LEARNING OUTCOME

To improve Goalkeeping techniques

TEACHING CUES

• Keeper to be on toes all the time
• Anticipation & awareness
• Agility & flexibility
• Stance – bend the knees to lower the body, head and shoulders up straight. The legs are now loaded like springs for quicker reaction to low or high shots
• Decision making regarding the positioning of the hands / arms. Elbows tucked in with hands up or hand low.

ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT:

Marked area, cones and balls

SET-UP:

ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:

• Play is set up as in diagram using one goal, one GK, two servers, 10 balls and cones randomly placed in or around the 6yd box.
• The aim of the drill is for the servers (midfielders or forwards) to shoot at the goal along the ground trying to hit a cone on the way, this will obviously deflect the ball in a different direction.
• Players shoot alternatively from either side giving the keeper time to set themselves in between each shot.

Progressions:

• Increase tempo of shots
• Increase / decrease distances between servers, cones and GK.

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE

Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.