Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goalkeeper Level I

Basic Handling - 1

Organization:

Each player with a ball inside 18

Instructions:

Hold ball in hands - move about the grid

Coaching Points:

Two hands on the ball

Technique of saves

Catch it slowly

Attack/follow through

Progressions:

Hold ball - moving around

Ball on ground - dynamic movement between balls (like cones)

Put ball on ground, find another one - scoop

Self serve - scoop

Self serve - basket (bounce)

Self serve - contour (bounce)

Self serve - side contour (bounce)

Self serve - high contour

Partner services - scoop, bounce (basket), contour, high contour

Footwork/Handling - GK, Coach

Organization:

Cones set up for footwork - ending with a gate and one to which to follow through

Instructions:

Go through footwork as directed - get set at gate

Make save, follow through to cone

Coaching Points:

Set position, timing

Body position during footwork

Speed of footwork

Progressions:

Various services and saves

Various footwork

Collapse Diving - 1

Organization:

Each player with a ball inside box

Instructions:

"Serve" to self and execute dive

Coaching Points:

Technique of dives

Progressions:

From knees

From squat

From standing

Bounce service

Moving across field

Distribution

Organization:

Players in pairs - between corresponding gates - one ball each pair

Instructions:

Players execute footwork, then serve ball back and forth

Coaching Points:

Technique of distribution

Progressions:

Various footwork

Bowling distribution

Push throw

Sling throw

Punt

Keeper wars - small

Keeper wars - large