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Receiving a ball played low
10 min
Soccer Exercise

Receiving a ball played low

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
  • Training Set Progression, Main point
  • Number of Players 1 - 5 players

Setup

The goalkeeper stands in the goal. The goalkeeping coach positions himself 12-16m away with balls in front of the goal according to the diagram.

Procedure

The coach shoots low or mid height balls toward the goal. The goalkeeper takes the ball with both hands, controls it and at the same time falls forwards. Finally he stands up and rolls the ball back to the coach. Alternative: also practice lateral rolls over the shoulder. This is important for in-game situations with opposition pressure, when a forward roll out is not possible.

Tip

the goalkeeper always moves off his forefoot/soccer ball. He has to learn to keep focused on the ball until he has it under control.\n- He stands with his feet parallel.\n-The goalkeeper goes down on one knee, puts his hands in front of this knee (lower arms are close to each other and parallel) and safely collects the ball. Make sure, the goalkeeper puts weight on both knees, so always use the knee closest to the ball. Finally whilst pulling the ball to himself he can push off forwards with both feet and fall facing forwards/away from goal.\n-When rolling the ball, he places the ball in his palm, the leg closest to the ball steps forward and both legs are bent (crouched position). When rolling with the left arm, the left leg is accordingly placed in front to the right. At the same time the bodyweight is placed on the left leg. The left arm is guided powerfully forwards toward the ground and thereby the ball placed on the ground. The hand thrusts the ball forwards and dictates the direction. The right arm makes an exactly opposite backswing movement, parallel to the left hand

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Ball control Passing Shot technique/shooting Goalkeeping techniques

Tactics

Tactics
Opening the field

Condition

Condition
Speed of movement with ball Strength training

Co-ordination

Co-Ordination
Quick anticipation Quick processing

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration
10 min
Training Set
Progression Main point
Number of Players
1 - 5 players
Form of Training
Individual training Group training
Position training
Goalkeeper training
Exercise level
Easy Intermediate Difficult
Spatial Behavior
Penalty box
Training Location
Pitch Indoor