Competitive Summer Season
Week of May 28
U9/U10 – Goalkeeping Review
When you get there
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We will play Shoot-Keep-Retrieve as soon as players arrive (8
min) Limit coaching, let players experiment with goalkeeping
role.
Take attendance
Large Group Demos -> Small Group Breakout
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FIFA 11+ Warm-up (7 min)
Main Activities (35 min)
Shoot-Keep-Retrieve (10 min)
Coaches will need to be ready to provide positive energy
towards GK position as there are likely to be players timid
about trying because of fear. Stay focused on positives and
reward players making an effort (whether successful of not).
Limit focus on negative outcome (giving up a goal.)
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Key
• Coach
• Players
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Player with Ball
• Cones
• Balls
• Pugg
• Goal
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Icebreaker: Shoot-Keep-Retrieve
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Split the players into two teams and
organized in 2 lines.
- To start: 1 red player as GK, blue
player takes 1 touch to 12 yd line
and shoots (before line) then
becomes GK. Once blue GK is in
goal, red player can shoot.
ROTATION: Shooter become GK, GK
retrieves balls and goes to shooting
line.
- Points for saves! Keep track as a
team.
KEYS
- Allow GK to get into goal,
encourage swiftness.
- Celebrate effort by GK to stop ball.
12-15 yd
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
11+ - http://f-marc.com/11plus/
To see the 11+ in action go to:
http://f-marc.com/11plus/exercises/
Activity 1A: Basic Catching
Players pair up in partners
1.
2 touch passing with feet
 Lightness on feet, stay off heels
2.
Volley to hands and catch
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Getting set (shoulders forward,
elbows in front of body, balanced)
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Thumbs behind ball, hands contoured
to shape of ball. (Keep ball where you
can see it)
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Strike ball with laces, ankle locked,
knee slightly bent.
3.
Roll to shoes and catch/collect
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Getting Set
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Balanced on both feet, form ramp
with hands (elbows/pinkies together)
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Bend at hips AND knees, chest over
ball.
4.
Underarm throw in air to knees and catch
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Same as technique as #3.
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Act 1B: Try it in Goal! 1v1 Goalkeeping
Players pair up, 4 yd goals 8-10 yd apart.
Player with ball: Must serve (shoot) from own goal
line with feet.
Goalkeeper: Gets a point for each save.
- Players alternate shooting. Services
encouraged to be shoulder-height of GK or
lower.
- Progress to: Variety of services (volleys, rolling,
throwing)
KEYS:
 Getting Set (Ready and balanced on both feet
prior to shot)
 Get Body Behind Ball. Keep elbows in front of
body.
 Encourage correct hand position
 Make an effort for everything!
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Act 2: Basic Diving
Players pair up, 6 yd goals 8-10 yd apart.
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2.
3.
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GK seated in front of goal. Server rolls ball to
either side
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Landing on side, keeping “window” open,
keep ball where you can see it.
GK kneeling in front of goal. Server rolls ball to
either side
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Small mini step with knee laterally in
direction of save, land on side, keep
“window” open”, keep ball where you can
see it.
GK “set” on feet in front of goal. Server rolls ball
to either side
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Set position, crouched body shape, chest
over toes
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Small lateral step in direction of save,
hands drop low early (plow through
ball…don’t fall on it.)
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Hands to ground first (knees and hips
LAST!)
1v1 Goalkeeping – service must be on ground
and served from goal line.
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Make save in front of body line.
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Beat me if you can! Shoot-Keep-Retrieve
Same Set-up as Icebreaker
Additional Emphasis:
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2.
3.
GK cutting angle of shooter to cover larger
portion of goal, get GKs off of their line!
Matching their timing of getting
“set/balanced” with shooter “setting” (planting
non-shooting foot)
Awareness of ball line – center of goal & ball
to find most effective angle.
12-15 yd
KEYS
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Allow GK to get into goal, do not rush
activity!
Celebrate all efforts by GK to stop the ball.
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Thanks
Have fun, be detailed, be
demanding!
U9/U10 Week of May 28 – Goalkeeping
Shoot-Keep-Retrieve
• 2 teams
• Rotation: Shoot-Keep-Retrieve
• Allow time for GKs to enter goal.
 Mentality
11+
• Done In Large Group
 Not a race
 Focus on proper
movement
Activity 1A & 1B – Basic catching
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Large Group Demo
Pairs with a ball
Focus on technique
Progress to 1v1, serves from goal line.
 Shoulders forward and
square to ball
 Getting Set / Balanced
 Proper Hand Position
 Stay on Feet, Bend at
Hips AND knees.
6 YD GOALS, 8-10 YD APART
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Large Group Demo
GK Progress from Sitting, Kneeling, to Standing
Rolled services to start
Progress to 1v1
 Diving on side
 Small lateral step in
direction of save
 Keep window open, keep
ball where you can see it
 Hands to ground first,
NOT hips or knees!
Shoot-Keep-Retrieve
• Same set up as before
• Allow GK to get into goal!!! Do not rush activity!
4 YD GOALS, 8 YD APART
Activity 2 – Basic Diving
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
 Angle Play
 Timing of Getting Set
 Effort
- Standards
- Enjoyment