CONTROL
SHOOTING
PASSING
DRIBBLING
TURNING
HEADING
CREATE SPACE
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING
SUPPORT PLAY
GOALKEEPING
CROSSING
TACKLING
THE THROW IN
ATTACKING SET PLAYS
DEFENDING SET PLAYS
THE FREE KICK
GOAL KEEPING
Please select a subsection from the topics below :

A basic introduction Throwing the ball Saving
Clearing the back pass I Clearing the back pass II
Positional Play Progression on Positional Play
Attributes needed for Goalkeepers Catching High Balls
Diving (early stages) Dealing with high balls Finishing Skills
Dealing with kicked clearances Punching one hand
Conditioned Games for Goalkeepers Punching the ball
Sharpening practices Progression I Progression II
Progression III Progression IV Progression V

PROGRESSION III

 

Practice 1

In this practice (1), the goalkeeper (G) is asked to deal with varying forms of attack on his goal.

(D) acts as server to (A), (B) and (C).

(i) (D) passes to (C) who controls with one touch and then shoots from the edge of the penalty area. (G) has to save and then immediately prepare for the next serve from (D).

(ii) (D) plays the ball, low alongside (A) who runs on and tries to score with a first time shot.

(G) has to decide how far he can come out to cut off the angle, and whether he can anticipate and beat (A) to the ball and so smother any goal attempt.

(iii) (D) passes wide to (B) who crosses (high) into the box and (G) has to come out and catch the ball.

To add pressure, when (B) crosses, - (A) rushes in to try and head the ball into the goal, so (G) has to decide whether to come out for the cross OR stay on his goal line to save any goal attempt from (A).

* THIS PRACTICE NEEDS TO BE SHARP, (D) CONTINUALLY READY WITH A SUPPLY OF BALLS SO THAT THERE IS SOME CONTINUITY - PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE GOALKEEPER.

Practice 2

In the modern game goalkeepers have to learn to deal with back passes, and this means playing as an outfield player i.e. no use of hands!

COACHES SHOULD ENCOURAGE GOALKEEPERS TO PRACTICE AS OUTFIELD PLAYERS IN 5-A-SIDE GAMES - or in functional practices just to develop a reasonable touch on the ball.

But in the role as the last line of defence, every keeper must be practised at the back pass.

In diagram 2, (S) is the server passing back to (G) goalkeeper. (G) has to (in turn) pass the ball short to (A) and (D), and then first time to (B) and (C) who are on the half way line.

To add pressure (S) (once he has served) can follow his pass to try and put pressure on the goalkeeper.

(S) can run in to either side to cut off one route from (G), and he can force (G) on to his weaker foot should he wish.

Another progression is for (S) to serve and then the coach standing behind the goal instruct (G) where he wants the clearance to go by shouting "(A)", "(B)", "(C)" or "(D)".

Passes to (A) and (D) must be accurate and coaches need to insist on the quality of the passes nearer to the goal.