Jonathan Rushton
| Name: | Jonathan Rushton |
|---|---|
| City: | Ellesmere Port |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Organisation
TOPIC: Defending The Goal
Session Objectives
Decision making (catch or parry into wide areas)
Reactions (saves, when to narrow angle, spread/block shots)
Equipment: Cones, Balls, mini goal, mannequins
time: 60 mins
Players: 4 Goalkeepers

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Recognised Practice
1. Goalkeeper starts central
2. receives a pass, control and distribute into mini goal
3. moves into position for a half volley from the edge of the area
2 reps then rotate goalkeeper and servers
Coaching Points:
Handling techniques
control and pass quality
positioning

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1. Bounce of the ball starts the drill
2. goalkeeper drops to 1/2 yards from goal line to receive a half volley
3. throw ball to server (white), who move ball around mannequin and shoots
4. keeper deals with 1st angle shot
5. the moves across goal for 2nd shot from other angle
Coaching Points
footwork
distribution
positioning
decision making

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10 outfield players 4 gks
half pitch practice
4x5 mins
gks swap after each block
1. red team goes first, free shot on goal
2. 1v1 against the (blue v red)
3. reds have 2v1
4. then 2v2
5. blue have 3v2
6. then 3v3
7. reds have 4v3
8. then 4v4
9. blues have 5v4
10. then 5v5 to finish
teams have 1 shot and rebound (if applicable)
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Activation (10 mins)
ACTIVATION1 goalkeeper working
3 servers
2 balls
10 passes into goalkeeper, goalkeeper passes to pair server.
Progresstion
10 volleys into goalkeeper. goalkeeper finds pair server, adjusts to next server.
When all have been in, servers step back for half volleys. 10 of each again