Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goalkeeping 1v1 situations (C)

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Name:
David Kevitt
City:
Drogheda
Country:
Ireland
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Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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A selection of warm ups and exercises without pressure to coach the goalkeeper to be confident in 1 v 1 situations.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1 v 1 situations. 5 minutes warm up.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1 v 1 situations. 5 minutes warm up.
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Dealing with 1 v 1 situations. 5 minutes warm up.5 mins

This is the first part of the warm up. 

It has exercises that are related to the session. It involves the goalkeepers using various techniques to block the ball ( dive at feet, spread/block, stay and set for shot).

Set up - Organisation:

  • Set up the drills as shown above.
  • There are four stations one for each goalkeeper.
  • The drill is set up with a cone and two footballs(1 and 2 ) at each station.

 

 Exercise 1:

  • The GK starts at A and moves forward to ball 1 performing a block/K barrier. 
  • The GK then moves backwards around cone A and advances to ball 2 performing a K barrier.
  • Repeat for 8 reps.

Exercise 2:

  • The GK sits in between balls 1 and 2 and moves side to side placing hands on each ball as if he-she is smothering it.
  •  This helps warm up for exercise 3.

 Exercise 3:

  • The GK starts at A and moves to ball 1 leading with the hands and going to ground to smother the ball.
  • The GK then moves backwards around cone A and advances to ball 2 again smothering the ball.
  • Repeat for 8 repetitions.

 

Exercise 4:

  • The coach can now make the session unpredictable by giving each technique a number.
  • So number 1 is block/K barrier, 2 is smother the ball and 3 is set and defend the goal.
  • The coach calls a number and the keeper performs the appropriate exercise as done previously.
  • If the coach calls 3 (defend) the keeper sets centrally for service from the coach and makes the appropriate save.

 

Key points:

  • Short sharp footwork.
  • Hands head and shoulders forward. 
  • Closing the space towards ball quickly.
  • Balance.
  • Proper technique on each exercise.
Focus here is on correct movement and the keepers becoming comfortable with the various techniques used in a 1 v 1 or through ball situation. It allows the keepers the opportunity to get these techniques correct without the pressure of players being involved  yet.

 

 

 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situaions without pressure 5 minutes.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situaions without pressure 5 minutes.
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Dealing with 1v1 situaions without pressure 5 minutes.5 mins

Organisation of session:

  • Set exercise up as shown above with 2 discs approximately 2 yards apart.
  • The GK starting point A is 4 yards back from the gate.
  • The GK starts at cone A and plays a pass to server 1.
  • The server shoots first time at the gate.
  • The GK closes the space as quickly as possible and blocks the shot using a spread or block technique.
  • This is performed 5 times and then the following is added to progress the drill.

 

Progression:

  • Once the shot is blocked server 2 rolls the ball with his hand before striking the ball.
  • The GK attempts to block the ball with his hands as it is rolled or before the server strikes the ball.
Key Points:

 

1. Accuracy of pass and service.

 

2. Movement to close the space quickly.

 

3. Decide on method of blocking.

 

4. GK must get up quickly .

 

5. Lead with hands at server 2  to attack the space or the ball and be brave. 

 

 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situations without pressure.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situations without pressure.
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Dealing with 1v1 situations without pressure.5 mins

Organisation of session:

  • Set up the exercises above varying the distances to suit the keepers specific to the session.
  • The gates are 3 yards wide.
The session:
  • The goalkeeper sets at starting point A to receive a shot centrally from the goalkeeper coach and makes the appropriate catch/save using the varying techniques.
  • After this save server 1 shoots or rolls the ball at gate 1 and the keeper must advance to smother the ball before it passes through the gate. 
  • The keeper returns to A and receives a second volley from the GK coach.
  • After this save server 2 shoots or rolls the ball towards gate 2 and again the keeper advances to smother the ball before it passes through gate 2.

Progression:

  • The coach calls either gate 1 or 2 after the service for the GK to advance and smother the ball.
  • To make the drill more unpredictable the coach asks one of the servers to serve the ball centrally and shoots at a gate without calling a number and the keeper must react to the ball.

Key Points:

1. Movement.

2. Handling.

3. Reactions.

4. Speed.

5. Proper technique.

6. Decision making.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situation without pressure. 15 Minutes.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dealing with 1v1 situation without pressure. 15 Minutes.
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Dealing with 1v1 situation without pressure. 15 Minutes.15 mins

Organisation of session:

 

  • Place 2 discs on the goal line 6 yards apart.
  • Place a mannequin roughly 7 yards from the centre of the goal.
  • Server 1 starts behind the mannequin with a ball.
  • Server 2 starts at the edge of the D with a ball
The session:
  • Server 1 starts behind the mannequin and takes a touch to either side before trying to score in small red goal.
  • GK 1 will look to engage and block or spread to make the save.
  • After this action server 2 plays a soft angled pass towards the 6 yard line for for the Goalkeeper to rush and smother with the hands.
Key Points:
  • 1 v 1 body shapes.
  • defending the small goal.
  • Block/spread/smother.
  • Quick reactions.
  • Bravery.
  • Decision making
  • Speed/ agility and mobility.

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