Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending the Goal

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Jonathan Rushton
Name: Jonathan Rushton
City: Ellesmere Port
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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TOPIC: Defending The Goal


Session Objectives

Positioning in relation to the ball (in line, down the line)

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



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation

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Activation (10 mins)

ACTIVATION

1 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


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Recognised

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Recognised (15 mins)

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


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Random

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Random (15 mins)

Random Practice

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


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Integration of gk in team practice

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Integration of gk in team practice (20 mins)

Integration of gks in team practice

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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