Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Diving Technique

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Shane Napier
Name: Shane Napier
City: Auburn
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Key takeaways from this session will be: Using power step to attack through our dives, good decision making on whether to catch or parry, when catching using the ground for support, landing on our side and shoulder, diving in a forward motion not backward, and protecting yourself through the dive.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup and Diving

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Warmup and Diving (20 mins)

Warmup Side 1

Keepers will do varying types of footwork through cones then come get set in the middle of the gate to receive services.

1st service: Volley to hands, Footwork: Forward shuffle. 

2nd service: Low ball on ground for low collection, Footwork: Up 2 Cones back 1.

3rd service: High ball catches above head, Footwork: Facing right and left, up and back through cones.

Diving Activation Side 2 10 services (5 each side)

First rep: Keeper will start by sitting down and receiving services to left and right. Keeper will catch ball, go to ground with ball, and use proper extension to secure ball as well as have proper diving form.

Second rep: Keeper will start on knees ball will be served to left and right. Keeper will extend lead knee to simulate power step, extend to collect ball and secure using the 3rd hand (the ground), and extend for proper diving technique.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shot Machine

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Shot Machine (30 mins)

Shot Machine

Shot 1: Keeper starts on post and will receive a ball played on the ground towards the middle of the box for a low dive.

Shot 2: Keeper resets and finds ball line for shot 2 which will be hit towards the back post for a diving save.

Shot 3: Keeper readjusts to find ball line for shot 3 which be angled towards the near post for a diving save.

Shot 4: Keeper will then find ball line for shot 4 and ball will be shot anywhere on goal. 

Key takeaways: Finding correct ball line, footwork to get into position and get set, proper diving technique (landing on side not stomach and using power step to attack through the dive), and good decision making for handling (catch or parry).



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Keeper Wars

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Keeper Wars (25 mins)

Keeper Wars 

2 Keepers per goal shoot at each other to score. If scored on new team will be in that goal.

Even though this is a fun game to play, we're still going to be making sure keepers are doing the right techniques when diving, catching, and getting set. 


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