Mark Dawson
| Name: | Mark Dawson |
|---|---|
| City: | West Palm Beach |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Pre-Season session focused on low diving. High intensity, short work loads. Technique and sharpness.

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Phase 1:
Gk receives from 1. Plays first time to 2. 2 receives, sets to outside of mannequin and strikes low in and around keeper. Repeat for same pattern playing to 3.
2 sets - 4 reps.
Phase 2: 2 and 3 can now touch either inside or outside mannequin. Same rep scheme.
Phase 3: 1 plays GK, Gk plays 2. Touch and hit. 1 then plays directly to three and GK recovers for second strike. Same rep scheme.
Phase 4: 1, 2 and 3 can all combine after initial GK pass. Whoever doesn't shoot receives second ball fro 1 and can either strike or play back to 1 for 1 to strike. Same rep scheme.
Coaching points:
Balance/ set position
Diving mechanics
Positioning + readjustments
2 hands v 1 hand. Catch v parry. Safe areas to parry.
Notes: play rebounds live at all times. Strikes focused on low either side of keeper.
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Warm Up Patterns (10 mins)
Optional before:
Basic sets of volleys/1/2 volleys/low driven 2 x 4 reps per service with half turn.
2 x 4 reps low dive either side with basic footwork into dive.
Main Warm-Up
GK steps into set. Receives low dive. Readjusts for second strike on whichever side first serve is played.
2 sets each side - 4 reps per set.
Coaching points:
- set position (hands, balance, height etc.)
- diving technique (weight forward, attack ball, secure ball)