Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FAW Session 6 - Shot Stopping

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Andy Haworth
Name: Andy Haworth
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

1 hours session focusing on shot stopping finishing with a small sided game


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shot Stopping - Basics

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Shot Stopping - Basics (20 mins)

Start with a General Shooting exercise - Static ball

Equipment

Right sized goal for the age/ability of the keeper. Four different coloured discus spread out infront of GK. Three servers each with two balls.

Session

GK starts in centre. Server 1 calls colour, GK to touch colour then receive shot from server 1. Repeat for Servers 2 & 3. Each server has two shots equating to 6 shots in total.

Rotate servers and GKs

Progression

Move discs to different areas of six yard box

Servers move positions to vary angle of shot

Different shots (low, dipping, half volley etc.)

Introduce re-bounds if ball not held / smothered

Coaching points:

  • Keeper to be alert and move to set position - balanced and weight forward.
  • Moves in line with ball ready for shot
  • Faces towards striker when moving
  • Head up watching ball
  • looks to smother ball if becomes free

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shot stopping - game scenarios

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Shot stopping - game scenarios (20 mins)

Move to a General Shooting exercise that is a bit more realistic to game

Equipment

Right sized goal for the age/ability of the keeper.

Session

GK faces server 3. Server 3 passes along ground to 1 who either takes a touch or hits first time.

Repeat from the other side for Server 2.

Five shots from each side then rotate keepers.

Progression

Server 3 to can shoot first time

Server 1 & move closer / further away

Server 3 can play through ball for keeper to block or smother.

Have GK start out of position


Coaching points:

  • Set position early to receive ball
  • Quick feet to get into position, tracking the ball and in line
  • Weight forward on balls of feet
  • Body behind ball, eyes looking towards server / striker
  • Ready to gather ball if through ball played.
  • Block save if striker running through
  • starting position in relation to the ball



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): General shooting - small sided game

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General shooting - small sided game (20 mins)

Finish off with a Small Sided game which promotes shooting

Equipment

5x5 with keepers in two goals. 3 attackers and two defenders in each half.

Session

Normal game rules apart from:
  • can only shoot from attackers.
  • When attackers in possession, they have 15 seconds to shoot or 5 passes. Can reset by going back into own half.
  • Start from keeper

Coaching points:

    GKs to stay alert, set position, ready, weight forward. Look to smother ball.

    Look for distribution straight to attackers.

    Attackers to find space.


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