Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Valeo GK Diving Techniques U13-15

Activity 1 - Stationary Dives

Set-up:

Two cones 3yds apart

Coach sets up 4yds out facing GK

Proceedure:

1. GK starts by staying down low on the side of his thigh with his back staight up and head turned to Coach

2. Coach plays low ball to the inside of the cone (left thigh, left cone - right thigh, right cone)

3. GK catches ball with proper technique in front of the cone

4. GK returns ball and gets set up again

8-12 reps each side

Low to High

Coaching Points:

1. Set up on the side of the thigh slightly turned, chest square and hands out in front in the ready position

2. Always catch ball before the cones, attack the ball by leaning forward with chest and lead with hands, land on the side of the body

3. 3-hand catching technique - one hand top of ball, other behind ball, and ground is the third one

4. Don't land on elbow, extend the line

Activity 3 - Diving to Save

Set-up:

S1 is 8-10yds out with supply of balls

S2 is just outside the small box on the end line with a ball

Cone placed slightly off goal line in the middle of goal

Procedure:

1. GK starts on the inside of the cone and S1 plays a low ball to the inside (or almost) of the post

2. GK using the proper technique makes a low diving save and tosses ball aside

3. After the low save, GK shuffles back to the inside of the cone and once he gets there S1 plays a second ball in mid air to the same area of the goal

4. GK makes a collapse save, releases ball and then faces S2

5. As soon as GK faces S2, S2 makes a pass to S1 and S1 shoots for goal on the near side of the goal

2-4 reps each side

Coaching Points:

Use the right technique on diving, adjust angle on the last shoot in the drill