Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Goalkeeping Drills

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

- Pass and move warmup with the team including goalkeeper's in 18 yard box.

Instructions:

- Players pass and move inside the 18 yard box. When player sees the keeper, they will play the ball into the keeper's hands to encourage working on different shot-stopping techniques.

-Players will progress to then shooting the ball at either side of the keeper to encourage working on their diving technique

-When the keeper receives the ball, they will then play out to an open teammate.

Coaching Points:

-Get behind the ball

- Fingers pointed down for basket catch, bringing ball up to chest with arms cupping the ball to the chest

-Contour catch, arms relaxed and fingers pointed up with thumb and index almost touching. Bringing the ball to the chest with arms cupping the ball

-Low dive, first touching the ball and landing on side. Lower arm is fully extended, and diving out at ball. Lower hand behind the ball, upper hand on top

- Mid-High dive, arms fully extended, bring ball to groung as ball touches ground first, dive out at ball

Expanded Small Sided Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- 2 20x40 yard grids with normal size goals at either end

Instructions:

- 3v3 in each grid, with 3 attackers playing against 2 defenders and one GK.

-Attackers attempting to score on goal. If GK or defenders win the ball, they can score by dribbling to either of the three yellow counter flags.

Coaching Points:

- Same technique as listed before

- GK working with ball line and angle arc

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