Written by Dave Clarke
Confident Goalkeeper
Reacting to different balls helps the goalkeeper to be confident when the match starts and do the simple things well
Coaching Objectives
The idea is to coach the goalkeeper to move quickly to catch the ball, get their body behind it to block shots or catch the ball.
Drill Setup
- 10 Mins
- 2 Players
- 10 x 15 y
What the Players Do
The server stands 6 yards away from a cone at one end of the area with cones placed around that end of the area for the goalkeeper to start from and move to the central cone. You can use as…Save It and Distribute It
Reacting to saving a shot or catching the ball is the second phase for a goalkeeper. This session gets keepers to distribute after they save.
Coaching Objectives
Quickly setting up attacks when the ball has been saved is a key goalkeeping job. They can catch out slow movement by opposition attackers if they distribute quickly.
In the area, you need 5-yard channels on each side.
Drill Setup
- 10 Mins
- Pairs Players
- 2 Goals
- 30 x 40 y
What the Players Do
The keepers play a ball out wide into the channel where a winger dribbles and then crosses the ball in for the goalkeeper to catch then an attacker in the middle of the pitch takes a shot for the…Keeper Clears Backpass
If your goalkeeper can see a pass out to a teammate it is much better to keep possession with a good pass rather than a big kick upfield.
Coaching Objectives
When receiving a backpass you want your keeper to look for a pass that will keep possession for your team.
Set up around the penalty area with a goalkeeper, a target player either side of the penalty area, a server and an opposition forward
Drill Setup
- 10 Mins
- 5 Players
- 1 Goals
- 1 Bibs
- Penalty Box y
What the Players Do
The server sets up 5 yards from the D of the penalty area with a pressing attacker just in front. The server passes back to the keeper and the forward goes to press. The keeper should pass out to the…Continue Reading For Free
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