Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Reaction Saves

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Adrian Kane

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Adrian Kane
Name: Adrian Kane
City: Boise
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Catching Warmup

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Catching Warmup (10 mins)

Organization of Session

  • Two lines of keepers behind dummies or poles
  • Quick footwork to get around and set in front
  • Server volleys to chest / head

Key Points

  • Set position and catching technique

Coaching Points

  • Speed of footwork
  • Step toward ball
  • Catch top half of ball
  • Absorb with elbows

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tennis Ball Warmup

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Tennis Ball Warmup (10 mins)

Organization of Session

  • Two poles 3-4 yards apart
  • Keeper touches pole, back to center
  • Server throws tennis ball above waist, keeper reacts with catch or parry
  • Progression #1 Turn and catch tennis balls (starting with back to server)
  • Progression #2 Turn and catch soccer balls
  • Sets of 10 reps

Key Points

Coaching Points

  • Step toward ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rapid Fire

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Rapid Fire (10 mins)

Organization of Session

  • Poles 2-3 yards apart
  • Server 6 yards out
  • sets of 5 balls rapid fire

Key Points

  • Reaction Time

Coaching Points

  • Set position
  • Quick reflexes
  • Strong hands
  • Step through kick saves

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Through the legs

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Through the legs (10 mins)

Organization of Session

  • Poles 2-3 yards apart 
  • Passer behind poles passes through keepers legs to server, who is 8 yards out
  • Keeper reacts to shot 

Key Points

  • Set position
  • Cut down angle

Coaching Points

  • Step, set, react
  • Make your self big
  • Shoulders square to shooter

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Angle reactions

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Angle reactions (10 mins)

Organization of Session

  • 3 servers, 1 keeper
  • Rep starts with shot from center server (10 yards out)
  • Second ball is played into either server and keeper either closes or reacts

Key Points

  • Choose technique based on distance of shooter and first touch

Coaching Points

  • Track the server
  • Block save, Spread save, Kick save
  • Shoulders Square to shooter
  • Make yourself big

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