Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dealing with High Balls

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Anthony Williams
Name: Anthony Williams
City: Maesteg
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Underarm Serve

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Underarm Serve (10 mins)

Organisation

2 Goalkeepers working. Server 10-12 yards from goal. Underarm serve throwing ball in air for goalkeeper to come forward and catch. (around 6 yds from goal). Goalkeeper throws back to server allowing goalkeeper 2 to complete the same practice.

Duration

4-6 repetitions 2-3 sets.

Work/Rest Ratio. 2/1

Total duration: 5-7 minutes.

Key Factors

Adjust to flight of the ball.

Catch ball at highest point (not over stretching)

Watch ball all the way into gloves.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Underarm Serve Left and Left

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Underarm Serve Left and Left (10 mins)

Organisation

Server same distamce from goal. 4 cones added to make to targets for server. Ball is thrown ijn air underarm serve for Goalkeeper to catch 6 yards from goal to right . Then next serve to left.

Duration

4-6 repetitions 2-3 sets.

Work/Rest Ratio: 2/1.

Total Duration :6-8 minutes.

Key factors

Which leg should goalkeeper jump off.?

Jump off one leg.

Timing of movement toward the ball.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Underam serve 2 Servers. Changing direction

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Underam serve 2 Servers. Changing direction (10 mins)

Organisation

2 Servers both 10-12 yards from goal. Goalkeeper starts in middle of goal work to catch high ball from server 1 (underarm throw) then high ball from server 2.

Duration

4-6 Repetitions 2-3 Sets

Work/Rest Ratio 1/2

Total Duration: 7-10 minutes

Key Factors

Body position Staying up right.(Not set positions)

Arms extended but slightly flexed.

Jump through the line of the ball (momentum)

Jump of correct foot.

Always facing play.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Crossing from vaious angles.

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Crossing from vaious angles. (20 mins)

Organisation

6 gaolkeepers (if Possible, can be done with less) Goalkeeper1 catches cross from server1 (overarm throw). Then retruns ball to server1. Goalkeeper2 catches cross from server2 Again overam and returns ball. Goalkeeper1 catches from server3 and Goalkeeper2 catches from server4. Repeat twice then rotate both Goalkeepers. Depending on Goalkeepers abilities a foot serve can also be used.

Duration

4 Repetitions per Goalkeeper (8 serves in total) 2-3 sets.

Work/Rest Ratio: 1/2

Total Duration. 14-18 minutes.

Key Factors

Communication. Goalkeepers or Away!

Decision making.

Starting positions.

All of previous key factors.


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