Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goal Keeper session 6

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Krishan Kawol

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Name:	Krishan Kawol
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up Catching

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Warm Up Catching (5 mins)

Warm up

Square5m x 5m

Have keepers throw ball to each other to catch a ball each goal keeper must throw the ball they have in their hand

count how many catches they make

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Number of catches in 1 min time challenge

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Kicking distribution

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Kicking distribution (10 mins)

Warm up by kicking the ball into the nets

progress to on-field with have two pole 6-8 m apart as a target

Keepers to practice kicking from the floor and from hands

From floor

1. Hit the ball with your laces, mid-way between the toes and ankle, with your foot coming at the ball horizontally.

Imagine your foot like a golf club, toes to be pointed sideways to create the flat surface on the top of your foot to hit the ball .

2. Standing foot pointed straight or even a little bit open wide when you hit the ball.

This allows your hips to stay open, and generate more power when you swing your leg.

Pointing your toe towards the ball, the length of swing you can create with your leg reduces, which means you can put less power into the ball.

3. Keep your eye on the ball as you hit it. Focus on the spot you want to hit the ball.

4. Lean your upper body back a little bit, even let your opposite arm swing out to the side.

This allows your body weight to help lift the ball off the ground.

5. Run at the ball from an angle.

If you take your run at the ball from directly behind it, you'll struggle to get your leg out and underneath the ball at the right angle.

6. Don't make your run up too long or too short. Keep it simple and make it a routine.

Try to make sure your goal kick routine is simple and identical to every other one. So much of taking a good goal kick is about repetition and your body learning the right way to take the kick over time.

7. Relax.

Punts
A punt is usually the kick with the greatest distance, although the high trajectory and hang time usually mean 50-50 balls at the receiving end. Start with the ball in both hands. It may be more comfortable to end up dropping the ball with one hand rather than two. If so, the hand on the same side as the kicking foot should be used (you'll see this in the video clip). But starting with both hands will allow for more consistency in the drop. Take a short run up (about 2-3 steps) at a slight angle to the kicking direction; this gets the hip more involved and generates more power. The plant foot should point towards the target. Drop the ball - don't toss it upwards! - and kick, following through to land on the kicking foot. The kicking foot should be straight, directly on line with the target, and should not swing around the body.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):
increase or decrease distance

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:
reduce the size of the poles for accuracy practice

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Throwing Distrribution (15 mins)

Keepers standing opposite sides of the 18 yd box
Javelin throw
Overhead throw
Side arm throw
Underarm
Javelin or Baseball Throw
The ball starts in the palm beside the head and is thrown straight forward as the keeper steps into the throw. Some backspin on the ball will help it "sit down" and make it easier to receive, so the keeper can let the ball roll of their fingertips slightly at the end of the release to provide this. Make sure the fingers are slightly over the top of the ball to keep it on a level or downward trajectory.
Sidearm Throw
The arm is extended back slightly behind the body at a "three-quarters" angle, not straight to the side but just below shoulder level. The ball is delivered with a bit of a slinging, sweeping motion. Because the arm position is sideways, the best way to put backspin on this throw is by passing the palm of the hand under the ball upon release, letting the ball roll off the middle and index finger and the thumb. Again, keep the fingers over the top of the ball so it stays low.

Overhand Throw

The overhand throw or "sling" is the longest but least accurate throw. It can be a good technique for very young players, since sometimes they can actually throw it as far as they can punt. The soccer ball is again controlled between the palm and forearm with a bent wrist. The arm is placed almost straight back, and as the keeper steps into the throw, the arm is fully extended, elbow locked, and brought around in a circle, over the head, and released towards the target. The hand should end pointing at the target, and letting the fingertips roll under the ball at the finish can provide some backspin to help the ball roll smoothly.

This is technically the most difficult throw. The hand must stay on top of the ball throughout the 180 degrees or so of arc; centrifugal force keeps the ball in place, much like water stays in a bucket when it's whirled around on a rope. The elbow must remain locked until the release, and the release point is critical. Often times the elbow will bend as the ball comes over the head, destroying the flow of the throw. Make sure the elbow stays locked, the ball comes high over the head, and then is released.

Underarm bowl

The underarm bowl is the easiest and safest distribution technique of all. The goalkeeper simply steps forward with the opposite foot to their strong arm, leans towards the ground and bowls the ball with their dominant arm.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

adjust the distance of passing

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

shoot 10 kicks between the target poles

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small sided game

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Small sided game

Have a 5 v 5 small sided game to finish

have all balls that go out of play be restarted from the keeper

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

keeper to onyl make specific distributions such as spot kicks or throws

adjust the size of the keepers area for handling the ball

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