Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Nomads Academy GK U12/U13- Footwork and Handling 21/02/19

Warm Up Drill (15 mins)

Stage 1-

GK to use fast footwork through cones.

Other GKs to follow in quick succession

Coach to play floor pass in.

GK receives ball at feet. 1x touch and return to coach and steps to side

Coach immediately plays pass back tpo GK number 2. 1x touch and return to coach and steps aside.

Repeat

Stage 2-

Each GK to have a ball in hands

Fast feet through cones.

Delivers under arm throw to coach with re-bounder

Receives re-bounded ball.

Coach to vary rebound position.

Stage 3-

Each GK to have ball each in hands

Fast feet to the right/left through cones

Deliver underarm serve to coach with re-bounder

Sets and receives re-bounded ball into diving save to right/left

Footwork/Ball Control/Handling (15 mins)

Footwork/Ball Control/Handling Drill

Organisation-

9 Cones/3 Ladders laid out in a ‘T’ formation. Can be played in front of goal (optional). 3 Servers in position 1, 2 and 3. 1 Working GK.

1)Working GK starts at position 1 in the centre of the set-up

2)On command the GK moves through the cones to his right to position 2. Receives the ball from Server 1 from a ground pass. Takes 1 touch and plays the ball back to server 1 with right foot. Server 1 immediately plays the ball (first touch) to the right of the GK.

3)GK makes diving save to his right. Rolls ball back to server 1.

4)GK moves through the cones to his right to position 3. Receives the ball from server 2 from a ground pass. Takes 1 touch and plays the ball back to server 2 with left foot. Server 2 immediately plays the ball (first touch) to the left of the GK.

5)GK makes diving save to his left. Rolls ball back to server 2.

6)GK moves back through cones to his right before then progressing through cones in front of him (from pos 1) towards server 3.

7)GK sets. Server 3 volleys ball high at GK who receives ball in ‘W’ hand formation, brings ball down into chest. Throws underarm back to server 3 at midriff who receives into ‘basket’.

8)GK re-sets as server 3 immediately volleys low ball back to GK who receives low into scoop or basket (dependant on pace/force of service).

9)Rotate working GK. Current working GK replaces server 1, server 1 to server to 3, server 3 to server 2, server to back to start/working GK.

Coaching Points-

1)Goalkeepers to be on balls of feet, loose but responsive. Switched on.

2)Fast feet. Moving on the balls of feet. Short quick steps.

3)Looking for locked ankle on receipt of ball. Out turned foot, slightly relaxed, take sting from weighted pass.

4)Firm weighted pass using side of foot. Accuracy of serve to receiving GK and back.

5)Looking at accuracy of roll/throw/pass from server.

6)Low ball- Feet-positioning turned body at 90deg to legs when receiving low ball into scooped receipt.

7)Mid ball- Looking at receiving stance into basket. Hand positioning. Ball brought up into chest.

8)High Ball- Set, Hand position, ‘W’ format, bring ball down into chest after catch

9)Diving- Is GK leading with hands when diving? One hand on back and one hand on top of the ball. Bring ball into body after receiving.

Footwork/Handling/Shots (15 mins)

Footwork/Angles/Handling/Shots

Organisation

2 Mannequins positioned as illustration. 3 Working GK positioned in position 1, 2 and 3. 3 Servers positioned in server 1, 2 and 3.

1)Working GK 1 and 3 take quick steps forward between mannequin and post. Each must touch the mannequin before taking up the set position.

2)Servers 1 and 3 must wait until working GK is in set position before playing ball at pace to the GK’s near post

3)GK 1 and 3 must make diving save to left or right.

4)At the same time GK 2 takes quick steps forward between mannequins, taking up set position.

5)Server 2 to must wait until working GK is in set position before playing ball at mid height at pace. GK to receive into basket.

6)3 serves/contacts each before rotating GKs and servers anti clockwise.

Variations-

1)Working GK 1 and 3 change to touching post first then make diving save towards mannequin (across goal). Servers 1 and 3 playing into the GK’s opposite side.

2)Server 2 plays volley at pace high forcing GK 2 to make save using ‘W’ format. Bringing ball into chest upon receipt

3)3 serves/contacts each before rotating GKs and servers anti clockwise.

Coaching Points-

1)Goalkeepers to be on balls of feet, loose but responsive. Switched on.

2)Fast feet. Moving on the balls of feet. Short quick steps.

3)Firm weighted pass using side of foot. Accuracy of serve to receiving GK and back.

4)Looking at accuracy of roll/throw/pass/shot from server and GK.

5)Mid ball- Looking at receiving stance into basket. Hand positioning. Ball brought up into chest.

6)High Ball- Set, Hand position, ‘W’ format, bring ball down into chest after catch

7)Diving- Is GK leading with hands when diving? One hand on back and one hand on top of the ball. Bring ball into body after receiving.