Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GOALKEEPER MATCH DAY WARM UP - KICKING PART 4

GOALKEEPER MATCH DAY WARM UP - KICKING PART 4 (5 mins)

Method:

(a) 3 Cones set up at edges of box and centrally on arc.

• 3 players and keeper. 2 footballs. Pass to keep from left player.  
• Keeper receives in open body position max 2 touches and plays to the player on the right.
• Central players exchanges one-two pass with Keeper before retrurn pass from player on the right
• Repeat 6 times for all 3 passes 

(b) 2 Cones set up approx 30mtrs from goal on both sidelines.

• Kicker on left floats high ball to the keeper who claims coming forward.  Keeper drops ball and returns with accurate kicked pass.
• Second ball from player on the right.  Again, returns drops and returns accurately with kicked pass.
•  Repeat 6 times for all 2 crosses  

(c) 2 Cones set up on half way line on both side lines

Keeper will receive pass or throw from server on arc of box.

Keeper delivers with kicked pass side volley to player on left on the half way line.  Repeat on the right. 

Coaching Points:

(a) Good rhythm of pass from server 

  Keeper lets across body to complete second pass. Minimum two touches and ball close to body.  Good rhythm to replicate match scenarios.

  Rapid pass by middle server for one touch return.

(b) Keeper takes second accesses ball flight - ACCESS, ACCESS, COMMIT.

   Strike through ball for return pass to Server      

(c) Concentrate on technique to execute the side volley technique.

  Move to side of box closest to the target player.

  Avoid central clearances to big players unless one on one situation.