Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goalkeeping- Distribution

Distribution/Handling Warm Up

#2200 Distribution with the hands/Scoop Technique

Instructions:

1. First goalkeeper at the start of the line passes the ball to the opposite goalkeeper and follow s their pass to the

opposite line

2. GK receiving scoops the ball and then rolls the ball back to the opposite line

Coaching Points:

1. Get in line with the ball

2. Move towards the ball

3. Get low towards the ball

4. Place foot nearest the ball slightly to the side so head and body are behind the ball

5. Move hands together tow ards the ball w ith fingers pointing dow n

6. Scoop the ball up into chest

Service:

1. Side foot pass

2. Underarm roll

3. Half Volley

Progressions:

1. P – Remove cones closest to the goal and work directly with goal

2. P -- Make distance greater

3. P-- Different service techniques

Distribution into space

#2210 Distribution on the move

Instructions:

1. The servers plays the ball along the ground from the edge of the area to the goalkeeper

2. The goalkeeper scoops the ball and starts the attack w ith a roll out to one of the attacking w ide players

3. The next goalkeeper and attacker then m ove in to repeat

Coaching Points:

1. Visual contact w ith the target

2. Ball next to the head

3. Bend the knees to reach the ground level

4. Place the ball in the path ahead of the attacker

Service:

1. The server passes the ball along the ground from the edge of the penalty area into the goalkeeper