Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): GK Warm up - Match Day

Ball handling (5 mins)

To start handling the ball, make them bounce the ball all over the box, in order to identify the ground, how wet or dry it is, possible imperfections, understand how hard or soft it is. Also warm up shoulders, elbows and wrists while bouncing.

Sugestion: Bounce with only one hand (30 seconds), bounce with the other hand (30 seconds), bounce with both (30 seconds), dribble between legs /basketball (30 seconds)

After bouncing, ball handling around the waist (20 seconds to one side and 20 seconds to the other)

Split squat position, ball around the front leg (20 seconds each side)

Switch legs and repeat (20 seconds each side)

With parallel feet, do the number 8 (30 seconds each side)

Same position, keep the ball in the middle while dropping and holding, changing the side of the arms (20 seconds)

Outside of the box shots (5 mins)

This will be a 2 consecutive shots warm up.

GK faces the sideline, and on the coach voice command, turns and sets in the middle of the goal.

Coach will do the first shot (volley) and the serving GK the second shot from the ground.

Do 2 times with green keeper, then switch GKs.

Switch to the other post and repeat.

Footwork (5 mins)

Use the same player that was helping with the crosses, position according to the image and start passing the ball with the GK.

Not necessarily need to follow the passing pattern shown in the picture.

When passing to the GK, use hard passes and pay attention to the passing technique