Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GK crossing from wide areas

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James Leverton

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Name:	James Leverton
City:	Retford
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Defending the Area: Dealing with Crosses from the Angle.

Key points:

Starting position

Angle of aproach

Communication

Save technique

Recovery lines and Saves (Blocks/smothers or spreads)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unnoposed

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Unnoposed (10 mins)

Set up

Diamond shape pitch showing angled area.

x2 Full size goals

Organisation

x2 keeers in goal

Server 1 sends high ball to work on catching technique. Upon catch GK sends ball into Target via throw.

Server 2 send ball in for goalkeeper to catch and roll into Target

Goalkeeper needs to get into set position with speed and recognise type of save or claim.

Coaching points

Starting position from s2 - Slightly over to side to cover a shot, 45' with hands slighly raised

Jumping technique - Leep with right knee up, catch up at highest point with W shape

Communication - Able to claim = Keepers Unable = Away

Distribution technique - GK Choice (Roll, overarm, sidewind)

Recognise save technique - Claim cross or Recovery Saves.

Prgressions

a) S1 & S2 from hands

b) S1 from hands & S2 from feet + S1 to attack rebounds (Blocks and smothers)

c) S1 from feet into GK to pass into Target into s2 who sets for Target to cross for S1 to attack

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (10 mins)

SSG

Set Up

- x2 18 yard boxes narrowed off into diamond shape with triangle zone on each side.

- Full size goals on edge of box.

Organisaiton

- 2v2 on inside with 2 wingers as floaters.

- 5 goals if you score from winger cross first time, 1 from inside.

Coaching Points

Starting position - Slighty over to cover the shot or low cross.

Set or Claim - Away or Keepers.

Angle of aproach - Quickest line to the ball.

Recovery line - Centre of goal, stand tall, set position.

Communication - Loud, Clear and Concise

Progressions

a) Use wingers to score

b) Winger can step in but must shoot on first touch.