Breakaways 1
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Description
•Team ‘A’ is shooting on ‘B’s goalkeeper, starting from a line that is 40 yards away from the goal.
•Players go in one at a time, and only get one shot each time they go.
•As soon as a shot is taken, the next player on line may go.
•Players must retrieve their own ball.
•Each team gets 90 seconds to take as many shots as they can. The amount of goals score is recorded and compared to the other teams.
•Teams switch after 90 seconds.
Coaching Points
•Keepers must determine how far out they can come without giving up a ‘chip’ over their head.
•Keepers should stay on their feet, making themselves as ‘big’ as possible, for as long as possible.
•Dive (slide) for the ball, hands first, only when sure of getting the ball. Dive immediately after the attacker’s touch on the ball.
•Keepers must also work on guiding balls over the cross bar.
•Shooters must decide between dribbling and shooting or chipping the keeper immediately after a save is made.
•When dribbling, if keeper stays in net, slot ball low, just out of the reach of the keepers feet.
•If keeper comes out, look to unbalance the keeper, then dribble around and shoot.
•Fitness for all involved.