Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): OTLGK Series #5, Session 8, Shots over head, 9-13-2019

Making save over head recovering to goal (15 mins)

Exercise Description:

Catching high balls from the toss/shot

Coaching Points:

-Watch the ball the entire way

-catch with your hands in front of your face

- push the ball over the bar only if you must

-controlled footwork to allow for balance and change of direction

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Technical Objectives:

- two hands to the ball, holding it in front of the body

-moving away from the goal rather than toward the goal

-body square to the goal at the moment of contact with the ball

- quick footwork

Tactical Objectives:

-Distribute quickly and accurately

Physical Objectives:

Equipment:

1 Goal, 2 puggs, 5 cones, 12 balls

Organization:

18 yard box

Progression:

Shots from farther distance

shots with player following for rebound

Rules:

4v4 GK Game, Recovering to tip (20 mins)

4 vs. 4 - 6 vs. 6 GK Game

Dimensions: 40 long by 25 wide

Aim is to create moments where the GK's are off of their line and must recognize the chance they may be chipped.

Rules:

-If your team is in possession you are a soccer player. If the opponent has the ball you are all soccer players until the ball is played in the air at which time all players become GK's.

-No GK is allowed inside the Red zone until the ball passes the midfield line.