Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Footwork and Clean Handling

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Adrian Kane

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Adrian Kane
Name: Adrian Kane
City: Boise
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass backs

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Pass backs (15 mins)

Organization of Session

  • 2 Cones placed vertically 1 yard apart
  • Keeper starts behind 1st cone, moves forward to 2nd cone and sets for pass back
  • Take a touch, return to server, backpedal around 1st cone and move forward on the other side.
  • 10 balls total = 1 set (1-2 sets)
  • Progression #1: one-touch

Key Points

  • Clean touch

Coaching Points

  • First touch in front
  • Verbal and physical communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Catches, Scoops, Smothers

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Catches, Scoops, Smothers (15 mins)

Organization of Session

  • 2 Cones placed vertically 1 yard apart
  • Keeper starts behind 1st cone, moves forward to 2nd cone and sets for volley to hands.
  • Catch, return to server, backpedal around 1st cone and move forward on the other side.
  • 1 set= 10 balls total, repeat 2 sets
  • Progression #1: Low ball scoops
  • Progression #2: Low ball smothers

Key Points

  • Clean handling

Coaching Points

  • Contour catches- catch the top half of the ball, use finger tips, and absorb
  • Scoops and smothers-step forward with one foot outside of the line of the ball, bend trailing knee to close the 5-hole

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dives

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Dives (15 mins)

Organization of Session

  • 2 Cones placed vertically 1 yard apart
  • Keeper starts behind 1st cone, moves forward to 2nd cone and sets for low ball dive.
  • Catch, return to server, backpedal around 1st cone and move forward on the other side.
  • 1 set= 10 balls total (5 to each side)
  • Progression #1: Waist-high dives. (Under-hand throw for service)
  • Progression #2: Head-high collapse dives (Throw or volley for service)
  • Progression #3: Upper-corner dives (Volley or throw for full extension dives--tip or catch)

Key Points

  • Good Set Position
  • Strong push
  • Attack at 45 degree angle

Coaching Points

  • Low-dives: shoot hands to the ball
  • Mid-heigh: catch and pin
  • Upper-Corner: for tips, use the hand that gives you the most extension

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