Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): FAW C License Diving session.

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David Kevitt

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Name:
David Kevitt
City:
Drogheda
Country:
Ireland
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Description

A number of exercises and drills to teach goalkeepers  (Age 10 to 12).

Covering a warm up and then a number of drills that involve the following..

  • Set position.
  • Footwork.
  • Handling at various heights.
  • Introduction to diving.
  • Strength and conditioning.
  • Footwork and diving.
  • Speed using some sprint work.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up.
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Warm Up.

Organisation of session ( 2 minutes at a time)...6 minutes total.

  • Set up an area 15 yards by 15 yards.
  • Place 4 coloured cones outside the corner of the area.
  • On each cone place 3 to 4 footballs.
  • 4 goalkeepers are present in this drill and each is given a colour that represents THEIR disc.
  • They start in the centre of the drill and on the coaches command for 2 minutes they try and place a ball from the corner onto a different colour disc.
  • Once all the balls are in play they move footballs off their colour disc within the grid and place it onto a different colour.
  • The winner has the least balls on their colour disc at the end of the 2 minutes.

Coaching Points:

  • Encourage short sharp footwork.
  • Encourage the keepers to be aware of their space.

Progression:

Increase the time and add in the following:

  • Coach can call the following commands after blowing a whistle.....( Introduction to basic strength and conditioning exercises).
    • Star Jump.
    • Lunge.
    • Squat.
    • Set.....(Keeper gets into set position).
      • On the coaches call the young keepers do 3 of each exercise. In the case of calling SET the keeper assumes the set position.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction to diving

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction to diving
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Introduction to diving

Organisation of session: 9 minutes.

  • Goalkeeper is in a sitting position.
  • 2 balls are placed to his or her left and right......distance suited to goalkeeper height.
  • From the seated position the goalkeeper moves their legs behind and leads with their hands to secure the ball as if making a save.
  • Repeat a number of times for both sides.

Coaching Points

  • Encourage the keeper to lead with the hands.
  • Both hands secure the ball...one on top and one behind.
  • Head must be behind the ball.
  • Watch the elbows while landing.
  • Shoulder breaks the fall.
  • Eyes fixed on the back of the ball.
  • In progression from the kneeling position, ensure the goalkeeper steps forward with the knee before collapsing to secure the ball.

Progression

  • Coach calls left or right so keeper doesn't know which side so he or she has to secure.
  • Drill is done from a kneeling position.
  • Before the keeper collapses, a light volley is served centrally by the coach and keeper makes appropriate catching technique.
  • Coach calls left or right for the keeper to make the diving save.
  • When the keeper is comfortable with a stationary ball the coach can serve the ball by foot.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Footwork and diving from standing position.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Footwork and diving from standing position.
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Footwork and diving from standing position.

Organisation of session: 5 minutes

  • Place 5 cones in a straight line less than a yard apart.
  • Goalkeeper moves forward using short, sharp footwork through the cones.
  • At last cone coach serves a ball low or mid range to side of the goalkeeper.
  • Keeper uses appropriate technique to save the ball.

Coaching Points

  • Quick movement.
  • Short, sharp footwork.
  • Encourage moving in set position body weight forward.
  • Coach proper diving technique at varying heights....eyes fixed on the ball, dive forwards and lead with the hands in direction of the ball.
  • Keeper jogs back to starting point.

Progression:

  • Uses different footwork....Facing sideways, backways etc.
  • Add in a double diving save at the the last cone.
  • Keeper can jog backwards or sprint to starting position.
  • Introduce a ladder for footwork on returning to the starting position.
  • For older ages at the last cone... serve one ball along floor to left and one at waist height to right...based on keepers ability.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Diving with some plyometrics.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Diving with some plyometrics.
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Diving with some plyometrics.

Organisation of session: 10 minutes.

  • Set up a square 4 yards by 4 yards.
  • Place 2 hurdles inside the grid.
  • The goalkeeper jumps the first and second hurdle while maintaining the set position....(helps encourage maintaining the set position)
  • When the goalkeeper jumps the second hurdle the coach rolls or throws the ball at varying heights to the side of the goalkeeper who makes a diving save.. 
  • Goalkeeper jogs back to the start.

Coaching Points

  • Maintain set position while jumping and land softly on the balls of the feet.
  • High knees while jumping the hurdle.
  • Eyes fixed on the ball.
  • Proper diving technique receiving the ball....dive forwards and lead with the hands in direction of the ball.

Progression

  • Goalkeeper jumps the hurdles side on (facing away from server)
  • Goalkeeper on coaches command moves sideways left or right around the cone and back into line with the ball and server to make a save.

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