Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Foot work, Shot stopping, And Movements across the goal

Screen 1 (15 mins)

Warm UP - 15 minutes.

Player one under hand toss’s ball above shoulder height of goalkeeper for the goalkeeper to one handed catch and toss back. ( Use right hand when starting at player one). Goalkeeper shuffles in line with player two for same thing. Goalkeeper than performs footwork over the cones to get in line with player three for a one handed catch, then shufflers to get in line with player four for same thing. The Goalkeeper then reverses the process using opposite hand.

-PROGRESSION 1

 (Inside and laces) Same movements as above, except now the services will be a toss to the GK feet for a foot volley. Full and half volley services. 

- Progression 2-

Same movements as above except services will be out of hands volley service for the GK to catch. GK hand roll or throw the ball back to server either overhand or underhand 

Coaching Points-

- Focus on quality services

- Focus on watching the  ball come into hand/s

- Quick sharp foot work

- Keep body shape when moving

- Don’t swing your arms and upper body when moving.

Screen 3 (15 mins)

Footwork/Distribution, shot stopping,movement across the goal-

- Players 1,3,4 have a ball at their feet.

- Goalkeeper starts by  facing player two. On command turns, gets  across goal as quickly as possible to receive a back pass from from player one and then switches play by swinging the ball out to player two. GK then quickly gets in line with player two who plays a ground pass/shot for the GK to perform a front smother. GK rolls ball back to player two then gets across and in line with player three for a volley, tosses ball back and shuffles across to get in line with player four for another volley.

Change direction of drill and repeat.

- Coaching Points-

- Quick movement across the goal

- Proper hand and body shape

- Quality distribution