Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GK CLINIC - LEVITTOWN
Premier Users' Club
Branko Gonzalez
Description
Basic principles of goalkeeping, including basic handling, body positioning, and attacking the ball.
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20 mins
Organization:
Players stand between a gate opposite a partner in a corresponding gate
Instructions:
Player without ball executes a footwork pattern then makes save
Player with ball serves the ball
Players continue to serve back and forth to each other
Coaching Points:
Face the field
Head up
Set position - proper form and stop moving before ball served
Attack the ball
Technique of saves
Get body behind the ball
Progressions:
Balls served from hands - rolled
Balls served from hands - bounced
Balls served from foot - inside foot
Balls served from foot - "shot"
Keeper wars
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20 mins
Organization:
15x25 grid (two of them)
A goal placed at one end of grid
One player plays as GK, others line up with a ball next to goal
Instructions:
Player dribbles to opposite end, executes Pullback, shoots on goal before getting to coned line
GK makes save
Shooting player becomes GK, GK enters line
Coaching Points:
Set position timing
Attack ball
Technique of save
Get body behind ball
Progressions:
Begin from both sides of goal
Add passive defender once attacker begins pullback
Line on both sides of the goal - 1v1 live (GK distributes initial ball)
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25 mins
Organization:
20x30 grid
5v5 (with GKs) with one ball
Full size goals
Instructions:
Play to goal - match rules apply
On defense, can use hands to steal/intercept ball
Coaching Points:
Attack the ball
Follow through the save
Get body behind the ball
Proper technique of saves
Progressions:
Normal play
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5 mins
Organization:
Each player has a ball in the grid
Instructions:
Players follow and execute coordination pattern shown by coach
Progressions:
Figure 8 - ground, air, two hands
Two hand twist switch
Two hand front/back switch
YouTube Video
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
20 mins
Organization:
Each players has a ball inside grid - approx. 15 yd wide
Instructions:
Players move about the grid executing the skills directed by the coach - bounces/rolls followed by contour/basket
Coaching Points:
Get body behind the ball
Proper technique of contour, basket, side contour
Attack the ball
Progressions:
Handling exercises with partner