Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dealing with crosses - reaction saves

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Lucy Jelf
Name: Lucy Jelf
City: Sandwell
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up P1

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Warm Up P1

Organisation

Server 1 throws the ball high to practice high catching technique

Server 2 takes a low shot

Server 3 throws ball for a mid height save. 

Progression

- Punch

- After catch throw/distribution to mini goal

Key coaching points 

  • Judge the line of the ball and get in position to attack the ball.
  • Take off with your strongest leg to enable maximum jump power.
  • Use the correct leg to protect yourself.
  • Be strong, brave and confident when catching or punching the ball.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part 1

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Part 1

S1 throws a high ball over the top of the mannequins/air dummies - once caught GK recovers into second half of goal for a volley from S2


PROGRESSION:

S1 throws high ball for GK to punch - GK recovers into back half of goal to receive a strike from S2

Repeat both sides

Key Coaching points 
  • Judge the line of the ball and get in position to attack the ball.
  • Take off with your strongest leg to enable maximum jump power.
  • Use the correct leg to protect yourself.
  • Be strong, brave and confident when catching or punching the ball.
  • Decision - Punch/Catch/Deflect


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

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Part 2

Practice starts with S1 throwing a mid-height ball to the GK left - once caught and returned GK moves to the near post into a cut back position - S2 then passes the ball along the floor for S3 to hit first time in the front half of the goal.


PROGRESSION -

S1 plays a low ball for the GK to save

S2 then throws the ball to S3 to use rebounder/ wall working front half of the goal


Work both sides

Key Coaching points 

  • Judge the line of the ball and get in position to attack the ball.
  • Take off with your strongest leg to enable maximum jump power.
  • Use the correct leg to protect yourself.
  • Be strong, brave and confident when catching or punching the ball.
  • Decision - Punch/Catch/Deflect
  • Reactions to shot - Set, Ready, choosing right technique to stop the ball


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

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Part 3

Organisation 

1 crossed the ball in for the GK to catch - keeping with the technique practiced. 

2 Once GK has claimed the ball play the ball into the mini goal (GK can choose type of distribution ) 

3 Soon as ball as GK distributes ball server plays ball the shooter to finish shot first time

Work both sides 

Key Coaching points

  • Judge the line of the ball and get in position to attack the ball.
  • Take off with your strongest leg to enable maximum jump power.
  • Use the correct leg to protect yourself.
  • Be strong, brave and confident when catching or punching the ball.
  • Decision - Punch/Catch/Deflect
  • Reactions to shot - Set, Ready, choosing right technique to stop the ball


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