Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW session - 1v1 - Diving at feet

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Set up/Organisation/Description

• 1v1 in middle  
• 1x GK in each 7 aside goal

Instructions/Explanations:

• 1 goal is assigned as Champion goal; 2nd goal is goal 1
• 2 players in middle play 1v1 game aiming to score in opposition goal
• Player can use GK or wide players to maintain possession/ create 1v1 scenario against opposition GK
• If ball exits play then coach quickly feeds in another
• If a GK conceeds in their goal they must exit their goal and player who scored enters goal 1
• If CHAMP conceeds then player in goal 1 becomes CHAMP
• Can only score a point by surviving a round in the CHAMP goal; aim is to get there and stay as long as possible
• Highest points total win

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Key Factors - Dealing with 1 v 1 situations when the attacker is through on goal.

Organisation

- 20 x 10 yard playing area marked out using cones (yellow) with line of cones (red) across the playing area creating a 3 x 10 yard scoring zone.

- 1 GK, 3 attackers (with a ball each)

- Attacker enters the playing area dribbling the ball with the aim of getting the ball into the scoring zone. Ball must be stopped inside the zone. GK closes the player down to prevent the attacker scoring by sing the relevant technique learnt in part 1 of the session.

- Other strikers then go in turn from different angles of attack to alter the GK's position.

Progression

- GK throws ball to attacker. Attackers touch will affect GK's decision to close or hold postion.

- Once ball is dead, next attacker sets off to encourage GK recovery line/positioning

- GK could be on front foot ready to close the attacker down quicker.

Key Technical points

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Decision of whether to smother or dive at feet (is the ball out of body line or in body line)

- Lead with your hands to take your body weight forward

- Tuck head behind hands

- Physical Courage

- Angle and speed of approach (being able to deaccelerate)

- Know your range