Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GK Academy - Scoop and 1v1

Footwork/Handling/ Anglle Play (15 mins)

TRAINING OBJECTIVE: Improve Goalkeepers handling techniques, footwork and ability to play with feet. (Contour, Basket, Smother & Side Contour Technique).

Intensity: Low- Medium

Exercise Objective: Improve Goalkeepers lateral and vertical movement incorporating various handling techniques to improve muscle memory and bio mechanics.

Instructions: Goalkeeper starts from either the front, back or side of the box. Gk then uses proper footwork and a quick 1st step to deal with strike from server.

A. Forward - Start in set position step forward maintain correct hand placement and load set position

B. Backwards - Nose in front of toes. Shoulders slightly bent forward. Maintain balance

C. Sideways - 1.Use drop set then shuffle 2.Use drop step then cross step

Progression of service/ handling technique

1. Half Volley/Contour

2. Full Volley/Contour

3. Driven off ground/Contour, basket or side contour

4. Low driven ball/Smother or scoop

5. Low Ball Corners

Important TIP: The positioning of the striker will change every shot, the GK must be in the correct position relative to the ball being abke to cover the near post, far post and top crossbar.

Scoops (10 mins)

Scoop

- Balls on all the cones

- Two groups (orange and blue)

- GK will start in line with the cone out the front (penalty spot)

- When coach goes "yes" gk will turn and get himself outside the post to be able to receive a pass straight to feet from Yellow player

- Once he has done that, Gk will return to the starting position and look to receive another straight pass to feet for another scoops

Incorporate - adjust position to where the ball is.

SAME ON THE BLUE SIDE BUT Opposite

1v1 Decision Making (10 mins)

Instructions:

GK in goal with two servers in the square outside the box behind mannequins. Server 1 & 2 play passes back & forth (no more than 5) & can take the ball at any time & enter the box. GK must read the situation & decide when to start closing down the attacker. The attacker can try score or dribble the GK.

2 points if the attacker dribbles past the GK

1 point if they score past the GK

Coaching Points:

-Awareness of players in the square & when server decides to attack the goal,

-Decision when to start closing down the attacker,

-Move quickly to close space between GK & attacker then slow stalking/set position as GK gets closer,

-Get low & stay on feet as long as possible,

-Stay big & be brave using body to make save.

Progressions/Regressions: