Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Footwork and simple diving drills

Warm up drill (5 mins)

Getting GK's into proper movement and setting for a ball right at them. For purposes of a warm up

Drill:

1. Sideways footwork over 4 cones (if no cones, pretend to have them or use socks)

2. Step forward and set

3. Have a server throw a ball at head height 3xs, Medium hieght 3x, roll on ground 3xs

4. Do these from both sides

diving drills

Adavnceing the previous exercises.

Note: If you do not have 2 servers you can adapt (Explanation below)

Drill:

1 Step up and set for S1 and save a ball at head height

2. Sideways footwork over cones (or any obstacle you want to make) and save on a rolling ball

3. This should be performed 2xs and on each side.

4. (The progress will be: S1 play a medium ball & S2 throws a bouncing ball to dive)

5. ( Next progress will be : S1 will pass a ball to your feet, you will pass it back and save an air ball from S2 by diving at medium height)

Reinforce the points from before.

--> Third shot from server number 1.

Bounce Throw (10 mins)

two servers, who each in bounce throw football to make the keeper do a medium dive

ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE DRILL: (If you have Servers to play you a ball)

Alternate from S1 to S2

Key points:

push off from inside foot, dive forwards and sideways, catch with two hands.

Quick from one side to the other;

Throw the ball back, not roll. Focussing on keeping hold of the ball. swap out when keepers have done one each side.