Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Reaction Saves

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Adam Corlett
Name: Adam Corlett
City: Plymouth
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 1

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Exercise 1 (10 mins)

Set Up:

Coach stands with a ball in each hand. They drop one ball to their side (either ball), goalkeeper must react and fall on the ball as quickly as possible.

Aim:

Improve reaction time to a lose ball

Coaching Points:

Similar to diving technique.

GK should step toward the ball, bending knee to lower body to the ground

Hands to the ball, catching in 'W' and bringing to the ground

Save should be made in front of the body.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 2

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Exercise 2 (10 mins)

Set Up:

Set up begins as exercise 1. Coach has 2 balls in each hand.

After the ball is dropped the the player then must get up and make a save from the wide player on the same side (i.e. if the ball is dropped to the GK's left then they receive shot from the server on the left)

Coaching Points:

Similar to diving technique.

GK should step toward the ball, bending knee to lower body to the ground

Hands to the ball, catching in 'W' and bringing to the ground

Save should be made in front of the body.

How quickly can the GK get up and get body in position for 2nd shot?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 3

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Exercise 3 (10 mins)

Set Up:

Same as exercise 2 but now after the ball is dropped the GK must get up and recieve a shot from the opposite side.

Coaching Points:

Similar to diving technique.

GK should step toward the ball, bending knee to lower body to the ground

Hands to the ball, catching in 'W' and bringing to the ground

Save should be made in front of the body.

How quickly can the GK get up and get body in position for 2nd shot?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 4

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Exercise 4 (10 mins)

Set Up:

Coach volleys the ball to goalkeeper who makes a save. Goalkeeper should catch the ball if possible. Once they have caught the ball they should discard the ball to the side, opposite to the 2nd server (i.e. if the 2nd server is to their left then they discard the ball to the right). GK then takes a shot from 2nd server. Immediately after making the save from 2nd server they should get up quickly and smother the ball that they discarded after the first shot.

Progression - They have to beat the coach/1st server to the loose ball after making the save. Coach/server can shoot if they get their first.

Coaching Points:

Similar to diving technique.

GK should step toward the ball, bending knee to lower body to the ground

Hands to the ball, catching in 'W' and bringing to the ground

Save should be made in front of the body.

How quickly can the GK get up and get body in position for 2nd shot?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 5

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Exercise 5 (20 mins)

Set Up:

Goalie wars. 1 player in each goal. If a goal is scored then the conceeding goalkeeper switches. Shots must be taken from the ground. No throws.

If goalkeeper spills the ball or does not catch it cleanly then they must get up and smother the ball before they can take their shot


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