Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Sweeper Keeper - Defending space behind the back line

Live Drill (35 mins)

Clockwise rotation. Two teams of keepers divided as evenly as possible. points are awarded when the keeper makes a successful pass to the yellow squares or when the attacking team scores. Interceptions are not a point but they can lead into a shooting situation. Serves will be in sequence from cones 1,2,3

Rules:

• One ball at a time.
• Keepers in the yellow squares will roll, throw or drop kick to their goalkeeper at which point the attacking team can start play.
• Keepers in the yellow sqaures CANNOT cross into the blue squares
• If an attacking player comes into possession of the ball they must take a shot themselves or pass to ONE team mate.
• This is a back pass so the keeper is NOT allowed to use the hands until the opponent touches the ball. 
• If the keeper saves a shot and comes into possesion of the ball, they can now attempt to score a point by distributing to their team mates
• The keeper must decide depending on the serve weather to stay put and face the shot or come out and clear the danger. Encourage keepers to be ready to clear the ball and call out 'keeper' EVERY single time.
• Keeper will also have team mates on the wings as an option but if played there, the attacking team can pressure until the ball gets to the yellow squares. (Attacking team can also choose to mark up a winger as soon as they can move in order to cut that option away from the keeper)
• Keepers will go three serves then rotate out.
• 8 min rounds then teams switch roles. Should have enough time for both teams to go twice 32 min total

• Player led drill so encourage players to decide who will be in goal, who will be the wings and to communicate effectively when distributing.

• Coaching Points: 
• Keeper CAN and SHOULD be an option for wingers to play to.
• Prevent stoppage as much as possible unless absolutely needed.
• Give tips to the keepers outside of goal so when they come back into goal they understand and can execute decisions which team mates can pick up on.
• Remind serving keepers the speed and method of serve can and will have an impact on their team's overall chemistry.
• Points are being tracked BUT remind keepers that the main objective is to clear the ball away from their area.