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Drill for Kicking from Hands and Dead Ball Kicking(Goal Kicks and Free kicks).

Drill here for practising kicking from hands and dead ball kicking Figure 1 X X X X GK GK X X X X Organisation * Each Gk stands in 15yd x 15yd which are 50yds apart (This can be varied dependant on ability level). * One of the GK‘s starts with the...

Published Tue, Sep 23 2008 3:01 AM by MactheCatNo1

Filed under: Kicking, Goal Kicks

Drill for Diving Saves and Conditioning

A Conditioning drill here- Figure 1 GK1 X X GK2 GK3 * In a four yard goal marked with cones/agilty poles, put a GK behind each cone/agility pole, with a server 4 yards away slightly wide of each pole. * The GK1 come through the middle of the cones/agility...

Published Thu, Apr 03 2008 4:45 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Footwork, Handling, Diving Saves, Dealing with Crosses and Backpasses

Sorry it's been a while again, no excuses. This is a very simple (Yet effective I feel) for practising a number of technical elements in Goalkeeping. Figure 1 GK1 GK2 X X S1 S2 * In a four yard goal marked with cones/agilty poles, put a GK behind...

Published Thu, Apr 03 2008 3:03 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Short Range Shot Stopping, Footwork, Positioning and Reaction Saves

Sorry it's been a while guys, no excuses, need to work on my time managment. Figure 1 X X GK S2 S3 S1 * In a full size goal, one server (S1) 12 yds out (pen spot), and 2 other servers (S2, S3) 8yds out just wide of the goal with a supply of football's...

Published Thu, Nov 22 2007 1:28 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Shot Stopping, 1v1's and Reading the game (Decision making)

Figure 1 S1 X S2 X X GK X * In a Full sized goal area, one server on the edge of the 'D' and another server 'Floating' on the edge of the box * S1 can either have a big touch then shoot, play a through ball in between the GK and S2 or...

Published Thu, Sep 13 2007 8:55 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Positioning, Shot Stopping and Distribution

Figure 1 X X S1 S2 X X X GK X * Goalkeeper has supply of balls in his goal. * Goalkeeper retrieves a ball from the goal and throws it to one of the servers who is in a 20yd by 10yd grid which is 20-25yds out. * Server plays a one two with the other server...

Published Wed, Jul 04 2007 2:09 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for 'Getting Up' and Conditioning

Right guys, new drill i made up ready to get your fitness up for pre-season! x x GK S1 S2 * Goalkeeper starts outside the post facing S1. * S1 serves a medicine ball or football (Dependant on age and/or level of fitness) for GK to dive and catch. * From...

Published Tue, May 29 2007 3:45 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Backpasses

Drill here for practising backpasses under pressure Figure 1 X X GK X X S Organisation * Gk stand in 5yd x 5yd square with a server/coach facing him with the ball roughly 18 yards away. * Server plays the ball in towards the goalkeeper like a backpass...

Published Mon, May 14 2007 4:17 AM by MactheCatNo1

Drill for Handling, Diving technique, speed of mind and body

Sorry its been a while guys, trying not to make excuses but i've been pretty snowed under. Right here goes- Figure 1 x x x x GK S2 S1 S3 Two cones are place in centre of the goals approx 3 yds apart, GK stands between the cones and recieves a volley...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2007 9:29 AM by MactheCatNo1

A Conditioning Drill for after Xmas

Hi Guys, Sorry been away so long, my baby daughter and work having been keeping me busy. With Xmas just round the corner, I thought i'd post a conditioning drill (With a few more conditioning one's next week possibly) to get us all back match...

Published Fri, Dec 22 2006 3:44 AM by MactheCatNo1

Daddy Mac! Apologies in advance

Hi fellow bloggers, Would just like to apoligise in adavnce for not posting any drills for a couple weeks as i am a bit busy. This is because i became a Father on Sunday Morning (GMT), when my Fiancee gave birth to our beautiful baby daughter. So im busy...

Published Tue, Nov 07 2006 6:22 AM by MactheCatNo1

Handling and Footwork Drill

This Drill is Handling, Footwork and Decision making (Choice of Save). It can also be changed into a reaction drill. Figure 1: X X GK X X C Four different coloured markers or cones are spaced 3 metres apart in shape of a square. GK 'Sets' in the...

Published Thu, Oct 26 2006 1:47 AM by MactheCatNo1

Is Uk behind the times compared to other countries with GK Coaching, or are inflated transfer fees to blame?

Welcome to my 1st post guys, hope it is an intresting read. Instead of posting some drills this week, im posting my views on the current state of UK goalkeepers and how they are coached. This has bugged me for a while, the EPL seems to have the highest...

Published Tue, Oct 17 2006 1:51 AM by MactheCatNo1

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