# @ash_smash33 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTi4xs5Fh6k
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/44024445-ash-smash33-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/10c1d9c773.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-15T20:43:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ashley Hatch (@ash_smash33) — https://gondola.cc/ash_smash33

## Caption

If heading the ball hurts or makes you dizzy, it’s not because you’re “bad at headers.”

It’s because you’re letting the ball hit you.

Here’s the fix:
Stop being the wall. Be the hammer.

Attack the ball using your core, legs, and neck. Drive your forehead through it — right at the hairline. And yes, this matters more than anything else: keep your eyes open. That’s what gives you timing, accuracy, and confidence.

Closed eyes = mistimed jumps, bad contact, and unnecessary pain.

 Open eyes = control.

Head the ball with intention. You’ve got this.

#SoccerSchool #AshleyHatch #SoccerTips #YouthSoccer #SoccerTraining #MidfielderTips #WomenInSports #SoccerConfidence

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,177
- **Likes:** 1,124
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Tags

youthsoccer, ashleyhatch, womeninsports, soccertips, midfieldertips, soccerconfidence, soccertraining, soccerschool

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