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I really am talking about the very young ages though. I see no reason why, at 'training', the kids can't do very simple drills to practice the skills mentioned above (apart from heading). Stand two kids 20 yards from each other, each in a square of cones. Make them pass the ball to each other...

Also, you don't head the ball even 1% of say, a professional footballing centre back. Frankly you saying "'I'm fine" is the same as me claiming boxing is safe as I was in a fight once and I'm ok.

Someone else make the joke. Please.

Yeah and people like Jeff Astle. Jeff Astle who died of an 'industrial disease' caused by heading the ball so much. I see absolutely no reason kids football should need to include heading. The whole aim at that age is to develop technique. Play ball under head height and 1, save unnecessary...