Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FA: W Catch Technique

W technique (10 mins)

The "W" Technique

-Hands in front of the line of the body need to be brought into the line of the trajectory of the ball with the chest square.

-Hands are prepared with the palms facing the ball with the fingers spread and the thumbs forming the "W" shape.

Elbows need to be slightly flexed to act as "shock absorbers" whe the contact of the hands is made with the ball

-Contact of the ball needs to happen 15-18 inches in front of body

-Soft hands, strong wrists

-Keep the eyes on the back of the ball or head behind ball

Key points

-Goalkpeeers in realation to the ball

-Set position as ball is struck

Common problems

-Goalkeepers head is not still and the head retracts as the catch is made. thus making gk unbalanced

-Gk elbows are not flexed enough

Squatting (10 mins)

W Shape technique

Exercise

-Gk Squatting (Player B)

-Player A throws a bounce pass to a side

-Player B (Gk) applies "W" shape technique to catch it. (Right and Left)

Repeat process

1 Touch Return (10 mins)

W Shape technique

Exercise

-Gk Standing (Player B)

-Player A throws a bounce pass to a side

-Player B (Gk) applies "W" shape technique to catch it. (Right and Left)

-Player B rolls the ball back

-Player A hits the ball back 1st times (1 touch return)

Repeat process