Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Goalkeeping - Footwork & Handling Drills w.c 16.9.19

Footwork & Handling Drills (90 mins)

1. GK starts middle cone for volleyed serve, then quick footwork to left to recieve ball from server (pass can be 1st time or 2 touch), then back to middle for catch, then right. Repeat for 1 minute. Look at technical points of the 'w' catch - could also practice the cup & scoop

* Quick footwork, on toes, quick in then relax foot to deal with ball, in line with ball for catch

PROGRESSION: Scoop with 2 servers - start middle then go left or right

* Low right in top goal, up, backpedal into 2nd goal and then low left (could also work mid-height) - always working back the way you've come from.

2. Start on line, touch cone & back to line then bounced serve from coach to right. Deal with shot then up and in line for volleyed serve. Work both sides.

Progression: 2nd serve low across the keeper

Progression 2: Use mannequin and work shorter distance, quick touch, back, see ball, make save low and then up for volleyed serve or scoop or serve across body.

Face away at near post after making 1st save, then on command turn in for 2nd serve

3. Volley in middle, go left (volley), back to middle (volley), left for mid-save. Work both sides.

Progression: Start at near post for Scoop, then up for volleyed serve.

Progression 2: Work directly across the 3 servers e.g catch, catch, low/mid save. Work both sides.

4. GK starts as shown - runs forward to cone for volleyed serve and then backwards and into goal for mid-save

* Footwork, check shoulder as going backwards, come into goal from close to the cone, take the step to bring you out, step into the save

5. Start line, forwards, touch cone and then back - coach serves alternative left & right (varied serves e.g low, high, bounce, off floor, volley) - deal with ball, up & set for 2nd serve from edge of box - server 2 steps and serve to opposite side keeper has made 1st save.

Progression: Shift & shoot to move keeper slightly and get them to get set again).

6. Coach serve low to GK, and then feeds ball to GK in goal - 1st time or touch and shoot - SERVICE IS KEY! GK makes save and then throws ball at that goal.. GK who has shot must quickly get in to mini goal to protect it. Mini-goal near post in line roughly with 6 yard box.