Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Bolts GK Curriculum - Defending Space Recovery to Goal

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Vasily Yakimkin

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Vasily Yakimkin
Name: Vasily Yakimkin
City: Boston, MA
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Goalkeeping session focused on both transition moments - recovering to goal and exiting to end the opposition's attack. From the physical standpoint, goalkeepers will be covering larger distances and hitting maximum speeds over 30yards. Tactically, goalkeepers will be presented with decisions on whether to exit v recover, and recover diagonally, 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation

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Activation

Relay

Two teams

Set of 6 balls on half line which is 12 yards from the start line

Set of hurdles in front of each line

Procedure: 

Upon command, one GK from each team runs thru hurdles (can do a form of quick feet exercise) and runs to grab a ball and runs back with it.

Next teammate can only go once the running GK crosses the start line. 

Team that is first to bring balls over the start line wins. 

2-3 games varying movements thru hurdles. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical

Set-Up: 

Gate 12 yards wide at the top of the arch.

S1 w/ supply of balls 30 yards out

S2 5 yards in front of S1 

GK starts by penalty spot

Procedure: 

1. S1 & S2 pass the ball back and forth a couple times. 

2. Then S1 plays a weighted pass anywhere into the gate, GK must clear the ball before it enters the gate. 

3. After the clearance, S1 plays a ball into space for S2 to run onto and finish, GK needs to recover diagonally back to goal. 

2-5 sets. 

Coaching Points: 

Stay on front foot & in line w/ ball

Announce call on exits

Recover to goal side-on & top hand for save over head.  


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Related

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Game Related

Set-Up: 

4v1 (3v1 if low on numbers) into a transition moment. 

Shaded area is 9x6. Shaded area is 30 yards from goal.

GK and Servers stay on outside of the area w/ attacker inside. 

Coach w/ supply of balls about 10 yards above the grid and floating around. 

Procedure: 

4v1 until either one happens: 

1. Attacker intercepts the ball and goes to goal (only GK then can defend & needs to make a decision between going to win the ball or recovering to goal).

2. Coach asks for the ball at any moments from any server or GK, when this happens, coach then plays a ball into space for the attacker to run onto goal & finish. 

Coach can also take a long touch a look to finish on goal. 

Coaching Points: 

Active +1 in possession, slide & support. 

Stay on front foot & in line w/ ball.

Announce call on exits.

Recover to goal side-on & top hand for save over head.  


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Competition

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Competition

Set-Up:

3v1 to 3v2 to goals. 

Shaded area is 9x6. Shaded area is 30 yards from goal. 

Two mini goals 40yards out

Procedure: 

Team yellow starts with ball & ball must travel inside the shaded area. 

The one defender (GK) can use their hands to intercept. 

Yellows can score on either mini goal w/ black GK defending them. 

If ball is intercepted or saved, blacks counter to big goal. 

Only two yellows can defend with the designated GK and a trailing defender who passed the ball/shot the ball or closest to play. 

Two 12 round games w/ teams switching ends. 

Coaching Points: 

Stay connected with play

End it (counter attack) if able to affect the ball before the nearest play to the ball

Defend it (recover to goal) if can't land on ball before the opposition's player or own defender

Timely communication with own teammates (like in game)


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