Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Handling - 4 Week Syllabus

Handling Introduction (15 mins)

Week 1

Organisation:

4 yard goals

6 yards apart

Allow goalkeepers to serve at each other, 6 deliveries each,

Recap on 3 different handling techniques; W, Cup, Scoop

Key Points:

(For all)

In line - Up line (1 big step off line and in line with the ball)

SET position

2 barriers always behind the ball.

W:

SET Position

Eyes on ball all the way into the catch

Move hands in a straight line up towards the ball, turning palms so that fingers touch

Keep elbows bent to absorb shock of shot.

Maintain balance with 'nose over toes', feet shoulder width

Don't snatch at ball

Contact with fingers 1st.

Soft hands - Strong wrists

Cup:

SET Position

Move hands forwards towards ball (palms up) little fingers touching.

Tuck elbows in to create a 'corridor'

Guide ball into chest/stomach

Secure with hands

Don't snatch at ball before contact with body

Keep head/chest over the ball to maintain balance

don't jump back

Scoop:

4 Techniques

1

Legs together,

Drop hands down in a straight line, palms facing forwards, little fingers touching

Attack ball with hands

Head/chest over ball

2

K Barrier

Turn both feet towards the direction of the ball (if off centre)

Hands travel in a straight line towards ball, palms facing, little fingers touching

Back knee (knee furthest from ball) drops to around mid calf to create K shape

Attck ball with hands

Head/chest over the ball

3

Long Barrier

Head/chest over the ball

drop hands down towards ball, palms facing, fingers touching

Knee drops down to just above ankle

Leg creates long, straight barrier behind the ball.

Turn both feet towards direction of the ball

2 barriers.

4

Scoop/drop

Nearest leg to ball steps behind ball

Hands drop down

attack the ball

head/chest right over ball

scoop up ball whilst falling

keep secure on floor.

Handling/Footwork (15 mins)

Week 2

Footwork/Handling

Set- up

4/6 yard goal depending on ages

players in groups of 3

1 in goal, 2 standing on designated cones

Goalkeeper moves out to one server (into line - up line)

Server starts with an under-arm/volley/strike from floor (accuracy of service important!) to work all taught techniques

-hands move straight up to ball & thumnbs come together

-keep eyes on ball with head in behind ball (2nd barrier)

-remain in set position whilst making catching whilst keeping balance (knees bent, on balls of feet, nose over toes)

6 reps/12 saves per keeper

Heels in line with post, at least an arms length away from post.

Make 1st save and return ball, spin in to get feet in line (up line) to make 2nd save.

Handling/Footwork/Angles (15 mins)

Week 3

2 servers standing on angles. Goalkeeper starts one side and works around to other.

Direct line to ball, in control of movement, able to stop - SET quickly to make save.

Take into account previous methods of moving across goal and handling techniques.

Handling/Footwork/Angles (15 mins)

1/ Week 4

Footwork/Handling/Decision Making/Angles

Set-up

Set up a 5x15 box approx 15 yards away from the goal

Work in groups of 4/5 with 1 player in goal

Numer players from 1-3/4 and instruct to dribble around in the box

Coach calls number, player takes a touch and strikes ball towards goalkeeper (aiming to get within 1 yard either side of the goalkeeper)

Goalkeeper makes relevant save, ensure they are balanced and have moved into line of ball.

Goalkeeper makes 2 saves from each striker then switch.

work 2 rotations of each goalkeeper

2/ Conditioned Keeper Wars

Work in 2-4 yard goals, age dependant.

Keepers strike ball at each other, attempting to score. Goalkeepers score points for -

Scoring - 1 point

Catching an effort using hands/ footwork - 2 points

discourage use of diving at this point