Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Distribution from hands

Warm up (10 mins)

Set up

• 2 GKs with 2m distance between them one holding a football
  • One server with a ball in hands

Organization

Server throws the ball to any GK hands, if the ball is thrown to the GK who's holding the ball he has to get rid of the one in his hands by throw it to the other GK. the ball received from the server goes back to him to restart the game. GKs start with 3 points each , every drop count for a minus, when losing all the pts the GK do 10 push ups

Coaching points

• Work on keeping eyes focused on the ball
• Work on securing the ball by catching it

• Key Factors
  

  • Eyes on the ball
  • Elbow bent slightly to act as suspension

EX2 (20 mins)

Set up

• 2 mini goals on the goalie line
  • A  5*4square that the middle of it is the pen spot
  • A player inside it, GKs around plus a player

Organization

Handball Rondo: Game starts with the white player, the aim is to move the ball around using hands from end to end, player inside the square try to catch the football before it reach the next GK, if he does he can turn a shoot a volley to the big or mini goal scoring a point, if not the GK distribute the ball to the mini goals only. 

Progression

• Add a defender to defend the mini goals using his feet only and become 3v2
• Add rings in the angles of the big goal where GKs can score as well as increasing the distance between the square and the goals  (defender may use his head)

Coaching points

• Work on Javelin and Overarm throws only
• Work passing moving the ball quickly
• Work on spinning the ball (Javelin Throw)
• Work on playing with disguise

• Key Factors
  

  • Ball held in throwing hand, around
    shoulder of throwing arm
    
  • As you release the ball, some will flick
    their wrist underneath the ball
    creating a slight spin to again make
    sure it is controllable as it reaches
    target player.
    
  • Ball held in throwing hand, around waist.
    

SSGs (25 mins)

Set up

• Half pitch 50*30

Organisation

All balls starts from GK even if the ball goes out, if it is a throw in or corner, ball restart from the GK with a distribution from hands.

Progression

• Normal game

Coaching points

• Work on supporting the ball holder and body positioning
• Work on communicating effectively with defenders and teammates
• Work on being confident when receiving the ball
• Work on looking for playing the ball quickly if it goes out following the rule of the SSG ( keeping the GKS focused )

• Key Factors
  

  • Play through around or over
  • Rolling arm moves backwards
    
  • Release the ball as arm straightens
    
  • Release the ball just as throwing arm goes
    past ear

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

• Challenges we may face in this SSG is how many shots will be taken which obviously means a save or a ball out if missed to restart the game with a distribution from hands, so we'll have to encourage the players to take as many shots they can.
• Target of the game is involving the GK as much as we can in this SSG by making the pitch smaller if needed so more balls are reaching him and more distribution are whether hands or feet
• The intervention has to while the gams is in play and quick to keep the game more realistic for the GK and only audible, Coach has to stand outside and in the middle to keep an eye on both GKs, and watch how they move in relation to the ball in and out of possession.