Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Group GK Session - HS and College GKs - Footwork/Shot-Stopping - 062022

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Brent Duffy

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Name:	Brent Duffy
City:	York
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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GKs have worked with before.

Group of 5 at Cousler Park - using portable goal

- Keep active and engaged

- Keep time between reps limited

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Hand-Foot

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Hand-Foot (5 mins)

Simple warmup up game, GKs in circle with one ball - group juggling game

Touch with single hand then pass in air with single foot

Next GK touches with one hand (in air) then passes (in air) with one foot

Continue until ball hits ground, then restart

Variation - add air mannequin in the middle and GKs push that into each other to distract

CPs: fun warmup, activates the mind/hands/feet, level of competition

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Old School Activation

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Old School Activation (10 mins)

Simple activation work to prep GKs for various actions.

Notably, get in a warmup of movement prior to activation

1) GK side on, server calls Turn, GK turns square to server for volley - Reps as desired

2) GK double-tap footwork over line/hurdle/cone then set for volley - Reps as desired

3) Spread save position for volley - stretch out hips and hamstrings - Reps as desired

4) Butt-Knees-Feet - get used to hitting the ground - Reps as desired

CPs: Build in pace as we go along, touching on footwork/handling/spread shape/diving, technique is important

Coach Note: College GKs especially for this activation routine.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pop Across

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Pop Across (10 mins)

One GK working, two servers

GK starts at post and facing side-on

Server 1 (near post) calls go - GK turns for volley, catches, returns ball to server

Server 2 (far post) plays shot for GK to dive and save (can be collapse or flighted)

Repeat to both sides - Reps as desired

CPs: Simple exercise to get the feet moving across the goal and stretching out more in the dive, check if launching technically well

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Energizer

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Energizer (15 mins)

Two GKs working, one or two serving (coach serve if needed).

Work done for 30-90 seconds depending upon age and desired result

1 - GK hops over series of hurdles (3 shown here). Back peddles to return to start.

- Single or double-leg hops

2 - GK hops over four hurdles (as shown), finishing with the front hurdle

- Upon landing, server strikes volley into bubble for GK to handle

- GK bowls ball back to server

- GK progresses to other post for strike from second server (note: challenge GK to make save)

Rotate to different roles. Work both sides of the goal.

CPs: Explosion from hops (land and go with no double touches), challenge yourself, quality set position and response

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Mouser

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Mouser (10 mins)

One GK, Two Servers

GK starts in middle of goal, moves to face out at near post

Server 1 strikes volley to hands, GK catches and bowls back

Server 1 then strikes inside for collapse dive

GK collects and returns

GK moves across goal to face shot from Server 2 - looking to score

GK makes save - all rebounds are live

Repeat

Progression: Middle server (blue) strikes volley to start

Progression: If wide shot misses target or GK parries out-of-bounds, then Middle server (blue) strikes a shot on goal from around the penalty spot (keeps GK thinking and engaged)

Progression: Have one of two wider servers start wider and provide flighted service into the GK

CPs: clean and sharp movements, set and balanced, making proper decision when tired/under pressure

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Triple Puggs

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Triple Puggs (15 mins)

Quick-paced, enjoyable exercise to work on close-range blocking with starfish / collection with smother

Three small goals with one GK in each goal

S1 passes to S2 (S2 approximately 2-3 yards max from each goal

S2 one-times a strike (reasonable weight) to one of the goals looking to score

GKs role is to block

Ball stays live until it is knocked out fo the grid

- if GK catches, can strike/bowl to score in another goal

Repeat sequence

Progression: Can add fourth goal (make a square) if necessary/desired

CPs: Stay low, positive angles, quick reflexes, correct reads

Competitive: If get scored on = out to rest. S2 goes to GK, S1 to S2. Resting player to to S1

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