Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Handling and Shot Stopping

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Adam Corlett
Name: Adam Corlett
City: Plymouth
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 1

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Part 1

Set Up:

Cones set out 1 yard apart.

Players start by moving through the cones. Server volleys the ball into GK for the save once through. Reset

Coaching Points:

Body weight forward (shoulders slightly ahead of hips)

Feet shoulder width apart

Knees bent

Hands in ready position in front of body.

Elbows tucked in

Catch to be made in front of body

Hands to the ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 2

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Part 2

Set Up:

Same set up as Part 1 but with the addition of 2 small 'goals' made with cones at either side.

After the GK has gone through the cones and made the inital save, they must roll the ball back to the server who then plays a 1 touch pass/shot to a side goal. Players must dive and react to the save.

Start off by doing 1 side for a block of 2-3 minutes, then alternate to the other side. Final block of 2-3 minutes is serves choice and GK must react to make the save.

Alter length of blocks based on number of GKs in the group so that every players gets a good amount of repition.

Coaching Points:

Body weight forward (shoulders slightly ahead of hips)

Feet shoulder width apart

Knees bent

Hands in ready position in front of body.

Elbows tucked in

Catch to be made in front of body

Hands to the ball

Step towards the ball on diving save

Bend knee to lower body to the ground

Save should be made infront of the body


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 3

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Part 3

Set Up

1 plays to 2 who sets back first time (GK must follow the ball and keep their body inline). 2 plays a low first time shot toward post to force a diving save.

Repeat on the opposite side

Coaching Points:

Coaching Points:

Body weight forward (shoulders slightly ahead of hips)

Feet shoulder width apart

Knees bent

Hands in ready position in front of body.

Elbows tucked in

Catch to be made in front of body

Hands to the ball

Step towards the ball on diving save

Bend knee to lower body to the ground

Save should be made infront of the body


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 4

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Part 4

Set Up:

Similar set up to Part 3 execpt this time player 2 opens up and takes a shot at the goal from an angle. Player should go near post to begin with, then far post, then players choice (2-3 minutes on each shot)

Coaching Points:

Body weight forward (shoulders slightly ahead of hips)

Feet shoulder width apart

Knees bent

Hands in ready position in front of body.

Elbows tucked in

Catch to be made in front of body

Hands to the ball

Step towards the ball on diving save

Bend knee to lower body to the ground

Save should be made infront of the body


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 5

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Part 5

GKs change when they conceed. 1st team to 10 wins


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