Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defend the Goal (Foundations of Mid Extension) - Foundation - GK Academy (Wk 8) (Start Time: 2024-01-15 17:00:00)

Pro-Club: Suburban Football Club

Alex Sheppard

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Name:	Alex Sheppard
City:	Halifax
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Objective - Build good fundamental techniques when making mid-height extension saves

Intentions -

Build bravery/familiarity when going to ground
Understand the importance of proper body shape - shoulders square, don't rotate upper body
Understand principles of the power step - turn foot, toe pointed out, push from power leg (don't collapse knee)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game - The Pit

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Game - The Pit (15 mins)

Objective - Warm up and practice shot-stopping in a fun and competitive environment

1) Keepers are all in "the pit" (a grid), doing ball familiarity warm-ups
2) Each keeper has a number, when their number is call they move into the goal to face 2 shots from coach
3) If they save both, they move to winners box, if not they return to the pit
4) Last keeper in pit is eliminated (they still participate in the drill, but cannot be the winner)

Coaching Points

Reinforce good footwork and handling habits
Positional concepts - position on a line from ball to centre of goal
Set position - weight forward, hands out front of body, ready to spring into action

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity - Foundations for Mid Extension

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Activity - Foundations for Mid Extension (15 mins)

Objective - Introduce basic extension save techniques and build ground familiarity/confidence

1) From hips
2) From knees
3) Power step from 1 knee
4) Standing (you probably won't/shouldn't get here, that's fine)

Coaching Points

Head and hands to the ball
Bring ball to the ground first (mid height extension)
Both hands to ball, ground as third hand, top hand secures while bottom hand extends thru (low dives)
Land on side, not stomach or back. Keeping top hand on ball should prevent landing on back, avoiding rotating hips/chest should prevent landing on stomach

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity - Mid Extension Basics w/Handling, ABC's

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Activity - Mid Extension Basics w/Handling, ABC's (15 mins)

Objective - Build mid-extension technique while working ABC's (lateral movement + vertical power)

1) Quick lateral footwork through the cones
2) Forward over the hurdle
3) Quick lateral shuffle to touch cone
4) Mid-extension serve to opposite side as cone touched

Coaching Points

Generate push from quads/knees/ankles - DON'T collapse the knee
Head and hands to the ball
Bring ball to the ground first
Land on side, not stomach or back. Keeping top hand on ball should prevent landing on back, avoiding rotating hips/chest should prevent landing on stomach

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game - Handball

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Game - Handball (15 mins)

Objective - Practice shot-stopping in a fun, competitive environment

Two teams, preferably equal numbers
GKs look to score in opposing team goal by throwing the ball
GKs may throw ball to each other, but cannot run with the ball
Vary size/number/location of goals to suit session focus
example of above - two goals either side of keeper if working extension

 Coaching points

Stay square to the ball, always prepared to stop shot/support teammate
Good set position - mobile, light, calm, ready to spring into action
Good fundamental handling habits on all actions
Good positioning and patience to give best chance of making save

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