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Football: 1v1 Through Ball

Very good interactive coaching drills.

Matt

One goalkeeper working two lines of attackers outside the area and about the width of the 6yd box apart.
One line of attacker has the balls and plays the ball into the attacker at the other side.
Attacker receiving the ball attempts to take the ball round the goalkeeper.
The first server then joins Server 2 line
Server 2 who has just run through on goal joins Server 1 line.
Depending on group size have two Goalkeepers taking it in turns

Decision to dive at feet or smother a loose touch.
Same technique as low dive if ball is outside of the attacker
Delay and have bodyweight forward
As attacker approaches get hands down low but hands should be forward of the knees.
Teach goalkeeper to protect themselves with the ball and forearm high also bend top knee up to protect the body whilst in dive. This is called the finishing position.
Only advance when ball is out of feet and not as the ball is travelling
GK needs to make long barrier
Stay big as long as possible and get weight evenly distributed.
Do not turn heard keep head looking forward
Do not anticipate the shot

Goalkeepers can pair up and work with a defender. Then Server 1 becomes the defender- keep a tally of shut outs.

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Develop your keepers mindset to stay on their feet for as long as possible and to stay big in 1v1?s and make the attacker make a decision.

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Attackers serving lines 30yds out. 2 static defenders centrally positioned 20yds out. First two attackers in front of the defenders
Server 1 from the attacking line plays a through ball behind the opposite defender to server 2 beyond the defence line.
Server 2 attempts to score whilst Goalkeeper comes out to defend the space.

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Goalkeeper steps away from cone comes through the gate receives a ball into hands
Returns to server then gets a low shot into dive close to body
Get into set position initially then step forward into low dive to save before cones in advance of initial gate

Notes:

Get the step in if required
If serve close too the body collapse legs and get hands to the ball in front of the body
Dive forward this called 'Attacking the dive'

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Two goals and two goalkeepers working.
Get the attackers into groups of three at each end behind the goal.
The GK starts with the ball and plays it out to the attackers at the opposite end.
The two or three attackers then advance at pace at the goalkeeper who threw the ball.
3 touches as a team to score.
Then the opposite goalkeeper starts the drill and a wave of players come in from behind the opposite goal.

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