Yes I help coach U7's and we don;t do any heading. I don;t really think it
comes into the game in any significant way until they are at least 13 or 14 and to be honest even then with the way that kids are coached now and the emphasis on passing I very much doubt it will ever be as prevalent in the game as it was for this guys playing football in the 60's, 70,s and 80's where styles of play were often far more direct and obviously the balls were much more basic.
I think by the time my kids are adults then heading the ball will be much less a part of the game for those reasons, certainly heading back goal kicks or long punts up the pitch anyway. It seems to me watching our games that its quite rare now that our defenders have to head away a long ball in the way they used to, its more crosses and corners.
Posted By: Jim on January 16th 2020 at 12:04:18
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- Sponge footballs? (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jan 16, 10:46:51
- I coach an under 12s football team (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:44:48
- until they develop the neck muscles and bone strength they won't header it (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jan 16, 12:25:45
- Yes I help coach U7's and we don;t do any heading. I don;t really think it (Other Football) - Jim, Jan 16, 12:04:18
- you coach? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jan 16, 12:14:46
- he shouts loudly (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 16, 12:22:16
- MAN ON! MAN ON!!!!!!!!!!!! (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jan 16, 12:36:28
- Only help out really with coaching my son's team but our defending from set plays is (Other Football) - Jim, Jan 16, 12:17:18
- lol. thumbs up (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jan 16, 12:45:20
- he shouts loudly (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 16, 12:22:16
- you coach? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jan 16, 12:14:46
- there was a Cambs NCFC RDC coach that got his group doing heading drills (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 16, 11:53:01
- *shakes head* (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:54:46
- meanwhile 11 and 12-yr-olds can take up boxing. (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jan 16, 11:33:00
- APjnr never used to head goalkick balls, mainly cos he didn’t want to mess up his hair (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 16, 11:05:49
- As I've said above I think defenders or forwards having to head long balls or (Other Football) - Jim, Jan 16, 12:05:54
- does that apply through the pyramid though? (Other Football) - CWC, Jan 16, 12:09:07
- No idea. I guess at lower league level its still more prominant but I'm (Other Football) - Jim, Jan 16, 12:11:46
- does that apply through the pyramid though? (Other Football) - CWC, Jan 16, 12:09:07
- As I've said above I think defenders or forwards having to head long balls or (Other Football) - Jim, Jan 16, 12:05:54
- Spongebob Footballs (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jan 16, 10:48:59
- I coach an under 12s football team (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:44:48
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