Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U13-17 GK Shotstopping and Shape/ Playing Round and Into

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Matthew Mackie

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Matthew Mackie
Name: Matthew Mackie
City: Portsoy
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Activation

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Activation
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Technical Activation

Set up/Organisation/Description:

  • Central feeder volleying with 1 feeder slightly offset
  • 1 angled feeder and 1 at far side in line with post
  • 3 x flat markers 4 marks off line
  • 1 GK working

Option 1:

  • GK moves forward and decelerates to receive central volley

  • GK adjusts slightly either side and receives second volley

    Option 2:

  • GK moves forward for central volley then adjusts slightly for second volley

  • GK then has bigger movement to third feeder for volley

    Option 3 (Shown in animation):

  • GK moves forward for central volley then adjusts in line for second volley

  • GK then moves in line for strike from floor from angled feeder
  • GK has big movement across goal for low dive from feeder at back post (Can be repeated with higher dive)

    Coaching points/learning objectives

    • Technical information related to shotstopping/ handling/ shape
    • Quality and intensity of movement
    • Scanning for triggers to set/ decelerate

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice

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Technical Practice

Set up/Organisation/Description:

  • 2 CBs and CMs in possession (2 wingers, Striker and CM out of possession)
  • 1 working GK
  • 1 central menna

Instructions/Explanations:

  • GK receives back pass upon trigger and plays round to opposite CB
  • GK moves centrally for strike
  • GK moves to opposite winger for angled strike

Coaching points/learning objectives

  • Technical information related to shotstopping
  • Angle to support back pass and weight/ accuracy of pass
  • Quality and intensity of movement
  • Scanning for triggers to set/ decelerate
  • Decision making to hold/ parry

Progression(s)
Option 2:

  • GK receives driven feed from server 1 into hands and breaks out to roll ball to opposite CB
  • GK has large movement across the goal to receive angled strike (replicating loss of possession)
  • GK moves centrally for final feed; CM and striker can combine to finish centrally (Can also play through ball wide for angled strike)

    Option 3:
  • GK receives back pass from server 1 and clips into full back opposite side
  • GK moves across goal for angled strike
  • GK moves centrally to deal with strike resulting from CM and striker combining

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game-Related Practice

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Game-Related Practice

Set up/Organisation/Description:

  • 2v2 in 18 yard box with GK in goal
  • 3 feeders around edge of box with supply of balls
  • 2 mini goals in corners of 18

Instructions/Explanations:

  • 2 attackers can receive from any of the 3 feeders and attack 11 aside goal
  • If defender or GK gain possession of ball aim to transition and score in mini goal
  • Each time ball leaves play or defending team transition out another wall player can feed in (Attacker dictates by supporting wall player they want to receive ball from)
  • 2 attackers can bounce back to wall player to shoot, or wall player can step into play and create 3v2 scenario
  • GK scores 1 point for hitting mini goal and loses 1 point for conceeding (Highest goal difference wins)

Coaching points/learning objectives

  • Communication and tactical organisation i.e. defensive shape, pressure on ball, protect goal
  • Constant movement in relation to ball
  • Hands in front, feet close to floor in close range scenarios
  • Intensity/ Quality of distribution

Progression(s)

  • Introduce lives system to increase stress in environment
  • Add in second goal and play 2v2 game with 2 wide wall players

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