Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GK - Dealing with crosses + SSG

Dealing with crosses (30 mins)

Key Factors

Dealing with balls from wide areas

Organisation

One goal,

1 Keeper

2 defenders

2 winger

1 midfielder

The goalkeeper will deal with a range of crosses from both wings. If the keeper calls for defenders to deal, the ball stays live until the defenders clear the ball (scoring success in the mini goals) or strikers get a shot off or pass back out to wingers to recycle another cross. If the keeper catches the ball, then the keeper can distribute by throw/kick to attempt to score in mini goals.

There are two marked areas where crosses will come from either side of the pitch.

Technical

Keeper needs to deal with a wide ball, catch, punch or deflect.

Tactical

Postioning in relation to the ball, assessing inswinging and outswinging cross, tactically assessing danger from opposition and being vocally big and organised

Psychological

Concentration mainainting focus, assess the simulation of the ball and make a early decision, be positive, confident and brave, desire to defend the goal

Physical

Dealing with physical contact, speed on approach to affect ball.

progressions

Alter the distant of the crosses.

Strikers get an extra point if scoring direct from the cross

Switch wingers to put inswinging (making the keeper working)

Regressions

reduced to 1 v 1 in the area to give the keeper more opportunities