Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Basic Diving Session

Drill 1

Diving

Weave in and out of the cones, head straight and eyes on the ball,  move around the blue cone, set for a low dive.  work the other side too.

Progression:

same concept as above, except, the server will throw for a mid height dive.

Coaching points:

micro steps sideways, body positioning, hands in-front, body weight forward, head straight, eyes on the ball, power step into low dive, lateral movement

Drill 3

Diving:

GK Starts in set in the middle of the goal, the server will run to one of the balls, the Keeper has to then move laterally to the OPPOSITE cone and touch to then move back across to make the low diving save. work both sides.

same as previously except the keeper has to read the players movement before deciding. 

for example: server runs to ball '1' the GK will touch cone 'A' for a low dive at cone 'B'

Progression:

Same concept, except a mid-height save

Coaching Points:

reading player triggers, shifting body weight, lateral movements, body positioning, top hand over the ball