Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending the Near Post

Warm Up: Handling and Footwork

Through this practice, the goalkeeper will move onto the ball from angles similar to in a game.

The gate (in blue) can be approached in several ways.

-Starting from the red cone in the middle of the goal (to include angles) the goalkeeper can move forward into the gate to recieve a serve.

-The goalkeper can start on either the post or the pole, and move into the middle of the gate

-The goalkeeper can start on post or pole before turning into the goal (to include reactions)

-The goalkeeper starts on the post or pole, facing away the goalkeeper must shuffle across the goal. The goalkeeper should touch the other equipment before turning and catching a serve.

This should be done on both sides of the goal.

Triple Threat

Starting on the cone the goalkeeper should move forward, around the pole (1) and save a shot at the near post (2). He should then recover to round the post again for another shot. For a total of 3 shots.

This can be repeated on the other side with a simple post touch.

During this exercise the serves should be in different manors and at different hights.

To progress this, the goalkeeper can make 3 saves with no recovery, for example a save at the near post (2), instant save to the pole, and an instant third save to the near post again.

Again, do this on both sides.