Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Distribution & Shot Stopping

Warm Up (Footwork Activation)

GK lateral movement across goal, receive ball and play it back to server. 

Passing Sequence:

Right Foot, Right Pass/ Left Foot, Left Pass

One Touch Right/ One Touch Left

Left Touch, Right Pass/ Right Touch, Left Pass

Focuses: 

Proper passing technique, setting our first touch up the play the pass

Advanced:

3 types of communication for the pass

1. Verbal, call for the ball, which foot etc. 

2. Eye contact

3. Pointing to where we want the ball

Catch into Passing Distribution

GK lateral movement across goal, start deep and come forward and set receive catch to hands, back away move to the other side, receive pass and play in goal two touches. Repeat both sides

Focuses: 

Can we play the pass in two touches

First touch towards the target we are passing to

Coaching Points:

Why do we get deep to receive the pass? Maximize the space, and space means time

Where do we receive the pass, in the middle of the goal or side? and why?

When we back away can we still keep our body weight forwards.

Progression/ Advanced group:

Server can chase down the pass

Match Situation

Receive pass from full back, touch across and play to other full back, back in set for the shot, server dribbles ball round the outside of left or right cone, adjust body for shot. 

Focus: 

Get across goal to receive pass, speed across goal, moving with the ball to prep for the shot.