Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General Handling

EX1 (10 mins)

Set up

• Make a square 2*2m
• 4 cones with 4 colors
• 2 Gks and 1 server

Organisation

The server start by shouting a color that the Gks have to touch before replacing themselves in the middle (set postion) and receive the ball from the server, starting with a pass on the floor (Long barrier) , then toward the stomach (Scoop) and finish with a volley toward the nose (W's), start with a serve for each GK

Progression 1

• The server can choose any GK randomly to who serving the ball

Progression 2

• GKs start facing the net then react to the audible signal, using a variety of shots (low-mid-high)

Coaching points

• Work on quick reaction
• Work on decision making by recognizing which technique is suitable to the situation

• Key Factors
  

• Weights forward , 
• Knees slightly bent
• Use the right Technique (W's, Scoop...)

Intervention

• Introduce a P2P intervention if possible by making one of the GKs as a server and let him analyze what his teammate is doing well and what he has to improve

SSG's (25 mins)

Set up

• 12 players split in 2 teams , one football
  
• Half pitch
• 2 end zones

Organisation

Similar to the warm up , but this time the 2 GKs will be inside their opponents end zone ( GK of the red team inside the blue's end zone) opposite way, players has to pass the ball to each others using their feet this time and to score a goal they will have to reach the ball to their GK located in the opponent's end zone.

Progression

Progress to a normal game

Coaching points

• Work on using a variety of passes ( low-mid-high)
• Work on quick decision making for the GK which technique he'll use ( W's, Scoop ....)
• Work on finding space inside the end zone to make itself visible 

• Interventions

• Support the GK during the game by giving information where to move.
• Observe which techniques had been used during the gam and intervene during the break