George Berneanou | Goalkeeper Training

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Technique Training session
Equipment: Sticks, one ladder, cones, discs (four colors), small goals (four), balls (for four keepers)
Duration: 60 λεπτά
Warm Up
1) 3v1 with hands, when the inside man wins the ball (Auditory cue) he rolls the ball to the cued goal.
2) As above but visual cue (4 colors).
3) 3v1 with feet, when the inside man wins the ball (Auditory cue) he passes the ball to the cued goal.
4) As 3 above but visual cue
Key Points: Decision and execution speed, accuracy of distribution, reaction to auditory and visual cues, and transition from defense to attack.
Duration of exercise: 10’

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Main Practice
1. Roll the ball then slalom / stepping back and forth / slalom backwards through the sticks.
Position in the small goal then block direct / rolled / bounced ball.
Hand distribution on the ground to teammate, teammate repeats back to the starting position.
Keeper continues to skipping ladder forward / sideways / back and forth, to the starting position of the teammate.
Repeat 4 times, 3 sets.
Key Points: Accuracy of distribution (both hands and feet), quality of blocking and decision of intervention, accurate execution of footwork, communication.
Duration of exercise: 10’

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Back Pass and shots:
1. Back pass, receive with direction to pass back. Then takes position and receives shot / rolled/ bounced ball. Repeat on the other side.
Return to the starting position for the back pass.
4-6 reps and switch.
Key Points: Receipt and pass quality, communication, set position, decision and blocking quality.
Duration of exercise: 10’

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Shot and following action
1. Angled Shot
2. Rolling by hand distribution, alternate left/right, move to support teammate.
3. Back pass (progressively harder)
4.Receives and pass across.
4-6 reps, alternate left and right
Key Points: Starting position, blocking decision and quality, following action and distribution accuracy, immediate support of teammate, communication. Duration of exercise: 10’

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Defense to offence transition
1. Receive high ball at the 1st post
2. Roll the ball to the center
3. Receive back pass
4. Pass to the target
5. Position and block shot from the outside of the box.
Rotate, repeat rotation on the other side.
Key Points:
Placement according to ball position, distribution quality and accuracy, work using both right and left, blocking decision and quality.
Duration of exercise: 10’

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Long passes
1. Receive back pass and distribute long left and right. Then take position to receive high ball. Block and repeat on the other side.
2. Receive shot outside of the box and continue as above.
Key Points:
Placement according to ball position, distribution quality and accuracy, work using both right and left, blocking decision and quality, communication.
Duration of exercise: 10’
