Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Roll and overarm distribution

GK Passing Warm Up (10 mins)

GK Warm Up: 1/2 Touch passing

Start with regular warm up (5 min)

Move to a 5 x 5 yard (max) grid - Fun competitive game to start to get feet warm

looking to keep the ball in the box, and pass it 1 touch to the next person - each time they lose the ball it adds up to a forfeit at the end.

CP: Firm passes, GK receives ball to passing foot, on toes to receive the ball. 

Handling and distribution (15 mins)

Goalkeeping Distribution (15 min)

Set Up: Players 1,2 &3 Rotate shooting on goal as the GK make saves. On doing this the coach shouts out a number of a player and the goalkeeper then decides to throw the ball to that player. The coach will mix up the distribution targets. - Players will be moved around - Once ball is player to 1 2 or 3, player will pass the ball to player of their choice to have the shot on goal (encourage the tracking of the play)

Coaching points: Play firm balls out of the back, GK plays to forward foot of each player, GK is the first attacker!, Its important for the goalkeeper to have a variety methods of distribution.

KCP

Roll

- Develop understanding of GKs only to used over short distances

- Opposite leg steps forward towards target player

- Lower body

- Extend Arm

- Rolling hand should be brushing along floor as wellto allow ball to roll smoothly along surface and notbobble

Overarm throw

- Develop understanding that it is used to by pass players

- Used over longer distances to play through

- Wide stance

- Opposite side leg steps forward towardstarget and opposite throwing arm pointstowards target

- Lead with opposite hand (bowling technique) release the ball at the top

- Looking to ensure that the ball bounces 3/4 way to player to ensure they can control