Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Goalkeeper - Preseason Training #1

Warm Up Activities

Warm Up Activities:

Activity 1 - Reactions:

In a small square (4x4) the GK starts in the centre of the square and the coach calls a colour and the keeper has to react and touch that colour with their hand and recover to the centre.

To progress add a ball to save when reacting to that colour. If calling the colours at the back (blue/orange) the GK has to dive to their left or right, if it is the front colours (yellow/white) the GK has to get in front of that cone and dive on the ball.

Activity 2 - Shot Stopping & Footwork:

The GK starts on the left/right of the hurdles. The coach strikes a ball into their hands for them to save. The GK then makes 3 explosive movements over the hurdles to make a save at the other end.

To progress, after explosive movements over the hurdles the GK makes a diving save, recovers quickly to make a 2nd reactive save.

Activity 3 - Footwork, Core Work, Handling:

The GK starts at the start line and dribbles 1 ball to the end line and back. The coach then adds a 2nd ball for them to dribble from the start to end. The coach then adds a 3rd and final ball and the GK has to keep control of all 3 balls and not let them stop rolling and not let them go out of bounds.

To progress, the GK gets into the plank position and this time has to roll the ball from the start to end point using only their hands whilst staying in the plank position as they do.

Activity 4 - Low Diving:

The GK starts centrally at the top of the area. The coach calls 'left/right' and the GK must react and get around that pole before using quick footwork to go around the cones in the center. The coach will then call a colour (yellow/blue) and the GK must react and make a diving low save at that cone.

Blocking Technique

Blocking Technique:

The coach starts with the ball and plays a pass to the keeper who plays a bounce pass back to the coach. After playing the bounce pass the goalkeeper closes the space between himself and the coach to perform a block shot.

Progressions:

Add a shot in at the near post for the goalkeeper to perform a reactive save. Once they have performed a reactive save they must get around a cone, hurdle or marker and close the space and make a block save.