Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Agility/Diving techniques

Low dives

Goalkeeper sets in the middle of the goal and the server plays a side foot serve low into the corner.

Three sets of three on each cone and to be repeated on the other side 

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

The server will start from shooting low from the purple cone for three strikes

For the second stage the service will be from the orange cone, therefore closer in meaning less reaction time for the goalkeeper working

The third and final stage of the drill the service will take place from the red cone (penalty spot). Again providing the goalkeeper with more of a challenge from an even closer distance 

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can the goalkeeper be set correctly with a good stance and hand position

Enable themselves to assess the pace and whereabouts of where the ball is heading and attack the ball at the earliest point (Getting through it, not to it)

Making quick decisions on whether to catch or parry

Stepping forward into the save to alleviate and unpredictable bounces

If deciding to catch - using the three hand concept of trapping the ball against the floor

High dives

Goalkeeper sets in the middle of the goal and the server plays a strike waist height into the corner

Three sets of three on each cone and to be repeated on the other side

The server will start from shooting high into the top corner from the purple cone for three strikes

For the second stage the service will be from the orange cone, therefore closer in meaning less reaction time for the goalkeeper working

The third and final stage of the drill the service will take place from the red cone (penalty spot). Again providing the goalkeeper with more of a challenge from an even closer distance

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can the goalkeeper be set correctly with a good stance and hand position

Enable themselves to assess the pace and whereabouts of where the ball is heading and attack the ball at the earliest point (Getting through it, not to it)

Making quick decisions on whether to catch, parry or tip wide or over the bar

Stepping forward into the save to get to the ball at the earliest point

If deciding to catch - using the three hand concept of making sure the ball hits the ground first. Therefore trapping it against the floor to finish the save securely