Flick-On Headers

Flick-On Headers

Welcome to the Videojug Soccer School, brought to you in association with the Brazilian Soccer Schools. In this film we show you some drills to improve your flick-on headers.

Flick-on is a header used to direct the ball on to a team-mate or into a dangerous area of the pitch. The idea of a flick-on is to help the ball continue in a forward direction, over or around the defender. The flick on can be done using the forehead or top of the head.

With three players you will need a feeder at one end, a player to flick on and a catcher at the other end. The feeder should throw the ball to the player to flick on so that the catcher can catch. Make sure you get enough of a touch so the ball carries to the catcher but that the contact doesn't send the ball too high or wide. Attack the ball by going to meet it.

Very much the same as drill one but this time bring in a fourth player. The new player should act as a defender so the player flicking on needs to be strong, get in front of the defender and flick-on to the catcher. Create space for yourself first and then flick-on.