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Soccer: Blocking in small Goals

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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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

COACHING POINTS

Goalkeeper do not get to close
GK needs to have a little bit of space to react
Turn blocking ankle out to make a larger blocking area
When working with younger players serves from standing position as young goalkeepers may have fear of getting hit
It is important to make clear that if a goalkeeper turns away they will lose the ability to use the hands to protect them.

PROGRESSION

Introduce another goal and a second server
Servers both go same way
GK starts between the two goals now and first server in line can try and score in either goal

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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'

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