Ball possession with passback to the goalkeeper

Goal:

Goalkeeping

Goalkeeper Skill

Equipment

8 markers
Balls

Preparation

Playing area: 30x20 meters
Players: 8 + 2 goalkeepers
Duration: 20 minutes

Ball possession with passback to the goalkeeper

Summary

An exercise about possession with the objective of passing to the goalkeeper, who defends his area learning to partecipate actively in the game with teammates

Secondary Objectives

Creating space, Possession, Transition, Playing out from the back, Pressing, Passing, Receiving, Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder, Goalkeeper skills, Coordination skills, Pass, Ball possession

Organization

Create a 30x20 meters field using the markers. Create with the markers 2 side zones (one for each side) of about 5 meters for the goalkeepers. Playe 4 vs 4 in the field with goalkeepers defending the goals.

Description

The aim of the game is to make 6 consecutive passes including atleast 2 passes to the goalkeeper.

Rules

The passes to goalkeepers are excluded from the 6 passes, therefore a minimum of 8 passes before you can try to score.
The goalkeeper inside his zone can't be pressed or disturbed, he's free to start the action

Variations

After the sixth pass, the team gets one point if the goalkeeper makes a long pass and the ball lands in the opponent goalkeeper's zone without touching the ground.
The goalkeeper can be pressed but the passes to goalkeepers are included in the 6 passes to get the point
After 4 consecutive passes excluding one to goalkeeper (obligatory), the teams have to shoot at the opponents goal. Only one player can enter the goalkeeper zone to shoot at goal or play 1 vs 1 with the goalkeeper

Coaching Points

Involve players and goalkeepers together to train the whole team, with short rests
The goalkeepers have to perform the exercise with intensity to be trained also physically
Priority to goalkeeper

Difficulty:

Category:

Goalkeeper Skill

Age:

First Team, Under 20, Under 19, Under 18, Under 17, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13

Tag:

Creating space, Possession, Transition, Playing out from the back, Pressing, Passing, Receiving, Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder

Topic:

The goalkeeper zone