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Football: Blocking with Feet in the Goal

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DESCRIPTION

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All the balls are placed in central service point
Two servers either side on the angle
Ball is played into one of the server on the outside

NOTES:

The servers on the outside need to be fairly close to the goal to give the goalkeeper the opportunity to get into a blocking position
Servers on the outside should ideally hit the ball first time
Don't make the angle to wide or the servers will miss the goal near post more often

COACHING POINTS

It is now time to start analysing the goalkeepers movement
Do they take the most direct route?

PROGRESSION

At first the coach tells the goalkeeper which server will be played in first
Start by alternating sides then look to make the service more random
Increase the number of repetitions the goalkeeper is working at
Server can take one touch to set and then shoot to generate more power or run in on the ball

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Blocking with Feet

Goalkeepers must be just as good with saving balls with their feet than their hands. Develop modern goalkeepers who are agile enough to use all parts of their body to keep it out.

OFTEN USED WITH...

Catch, Roll, Dive:

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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'

Goalkeeping

Blocking in small Goals:

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Use mini goals. Goalkeeeper starts on a cone behind the mini goal.
Server plays a ball for the mini goal and GK blocks with legs

NOTES

Do not go down to early but get leg out fast when need arises
GK to make themselves as wide as possible
Arms spread but slightly in front of the body

Goalkeeping

Dive development - Roll and Catch:

Players start on their knees and roll down to their left or right depending on the feed to catch the ball.

Goalkeeping

Dive and Recover:

Starting on the middle cone the keeper moves out to their right to catch the first feed.

After getting back to their feet and rolling the ball back out they side-step back towards the middle cone, ready to dive and catch the next rolled ball from the second feeder.

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