Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Goalkeepers - Ground Duels

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Kyle Read
Name: Kyle Read
City: Spring
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

This session focus will be on how brave the goalkeepers can be, their patience to wait for the mistake, and their ability to close down the attackers. Ground duels can be some of the most satisfying saves, but also the most dangerous ones. Focus will be on how can we approach an attackers feet safely, bravely, and without hesitation. 


Main area of Focus - Ground Duels 

Main Objective - Improve Success Rate of Ground Duels 

Desired Actions: 

- Getting low on approach 

- Making themselves look bigger 

- Closing attacker down 

- Diving at attackers feet

Coaching Points: 

- Cut Down the Angle 

- Make yourself big 

- Patience 

- Wait for the Mistake 




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Monkey in the Middle

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Monkey in the Middle
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Warm Up - Monkey in the Middle (10 mins)

Monkey in the Middle 10 Mins 

- All keepers in the grid 

- All but one keeper will have balls 

- Keeper without the ball will attempt to win the ball with their hands 

- If you lose your ball you become the attacker and must go win someone elses ball 

1 Min Rounds 

- If you are in the middle at the end of the round you start in the middle for the next round 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Protect the Diamond

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Protect the Diamond (20 mins)

Protect the Diamond from the Dribblle 20 Mins 

- 1 Goalkeeper in the Middle 

- Rest of players with a ball on the corner of the grid 

- Coach will call out color of one of the outside players

- That player will attempt to dribble into the diamond and beat the keeper in the middle 

- Keeper in the middle will close down the player with the ball and attempt to take ball off their feet 

30 Second rounds 

- 1 Pt each time the outside player dribbles into the diamond 

- Keeper with most points at the end of the round loses 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Close Down Attacking Player

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Close Down Attacking Player (20 mins)

Closing Down the Attacking Player Dribbling 20 Mins

- Spread keepers outside of the penalty area each with a ball 

- Players will attempt to dribble past the goalkeeper and into the goal 

- Next player can go as soon as the keeper gets scored on or makes the save 

Rounds - Each Player goes then rotate 

- 1 Point for each save 

- Each Player will go 2-3 times 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): First to the Ball

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First to the Ball (20 mins)

First to the Ball 20 Mins 
- One Keeper in goal 

- Two lines of keepers 15 yards from penalty area 

- Coach will roll a ball to the right or left of the penalty area

- Keeper must come of their line and try to be first to the ball 

- If keeper doesn't beat attack to the ball need to hold ground and try to make a save

Rounds - 5 balls 

- 1 Pt for each save 

- 2 -3 Rounnds 


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