Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Diving week (Start Time: 2022-05-11 17:00:00)

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Name:	David Scarth
City:	Aberdeen
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Block 4, week 4

Aim

Noticing that the GK's are doing a lot of backward dives so we will bring this forward by going back to basics for an extended warm up. We will then move onto having them all pushing into their dives to reach the longer distances.

Equipment

Balls

Large cones

Markers

Small hurdles

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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Warm up (20 mins)

Warm up

Aim

To have all the relevant parts of the body warmed up ready for the session

Instructions

Working for 3 mins at each station

90-second swap over

1. The working GK will sit on his bum. The server will hand-deliver the ball to each side of the GK for him to dive out and catch and return the ball, then onto the other side.

2. As 1, but the start position will be on the knees

3. The GK will start on his side but with the upper body help up of the ground. When the ball is served, the GK will fall to the ground with out-reached arms to stop the ball with the correct hand shape. The coach should be soft kicking the ball here

4. The GK will start on their knees. The c will feed the ball to each side, the GK is to stop the ball with outstretched arms and correct hand position.

5. Move through the hurdles with both feet touching in between each one, at the end sprint away for 5 yeards

6. Simple scoop saves

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Diving

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Diving (20 mins)

Diving

Aim

To confirm to the GK's the different dives that are required in and around the goal to ensure they are in a good position to reach the ball

Instructions

Collapse dive: (1)

When the ball is close to the GK, the GK will 'almost' only lift his near leg and fall to the ground! The GK will actually use his outside leg for any power into this dive. The set position must always be correct, weight forward and reaching out for the ball

Step dive: (2)

This is where the GK will be required to push into the dive, it will definitely assist the GK to have his weight forward AND BE ON THE BALLS OF HIS FEET. The GK will take a step to the relevant side and push into the dive with his near leg in order to reach the required distance

Step, drive, dive: (3)

The dive is used for the distance dives or when a lot of power is required for the GK to make the 'top-corner' save.

Again, the weight MUST be forward and they have to be on the balls of their feet.

The GK will step towards to path of the ball using short, sharp movements and then using their inside leg, push up, along or both with the inside leg to reach the required distance.

For all these dives, they have to have the desire to reach the ball

Coaching points

The set position has to be correct with the weight forward and on the balls of the feet
The correct leg for pushing has to be used as power will be effected
Moving forward is so important to cut the path of the ball, this will require less distance to dive to reach the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Hopping the hurdle

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Hopping the hurdle (20 mins)

Hopping the hurdle

Aim

To have the GK using 1 leg to push over a hurdles(s) to create power for a dive

Instructions

The GK, using one leg, will hop over a hurdle 6 times.

The GK will then move backwards around a cone and then move into the small goal to receive a sharp shot from the coach

(Both legs and sides are to be worked)

Progression

2 hurdles are used and the GK is not allowed to touch the middle

Coaching points

The GK is powering his leg over the hurdle to land on the same leg balanced
Movements are positive with early eyes on the ball
The GK is moving forward for the shot on goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Hop, skip & jump

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Hop, skip & jump (20 mins)

Hop, skip & jump

Aim

To start the GK with a power push into a dive to enable her to reach the ball.

Instructions

The GK will start behind the hurdles.

The GK will move through the hurdles by hopping on one leg, when he reaches the end of the hurdles she will use that same leg to push into the dive

(Both sides to be worked on each leg)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sharp shooting

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Sharp shooting (20 mins)

Sharp shooting

4-a-side game

(2 mins)

The ball will start in the centre with a player from each team passing to each other, the coach will shout 'go' when they are to start playing

ONLY THE ATTACKING TEAM IS ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR OUTFIELD PLAYERS IN THE OPPONENT'S HALF. This will cause a 3v1 situation

Quick fast play from all teams. Lots of early shots on goal

If the ball gets stuck a coach can shout 'new ball' and feed a new one in from the side of the pitch

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