Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Goalkeeper Academy Cross Balls

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Michael Girard
Name: Michael Girard
City: PORT COQUITLAM
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cross Ball Intro

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Cross Ball Intro (10 mins)

Organization

  • Triangle Cone Set up 

  • Partners or Groups of 3 

  • 2-3 Balls per group 

Details 

 

Footwork: always starting with front foot forward 

 

 

  • Standard run and Jump alternating cones 

  •  Standard Run and Jump hold ball 

  • Standard Run and Jump with a throw for high ball 

 

 

Progression 

 

  • Start at side cone Facing away 

  • On Servers "Go" turn in line for volley 

  • Drop off to bottom Cone for a High Ball 

  • Alternate Sides 

 

Focuses

 

  • Cross Ball Technique

  • Proper Knee Up 

  • Timing of cross  

  • Building in naturalness of movement 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cross Ball Partnership

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Cross Ball Partnership (10 mins)

Organization 
  • 15 yard space 

  • Partnership with 1 ball between 2 

  • 2 hand underhand service 

Details 

  • Goalkeeper works from one side to other consistently catching crosses alternating sides

  • One they get to other side , server becomes goalkeeper and goalkeeper becomes server working other direction 

Focuses 

  • Rule of 1: Goalkeeper must say out-loud before they can travel to ball ( Forces them to focus on timing)

  • Naturalness of movement to go claim high balls 

  • Proper Knee 
  • Calling for the ball and showing Personality 

  • Ask them to get the ball at the highest point in which they can jump 

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