Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goalkeeper Footwork (Start Time: 2013-05-21 17:30:00)

Main theme

Organization:

Cones are set up 2 yards apart as shown in diagram

tall cone is about 4-5yards off center of semi-circle (cones)

Goalkeepers work in pairs

Instructions:

Goalkeeper starts at tall cone and wait for color instructions. Whenever a color cone is called he/she quickly advances to to color then shuffles back to starting position.

goalkeepers work for a minute each then switch positions

Coaching Points:

Goalkeepers should stay on their toes at all times in ready position

quickly advance to cone then slow down into ready postion as they get closer to cone

jog backwards to starting position

Progressions:

1. two or three colors are called and goalkeeper goes to ever color then back to starting position

2. Partner serves a ball which goalkeeper has to catch then return