Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical Practice Dealing with crosses from wide areas. (Start Time: 2021-03-26 11:35:00)

GK session 1 Function 25mins (25 mins)

•   Dealing with crosses from wide areas.14 players,6v6 +2 wide floaters. 40ydsx50yds.balls,bibs,cones,goals.
•  20mins.

• Start with gk in possession ,can he /she pass to a player in a good position to receive can they then find the wide floater with a quick pass who needs to deliver a quality ball into the box, if they are marked closely can they bounce a pass to their nearest teammate who can then pass to the wide player.
• Can the gk take the cross. When gk has the ball  we have a T2A situation now so play it quickly to teammate by pass or throw  who can then play to wide floater (good quality cross) and gk in opposite goal is working to take the cross, as in normal games not every cross is going to be perfect so gks have to work on communication with defenders in dealing with the delivery.
• Progress this on to when gk has taken a cross can they now play the ball directly to the wide floater working on playing from feet and hands.
• Remove the wide lines so we now have a 6v6 plus 2 ssg ,emphasis still on getting crosses in from wide areas but now we can bring shooting into the session, floaters stay as wide as possible and play with team in possession to make a 7v5 T2A .
• Team in possession can choose to play either wide player .
• Gks to communicate  with team when T2D .

Coaching Points:

Gks to work on communication with teammates.

Positioning in relation to the ball

Decision making. 

Distribution from gk type of pass, weight of pass, driven or lofted if throwing can he/she play the ball accurately to the wide player.

POP (35 mins)

Progression 3 into 9v9 game emphasis still on getting the ball wide when opportunity arises and crosses to be delivered.30mins.

Coaching Points:

Gks positioning ,communication ,decision making  (stay,go,catch,punch, parry) quick enough to get there.

In possession can we T2A quickly with the correct communication and  pass to a teammate.

When possession is lost can the gk communicate with the defenders when T2D

Shooting as in normal game gks can work on various saves.