GK DRILLS Hockey England PDF
GK DRILLS Hockey England PDF
GK DRILLS Hockey England PDF
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Suitable For: All Groups
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DESCRIPTION: Coach
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Suitable For: All Groups
Advanced Criss-Cross Advanced Group
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DESCRIPTION:
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Count how many passes the group can chain together.
Look at the movement of the working Keepers. Ensure
that all stick and hand positions are as they should be (see
Practice Card 1)
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PURPOSE:
DESCRIPTION:
PROGRESSIONS:
If three keepers are involved, after kicking the ball
1. Repeat Practice but exit right. back the static keeper must turn to return a ball fed
2. N.B. this p
practice can also be done in fours with two by the Coach . The G.K. then spins round to return
G.Ks either end. Do not have any more than three the next ball from the next G.K.
G.Ks in any queue so that maximum practice is
taking place. Practice Card 2
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PRACTICE: DRILLING THE SKILL, SAVE AND CLEAR
DESCRIPTION:
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Coach feeds on diagonal. Keeper saves and clears
to side between the red cones. Make sure the
Keeper
p finishes the save (completes
( p the whole Ball Collection
motor pattern) and ends up balanced in the reset Duty
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position. Keeper at side clears (Kicks) the ball back
to the Yellow G.K. on ball collection duty. Coach
PROGRESSIONS:
PROGRESSIONS
1. Change sides.
2. Reduce the distance between the cones
3. Give ppoints for number of sets completed
p without
error. Do ten on each side (rotate Keepers).
4. Keeper at side kicks the ball back at the Keeper in
the goal to force a second save.
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PRACTICE: SQUARE AND STRAIGHT
DESCRIPTION:
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Four Keepers positioned to form a square. One
pair kick straight, others diagonally.
PURPOSE:
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Demands fast feet, good kicking angles.
PROGRESSIONS:
Coach
1. Increase the pace of ball as accuracy increases.
Keepers must play the ball with the correct foot
(do not allow the Keeper to run round the ball to
play
l off
ff hi
his/her
/h stronger
t foot).
f t) Minus
Mi points
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clearances not on target. Coach/feeder keeps
constant supply of balls.
2. Change
g over. Other pair
p of Keepers
p kick straight,
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whilst those who cleared straight, kick on the
diagonal.
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Suitable For: All
DESCRIPTION:
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Keeper kicks the ball between the gate, keepers in Coach
the gate kick the ball back to the keeper in the
middle. Ball Collection
Duty
Ball Collection
PURPOSE: Duty
PROGRESSIONS:
3. Increase the p
pace of ball as accuracyy increases.
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5. Remove gates and add keepers on ball collection
duty to increase movement and accuracy for
keeper in the goal. Practice Card 5
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PRACTICE: THE GATE
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S it bl For
Suitable F All G t 1
Gate
Gate 2
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DESCRIPTION:
Gate 3
Coach
Coach feeds to left of Keeper and calls colour/or
number (G.K. preference) of gate to clear into. Ball Collection
Ball Collection Duty
Duty
Keeper of gate saves the shot in their own goal.
THE ADVANCED GATE
Points for each target found. Make competitive by
trying to score in each goal (therefore increasing
l speed)
leg d) andd by
b encouraging gate
Keepers to
rebound into the main goal, scores for shot on
target, 5 for goal, etc.
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Gate 1
Gate 1
Rotate Keepers,
p , repeat
p on other side.
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Accurate kicking, kicking angles. Second save Gate 3
Gate 3
Coach
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Suitable For All
Coach
DESCRIPTION:
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Coach feeds the ball in the air, from inside Penalty Spot,
at pad height.
Ball Collection
PURPOSE: Ball Collection
Duty
Duty
Demands execution of low level save with the pad.
PROGRESSIONS:
Practice Card 7
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
SC O
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Coach feeds the ball into circle for Keeper to clear Coach
to the target Keeper in the gate.
Target Keeper plays the ball back to the G.K. in Ball Collection
Ball Collection
Duty
the goal, G.K. in goal plays back to target Keeper: Duty
how many accurate passes can the two make?
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Yellow, Yellow to Green, Green to Red.
PURPOSE:
Ki ki with
Kicking ith power and
d accuracy.
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PROGRESSIONS:
Coach
1. Repeat
p on other side.
Yellow G.K.
2. G.K. in goal can also clear to the Yellow G.K. in a
new gate. Repeat on other side. Ball Collection
Duty
Practice Card 8
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ASSSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY: KICKING ACCURACY
Practice Card 9
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Suitable
bl For: Allll Groups
G G.K.
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DESCRIPTION:
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penalty spot. The yellow cones start one meter either side
of the penalty spot and are brought closer together as the
exercise progresses. Black and green cones are introduced
att a llater
t stage
t as explained.
l i d
PART TWO:
PURPOSE: The above is repeated but this time with the coach feeding to
the G.Ks left foot.
The object
j of the exercise is to assess the accuracyy of The yellow and green cones form the gap through which the
kicking on both left and right feet, NOT power. Scoring can G.K. has to kick the ball. This involves movement of the feet,
be introduced as a measure of the number of successful hips and upper body to achieve the required accuracy.
kicks through the cones. Cones should again be 2 metres apart, and should be brought
together as the distance between coach and G.K. lessens,
PART ONE: using red, white and blue as starting points.
Coach feeds 10 balls to G.K. through the yellow cone with It is a good idea to use a second G.K. to receive the balls as
both starting from the red cone. they are kicked through the cones and to keep the score.
G.K. kicks the balls back to coach who continues feeding
left and right equally (2 x 5). PART THREE:
The above is repeated but this time from the white cones The angle is increased by this time using lilac & black cones
having first moved the yellow cones each m towards as the gap through which G.K. kicks.
the penalty spot. Coach still feeds to left foot between penalty spot and yellow
Third repeat is from the blue cones again having moved cone.
the yellow cones on 1 metre apart. Repeat the exercise as above where the degree of difficulty
The penalty spot is useful to both the G.K and coach. The will increase.
ball can be directed to left or right foot easily by coach and PART FOUR:
decision made as which foot to use made by G.K. Parts 2 and 3 are repeated on the opposite side so that the
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G.Ks right foot accuracy and technique can be assessed.
Ball Collection
THREE OR FIVE BALL POWER AND ACCURACY Duty
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Five Ball Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
Ball Collection
Duty
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Feeder needs to wear shin pads, use light balls for extra
safetyy
DESCRIPTION:
Keeper save and clears with power and accuracy into the corners
of the goal. Coach drops back to next set, Keeper steps up,
repeat.
repeat
PURPOSE:
PROGRESSIONS:
Practice Card 10
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FOOTWORK AND KICKING
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DESCRIPTION:
Left Foot
Blue K
Bl Keeper moves side
id tto side
id andd then
th Right Foot
forwards. Turquoise Keeper feeds ball to near
cone. Blue Keeper kicks accurately into the goal.
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Keepers rotate to keep drill flowing.
PURPOSE:
Movement and accurate kicking.
PROGRESSIONS: Ball Collection
Duty
1. Work on both sides.
2. Increase distance of the cones from the goal.
Practice Card 11
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BURNING MOVEMENT
1 3
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2 4
1-4: Side of Movement
DESCRIPTION:
Green Keeper starts in the centre of the goal and
Coach
moves side to side to the post (direction 1). Coach
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feeds on left foot as Keeper moves back into the Ball Collection
centre of the goal. Keeper kicks accurately back to Ball Collection Duty
coach and then moves right (in the direction of 2). Duty
Practice Card 12
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COMBINATIONS
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DESCRIPTION:
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Coach shoots from top D. Keeper saves. Keeper on the side
of clearance adds a second shot for a further save from the
Keeper in the goal.
Coach
Ball Collection
Ensure that the Keeper finishes the second save before the Ball Collection
Duty
Duty
next shot comes in.
Coach can vary height of feed, drill a shot into the corner,
follow with another, and then practice as above.
PURPOSE:
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POWER KICKING, SAVING SHOTS FROM THE TOP OF THE D
SAVING THE DEFLECTED SHOT
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Suitable For: Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
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Yellow G.K. Kicks the ball to Blue G.K. top D and follows
the pass. Blue G.K. wall passes the ball to his/her left for
Yellow G
G.K.
K to run onto and Power kick at the goal with
a view to scoring.
Ball Collection
Ball Collection Duty
Duty
PURPOSE:
Power kicking.
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PROGRESSIONS:
Ball Collection
Ball Collection Duty
Duty Practice Card 14
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DEFLECTIONS: REBOUND BOARDS
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DESCRIPTION:
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Coach sets up practice as in the diagram. Two rebound
boards or benches are placed as shown, one on top of the
other, the flat side facing the striker. The striker shoots
Ball Collection
either at the goal directly or at the board to simulate a Ball Collection Coach Duty
Duty
deflection. The angle of the board/bench can be varied to
simulate shots at different angles. The balls will deflect at
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different angles,
angles depending on which part of the
board/bench it hits.
The coach encourages the Keeper to react, staying on
Second
his/her feet and putting into practice the basic techniques Shot
already learned. After he/she becomes used to the practice,
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the angle of the board/bench can be adjusted to simulate a
far post deflection and the Keeper can dive to save with
hand/stick.
Ball Collection
PURPOSE: Ball Collection Coach
D t
Duty
Duty
1
2
Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
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DESCRIPTION:
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Keeper 1 feeds the ball to the Red G.K. who aims to
Beat the Lone Man Standing (Green Keeper in the
goal).
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Keeper 2 feeds, Green G.K. repeats objective: Beat
the Lone Man Standing. Ball Collection
Duty
Feeds continue in order of 1 then 2 until all the balls
have been fed. Scores are kept. Keepers rotate.
PURPOSE:
Power and accuracy.
PROGRESSION:
Mix up feeds so the Worker doesnt know from which
of the two G.Ks the ball will come from. Coach calls
the number.
Practice Card 16
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Ball Collection
THE WORKER Duty
3 1 2
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Suitable For: All
DESCRIPTION:
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Keeper 1 feeds the ball to the Red G.K. (the worker).
Worker kicks with power and accuracy into the goal.
Worker
K
Keeper 2 feeds,
f d Worker
W k kicks ki k ball
b ll into
i goall with
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power and accuracy; then 3 feeds. Feeds continue in
order of 1, 2, 3 until all the balls have been fed.
Ball Collection
Keepers rotate. Duty
PURPOSE:
This burns the legs and tests accuracy.
PROGRESSION:
Mix up feeds so the Worker doesnt
doesn t know from which
of the three G.Ks the ball will come from. Coach calls
the number.
Practice Card 17
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY: ACCURATE KICKING
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DESCRIPTION:
Coach
The exercise is designed
g to assess the accuracyy of G.Ks
kicking ability, and power, of balls received from different
angles. The coach, unless very accurate either hitting or
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pushing the ball with speed, is recommended to roll the
balls by hand keeping it flat on the surface. Coach
Ball Collection
PART ONE: Ball Collection
Duty
Duty
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Repeat the above on the other side feeding
g to G.Ks left foot
from the same distances and angles as red cones.
Practice Card 18
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TWO BALL POWER AND ACCURACY
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Suitable For: All Ball Collection
Duty
Duty
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DESCRIPTION:
Coach rolls ball to top of D. Green Keeper enters the D
and kicks with power and accuracy into the corner of
the goal. The coach rolls another ball in and the Green
Keeper steps up to clear this second ball with power
and accuracy into the corner. Blue Keeper repeats the
practice.
PURPOSE:
Kicking with power and accuracy off both feet.
PROGRESSION:
Increase difficulty by increasing the number of balls fed
in each repetition.
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY: KICKING CLEAR ALONG THE DEAD BALL LINE
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DESCRIPTION:
The exercise is designed to assess the ability to kick the ball
safelyy at a narrow angle
g and also include footwork. It is set 2
up as shown to test the left foot. By simply moving the
cones to the other side to mirror the practice, the right 1
Coach
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foot can be assessed. The coach should assess techniques 1 2 3
used by the G.K. Good foot contact keeping the ball on the
floor with accuracy and power is required
required.
Yellow cones are set up 3 metres apart with cone 2 on the
penalty spot. Ball Collection
Ball Collection
Duty
Green cone is 2 metres from Y1. Duty
Practice Card 20
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY: KICKING CLEAR ALONG THE DEAD BALL LINE (Continued)
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DESCRIPTION:
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cones to the other side to mirror the practice, the right 1 2 3
foot can be assessed. The coach should assess techniques
used by the G.K.
G K Good foot contact keeping the ball on the
floor with accuracy and power is required.
Yellow cones are set up 3 metres apart with cone 2 on the Ball Collection
Ball Collection
penalty spot. Duty
Duty
PART THREE:
G.K. starts from Y2 and moves to Y1, then forward to the green cone before returning to Y2, moving feet side to side.
Coach feeds the ball from Blue 3 as Gk is moving back to Y2
G.K. again kicks to score between the red cone and right goal post.
Coach feeds a total of 3 balls from each station,, allowing
g the Gk to set brieflyy after each one.
The exercise is repeated from Blue 2 and 3
Record score for goals scored.
Practice Card 21
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SPACE INVADERS
Ball Collection
Duty
Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
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DESCRIPTION: Coach Ball Collection
Ball Collection Duty
Duty
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Green Keeper moves across goal, with quick side
stepping feet, in line with coach who fires ball at the
middle of the keepers
keeper s stance (through the legs)
legs), to
enable the Keeper to save a hard straight shot by
snapping one kicker against the other at an angle to
deflect the ball away from the striker. (If the ball is hit
slightly to one side or the other, the keeper attempts
to angle
l the
h foot
f to deflect
d fl the
h ball
b ll away wide).
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PURPOSE:
Practice defending the close straight shot. Then the
close shot round/near the body.
body
PROGRESSIONS:
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Suitable For: Beginners
Ball Collection
Duty
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DESCRIPTION: Coach
Ball Collection
Duty
Keeper
p to the side of the goal
g begins
g on haunches.
Coach feeds low to the Keepers right. Keeper dives to
save and then gets up and returns to starting position.
Coach feeds to the same side once more.
PURPOSE:
PROGRESSIONS:
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LOW LEVEL DIVES RIGHT AND LEFT
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Suitable For: Beginners and Intermediate
Ball Collection Ball Collection
Duty Duty
Progressions Suitable For: Advanced
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DESCRIPTION: Coach
PURPOSE
PURPOSE:
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Practice low level diving and getting up from the dive.
Low level save right, high save middle, low save left.
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Coach
Practice Card 24 1. Low level save right, save shot from the floor.
2
2. Repeat left
left.
3. Low level save right, low level save left, save shot from
the floor.
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THREE BOUNCE, FIVE BOUNCE, DIVE
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti
Duty Duty
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DESCRIPTION: Coach
PURPOSE:
PROGRESSIONS:
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Suitable For: Advanced
1 3
2
B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti
Duty Duty
DESCRIPTION:
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Keeper in the middle of the goal begins on Coach
haunches. Keeper bounces forwards right (1),
back to staring point, forwards middle (2), back
to starting point and then forwards left (3).
Coach feeds low to the Keepers left. Keeper
dives to save and then gets up quickly to return
to haunches. Keeper repeats.
PURPOSE:
PROGRESSIONS:
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TOM AND JERRY
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B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti
Duty
DESCRIPTION:
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Ball Collection
Coach plays the ball into the D. Keeper has to Duty
come, shout mine and clear powerfully off the
sideline. The Coach then flicks or throws a ball
over the head of the Keeper (towards the goal).
The Keeper must run back and stop the ball by
diving upwards and backwards.
Ball Collection
Duty
PURPOSE:
Coach
Clearances, defending the lob.
PROGRESSIONS:
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Ensure the technique is practised on BOTH sides.
SIMPLE SMOTHERING
DESCRIPTION:
Repeat.
Change over.
Change side of smother.
PURPOSE:
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Ensure the technique is practised on BOTH sides.
RISING FROM THE SMOTHERING
DESCRIPTION:
PURPOSE:
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Ensure the technique is practised on BOTH sides.
SMOTHER AND SAVE
DESCRIPTION:
PURPOSE:
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ONLY to be used when G.Ks have fully mastered
MASTERING SMOTHERING the technique on BOTH sides.
DESCRIPTION:
PURPOSE:
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3 2
Left Right
DESCRIPTION:
B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti
Duty Ball Collection
Coach feeds with firm push to Green G.Ks left
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Coach Duty
post.
G.K.1 (Green) attacks ball to clear down the dead
ball line.
PURPOSE:
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HIGH AND LOW HANDS
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3 Coach
2 Coach
DESCRIPTION:
1 Coach
Ball Collection
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Ball Collection
Coach feeds to Green Keepers low left.. He/she Duty
Duty
dives and saves. Green G.K. gets up and coach
feeds high to Green Keepers
Keeper s right
right. Green Keeper
dives high to save.
PURPOSE:
PROGRESSIONS:
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ASSESSMENT: GETTING UP AND DOWN
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DESCRIPTION:
Designed
D i d to
t assess the
th G.K's
G K' agility
ilit and
d technical
t h i l Ball Collection
Ball Collection
ability where the coach will need to make a Duty
Duty
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use of hands, stick and body position.
PART ONE:
PART TWO:
Coach feeds from the penalty spot a total of 6 balls
alternating left and right along the ground.
ground Coach feeds from the penalty spot a total of 5 balls.
balls
G.K.starts from a standing set position and must force First two are left and right along the ground.
hip to ground and extend fully making a save with Third is high and central. (Yellow arrow)
either stick or glove. Fourth and fifth are left and right along the ground.
G.K. gets up and sets after each save quickly and will still be in
Having made the first save GG.K.
K immediately gets up motion for
f the high save.
into set position and coach feeds the next ball.
G.K. again goes down to save and gets up again. Repeat the exercise twice.
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1 2 3
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Duty
Duty
DESCRIPTION: Coach
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DESCRIPTION:
Ball Collection
G.K. lays out into Long Barrier position. Duty
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Feed
Keeper saves first shot then coils and throws Coach
his/herself into the space in front to make a save
from the floor in response to second feed from
his/her right side.
Keepers rotate.
PURPOSE:
Practising secondary saves from the Long Barrier
position.
position
PROGRESSIONS:
1. Alternate sides.
2
2. Practice swivelling and make a save on the other
side (from the floor).
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY: KICKING ACCURACY
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D
DESCRIPTION:
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(60 seconds) Coach
B
Coach gently rolls (consistent pace and accuracy) C
ball to Keeper from penalty spot. Keeper to keep
ball out of goal and score through targets A to D.
The feed for A and D should be wider of the Ball Collection
Ball Collection Duty
Keeper (closer to post) than for B and C. The Duty
Keeper starts in the centre of the goal on the line
and must quickly return to this position.
SCORING:
PURPOSE:
Ball goes in goal 0 Points Testing power and accuracy of kicking.
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CUTTING THE BALL OUT
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Suitable For: Beginners
Coach
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G.K. holds post at 45O angle.
Ball Collection
Coach feeds ball so that G.K can perform a stick Duty
cut out.
PURPOSE:
practising cutting the cross out.
PROGRESSIONS:
1. Alternate sides.
2
2. Vary the feed so a decision has to be made: save
with feet, cut out, leave alone.
3. Add a G.K. in the 5 Yard Box: if the ball reaches
him/her, Keeper in goal moves forward and gets
tight
tight with a view to kicking the ball clear
clear.
4. Move the feeding G.K. further out. Feeder G.K.
flicks the ball so G.K. in goal has to low level dive
to save.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
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The Keeper stands covering his/her left post. Coach
Player advances towards the Keeper from a
narrow angle and plays the ball backward of
square to one or more players coming in on the
far post. The Keeper must quickly readjust
his/her position by moving across his/her goal
and judging whether to stand or save or smother
th shot.
the h t
PURPOSE:
Decisions in the 5 Yard Box.
PROGRESSIONS:
1. Alternate sides.
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SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? UP OR DOWN?
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
Coach
DESCRIPTION:
Coach starts with a supply of balls on the goal line about
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ten metres from the goal. The Keeper stands on the near
post. 3-5 players (or other G.k.s) stand in the circle about
7-14 metres from the goal. The coach feeds a ball to one
of the players who has to control and flick/push/hit the
ball at the goal quickly.
PURPOSE:
Decisions in the 5 Yard Box.
PROGRESSIONS:
1. Alternate sides.
2
2. Add a competiti
competitive
e element.
element
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PROGRESS THE PRACTICE WITH THREE COMING IN
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
Coach
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Feeder/Coach runs the ball along the back-line within 5-
10 metres on a curved run. The ball is then released to
the incoming forwards. The Keeper has to decide what
to do: meet the ball carrier prior to release (should only
do this if the ball carrier is not in control and attacker is
within 5 yard marker), cut the ball out with a foot or
glove/stick save, smother the receiver (if time), stand
up and move towards the player with the ball, making
themselves as big as possible, or dive right across the
goal to save an incoming shot.
PURPOSE:
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THREE CONE SMOTHER AND DIVE PRACTICE
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Suitable For: Advanced
B ll Collection
Ball C ll ti
Ball Collection Duty
DESCRIPTION: Duty
Coach
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This practice simulates a ball that has been
Ball Collection
moved from the back line to a player in the Duty
centre of the goal.
PURPOSE:
DESCRIPTION:
1. Beginners: Coach feeds the ball to the G.K.
Keeper hand controls the ball and clears by
kicking safely away: 10 each then rotate
rotate.
2. Beginners and Intermediates: Ball is now fed to
the left of the Keeper. He/she hand saves the ball
to the left. 20 each then rotate.
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3. B i
Beginners andd Intermediates:
I t di t Ball
B ll is
i now fed
f d to
t
the right of the Keeper. He/she hand saves the
ball to the right. 20 each then rotate.
4. Beginners and Intermediates: Ball is now fed to
the Keepers
Keeper s sternum
sternum. He/she hand saves the ball
to the left or right. 20 each then rotate.
5. Hand saves (Hand Dump) should incorporate
body movement to steer ball left and right.
PURPOSE:
Practising glove work.
PROGRESSIONS:
1
1. Va the feeds
Vary feeds.
2. Add a second save. Practice Card 43
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GOOD OLD FASHIONED 1 V 1
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
Y
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The Keeper should look to time a Y shaped run
that channels the player to the side. To
encourage the player to go to the Keepers
Keeper s right
(stick side) the Keeper should line their right
shoulder up with the players right shoulder. As
the player looks to drive wide past the Keeper,
the Keeper should channel before deciding when
t ttackle.
to kl If necessary, th
the take
t k should
h ld beb a
diagonal dive which plays the ball with stick
backed up by the left hand (biggest barrier). Coach or Player
1. Practice both sides, taking the ball reverse stick
on keepers
keeper s left
left.
2. The keepers run should be fast initially, slowing
slightly to assess, before accelerating to take.
3. The keeper should never be caught stationary!
PURPOSE:
Practising 1 v 1s.
Practice Card 44
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PRACTISING 1 V 1
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Suitable For: Intermediate and Advanced
DESCRIPTION:
Y
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Here the red player passes the ball to the green
attacker. The green attacker picks up the ball and
enters the circle with a view to scoring
scoring. Having
passed the ball the red player becomes a
defender and tracks back to come goal side and
assist the Keeper.
1. Note, the last thing the defending player should
do is defend the goal! Assisting the keeper
means working as a pair, the defender
attempting to take over from the keeper, allowing
the keeper to defend the goal!
PURPOSE:
Practising 1 v 1s with a defender.
Practice Card 45
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GAMES: BOMBARDMMENT
DESCRIPTION:
1 v 1,2 v 1, 2 v 2, 5 v 5, whatever numbers.
Teams cannot cross middle line,
line one touch only,
only
pass and shoot to score over opponents back
line. Coach feeds in supply of balls, encourages
movement and vision to seek the gap. Becomes
tactical, one up one down, angles, drawing out of
position, plus it is good fun!!!
ONE TOUCH ONLY
PURPOSE:
PURPOSE
Kicking angles and movement, fun.
PROGRESSIONS:
1. Ladders: at three minute or so intervals coach
shouts stop: winning pair move up, losing pair
move down. If a draw then team in possession of
the ball wins
wins. Top winning pair stay at the top of
the ladder. Bottom losing pair stay at the bottom.
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GAMES: G.K. FOOTBALL DESCRIPTION:
ONE TOUCH ONLY, football style passing
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Suitable
bl For: Allll game.
4 v 4 Or
O 4 v 4 Or 7 v 7, 10 v 10, etc
5v5 5v5 Depending on Numbers
Depending Depending
on Numbers on Numbers
PURPOSE:
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KILLER
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DESCRIPTION:
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to another Keeper and the ball is then considered live.
PURPOSE:
PURPOSE
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNTIES: DIVING LOW LEFT AND RIGHT
DESCRIPTION:
Distance and technique starting from the set position both
left and right.
G.K. then moves to red cone as the starting point Assessment opportunity.
Coach feeds a total of 4 balls as above
DESCRIPTION:
SC O
Repeat
p the exercise but this time with the G.K. making
g the
first dive to their left.
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ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNTIES: USE OF HANDS Practice Card 51
DESCRIPTION:
Objective is to assess the use of both hands in dealing
g shots in all areas above the G.K.s waist.
with high
Coaches should be mindful of the type of equipment the
Coach
G.Ks are wearing in respect of the stick hand glove. The
flat facing surface allows a different technique to be used PART TWO:
in saving on the right side rather than the conventional Here the objective is to combine an assessment of the Gks
left
left hand over
overll. mobility ability to spot the ball,
mobility, ball decision making and save
technique with both hands.
PURPOSE:
Simple exercise to make a judgmental assessment of the
skill level where the number of saves made can be
recorded.
d d Coach
PART ONE: G.K. starts on the far post looking away from the coach.
Coach flicks, or hand feeds, with pace a total of 12 balls On command (go) the G.K. turns head to look at ball/ coach
into the three areas as indicated above. The red line and starts to move across the goal.
represents the ball going towards the upper body of the
G.K. Equal number of balls to be fed into each area. Coach flicks high towards goal in the area between the red
arrows having allowed the Gk to start the move.
G.K.to make the save with hands attempting to get the Gk saves and clears to safety with either the gloves or stick
ball into safe areas wide of the goal posts or over the dependant on the ball speed.
speed The right hand flat glove might be
cross bar. Stopping the ball and allowing it back in used or the conventional left hand across the body.
dangerous areas of play should be discouraged. Repeat with a total of 5 balls allowing the GK to set between
Sometimes this is unavoidable and if it happens the G.K. each.
must follow the ball out and be ready to make a second Repeat a second set after recovery period.
save or kick
ki k clear.
l The exercise should be repeated from the opposite side
of the goal to assess the saves that are made with the
left hand.
JHHD, HB, RN 2004 Score the number of saves successfully made with each hand.