Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Distribution With Hands

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Objective Of Session

• Warm up utilising all distribution methods from hands prior too engaging in session.
  

Principles

• To ensure that correct technique is demonstrated.
• Focas on quality and accuracy.

Organisation

• 6 cones positoned in 2 rows 5m apart. (dependent on age)
• 3 GKs positioned between each set off cones.
• GK2 distributes to GK1 using javeling technique. 
• GK1 catches the ball using appropriate technique and distributes ball back to GK2 using under arm throw.
• GK1 will then pull out wide of the red cone which will create a gap for GK2 to distribute the ball to GK3 using using overhand throw.
• GK1 will then turn and face GK3 for the prices to be repeated.

Conditions/Challenges/Tagets

• Ball to be kept with corridor of cones.
• Target is to ensure that all GKs are comfortable with the variety of distribution methods from hands.

Progression and Regression

• Distance between servers can be increased or reduced dependent on ability.

Key Coaching Points

• Quality and accuracy
• Understand that different release points will have a different projectory of the ball.  

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Objective Of session

• Distribute the ball from hands using a variety of techniques replicating a match situation.
  

Principles

• GKs to choose correct technique to use in attempting to break the lines by playing over, through or around.

• 4 red cones and 4 yellow cones placed in channels from 18 yard box to half way line.
• Cones to create an end zone for the attacking team to cross.
• 1 Gk, 1 Coach, 2 x red outfield, 2 x yellow outfield, 2 x black channel outfield.
  
• Coach volleys into GK for 'W save.
• Coach will then call 1 of the 3 colours. (red, yellow, black.)
• If (C) calls either red or yellow that team becomes the attacking team for the goalkeeper to distribute too. Aim is to break the red coned line by either player through, around or over. The other team must defend. if they win the ball back the team can shoot at goal.
• If (c) calls black the GK has the option to play into either channel dependent on outfield (black) position. They in turn will then play into either reds or yellows who become the attacking team. Play continues as above.

Conditions/Challenges/Targets

• To decide whether to play into the player or into space.
  
• To play quickly and efficently.
  

Progression & Regression

• Regression - Defenders not allowed to press the attackers allowing the goalkeeper more time to concentrate on distribution.
  
• Bring in magic person who can offer additional attacking option for the GK.

Key Coaching Points

• Encourage high tempo to the session to replicate match environment.
• Choice of distribution used to break lines. 
  
• To ensure that the GK is reactive to play breaking down and they're positioning.