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How doI progress the session?


Seamus


McDonagh GOALKEEPING COACH


Seamus McDonagh was, until recently, first-team goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa. He left the club following the departure of manager Martin O’Neill.


In terms of playing career, he starred between the posts for a host of clubs, including Bolton Wanderers (for whom he scored in a match against Burnley in 1983), Everton, Notts County and Charlton Athletic.


After a spell managing Galway United, he went on to coach at Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Coventry City, before joining Aston Villa in 2006.


As Villa’s first-team goalkeeping coach, he worked on a daily basis with American goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Brad Guzan.


Bringing in more players helps goalkeepers visualise the drill more clearly, and helps them better define specific areas.


Another way to progress is to play six attackers against the back four. Get those defenders to hold a high line while the attackers play balls in behind them and chase. Look for the keeper to know how to react to the situation, knowing that in this session he can only use his feet, not his hands.


And we wouldn’t be afraid to have a competition between goalkeepers, with forfeits for losers (e.g. press-ups, sprints).


1 KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble


The goalkeeper clears the danger by controlling, moving with the ball, and passing to his defender


2 KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble


Attackers again press. If the keeper has more time, he can measure a pass to his target


3


“Look for the keeper to know how to react to the situation.”


www.elitesoccercoaching.net KEY


Ball movement


Player movement


Dribble


Utilise simple passes as well so that one-touch moves can be started


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