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Practice 1: Starting positions
Three-part session intended to work on your goalkeepers’ ability to manage aerial space, specifically their positioning for crosses.
WHY USE IT
This session develops goalkeepers’ ability to manage aerial space, specifically working on their positioning for crosses from the half-space and within the penalty box.
SET-UP
This practice uses a full-size goal and three or four players - if your players are all goalkeepers, they can rotate positions. Place two mannequins (or poles) on the edge of the six-yard box to act as obstacles for the goalkeeper.
HOW TO DO IT
The working goalkeeper will be in position for a half-space cross (1) and to try come and claim the cross cleanly.
The goalkeeper will then distribute the ball (2) to another player towards the edge of the penalty box and re-position themselves.
The receiving player will then play a pass to another player, or coach, around the penalty spot (3), who will then shoot on goal.
COACHING POINTS
- Coaches should encourage the goalkeeper to consider their positioning and balance for the cross and subsequent shot.
- The goalkeeper should attack the ball, be decisive and offer a loud call.
- Work on the goalkeeper cleanly holding the ball where possible, as well as recovering to goal and ensuring any deflections are placed into safe areas (e.g. wide of the goal, not down the middle).
- Place two mannequins/poles on the edge of the six-yard box. You will also need three servers
- The first server crosses a ball into the penalty box from outside the box, in the half-space
- Goalkeeper claims the cross and distributes to another server just inside the penalty box, who squares the ball for another player to shoot
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