Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Levittown GK Clinic

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Alex Ruiz

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Alex Ruiz
Name: Alex Ruiz
City: Ridgewood
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unopposed

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unopposed
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Unopposed (15 mins)

Organization:

Each players has a ball inside grid - approx. 15 yd wide

Instructions:

Players move about the grid executing the skills directed by the coach - bounces/rolls followed by catch

Coaching Points:

Get body behind the ball

Proper technique of basket, scoop

Attack the ball

Progressions:

Handling exercises with partner


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Warm Up

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Technical Warm Up (15 mins)

Teaching the forward dive/front smother

Organization: 8x8 yard triangle

Instructions: Goalkeeper in middle of triangle works back and forth for set # of reps. Servers on outside will play in balls. Goalkeeper needs to make save in goal. That side of triangle represents a mini goal and goal line that the GK needs to protect. Activity starts with balls played to feet and 1 touch pass back. Progress to handing (W and basket catches-no dives) Progress to front smother when players are warm and have worked hands and feet. Also, advance after footwork is clean.

Coaching Points:

-GK must attack ball and move in front of line before set

-GK must work on correct (forward dive/front smother technique)

-Set position

-Get in line with the ball

-Eyes fixed on ball

-Dive forward and in front of ball

-Both hands close to each other and behind ball

-Use body to protect ball

Progressions:

-Go to big goal


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi-Opposed

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi-Opposed
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Semi-Opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

Players stand between a gate opposite a partner in a corresponding gate

Instructions:

Player without ball executes a footwork pattern then makes save

Player with ball serves the ball

Players continue to serve back and forth to each other

Coaching Points:

Face the field

Head up

Set position - proper form and stop moving before ball served

Attack the ball

Technique of saves

Get body behind the ball

Progressions:

Balls served from hands - rolled

Balls served from hands - bounced

Balls served from foot - inside foot

Keeper wars


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fully Opposed

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Fully Opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

15x25 grids

A goal placed at one end of grid, tall cone at opposite end, with line ~12yds from goal

One player plays as GK, others line up with a ball beside the goal

Instructions:

Player dribbles to cone on opposite side of grid - performs turn before getting to cone, shoots ball before reaching line

GK makes save

Shooting player becomes GK, GK enters line

Coaching Points:

Set position timing

Attack ball

Technique of save

Get body behind ball

Progressions:

Add passive defender

1v1 live (GK distributes initial ball)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (20 mins)

Organization:

30x40yd grid

5v5 (with GKs),one ball

Full size goals

Instructions:

Play to goal - match rules apply

On defense, can use hands to steal/intercept ball

Coaching Points:

Attack the ball

Follow through the save

Get body behind the ball

Proper technique of saves

Progressions:

Normal play


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