Play Like Czech Republic – Using your Goalkeeper
1. Warm Up
- A queue of players (south west)
- Ball each as spares
- Ball moves laterally across (follow pass)
- Ball is played into the goalkeeper (player moves across to the right)
- Goalkeeper switches play (north west)
- Ball travels laterally across (player moves to the queue)
- Play into goalkeeper – move to the right
- Goalkeeper switches play
Sequence continues
- Coach encourages right foot ball striking from south east
- Coach encourage left foot ball striking from north east
- Service can be played along the floor or driven into the hands
Key Tips
- Pass appreciation / pass of speed
- Movement away from the cone (late and quick)
- When moving ‘face the game’ e.g. the ball
- Goalkeepers – be agile, aware and distribute the ball clearly on the floor
Repeat
2. Progression:
- 2 extra players who are in a fixed position next to the middle pole, take a penalty with their ‘less favoured’ foot after the goalkeeper has attempted a save
- The goalkeeper then gets worked twice
- If the goalkeeper clearly saves the pole he roles the ball back to the taker
Key Tips
- Check angles / starting position
- Show the attacker where to shoot
- React quickly after the first save to deal with the second shot
- Stay positive
3. 6 v 6 match
- To score the goalkeeper must have touched the ball in the build-up phase
- A goal will only count if the opposition have not touched the ball before it enters the goal
Key Tips
- Use your goalkeeper to help switch play
- Use your goalkeeper when there are no clear lateral passes
- Trust your goalkeeper on the ball
- Create space for your goalkeeper to distribute
- Receive off the back foot
- Scan the pitch before you receive to optimize decision making
