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COVENTRY CITY LEYTON ORIENT STEVENAGE LMA AMBASSADOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST AIDY RUSSELL GRAHAM DAVID STEVE BOOTHROYD SLADE WESTLEY PLEAT SUTTON Transition Possession Shooting from Extra man Keeper reactions game and retention distance overload play and decisions IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Elite Soccer is published by: ISSUE 06 JANUARY 2011: FROM THE CHAIRMAN 03 Green Star Media Ltd Meadow View, Tannery Lane Tactical ingenuity from the Guildford, Surrey, DavidDavid MoMMoyesyey s GU5 0AB, UK EVERTONEVERTON Tel: +44 (0) 1483 892 894 biggest names in English Fax: +44 (0) 1483 894 148 Email: [email protected] football… TheThe switch:switch:

Publisher: changingchanggging Kevin Barrow DearDear Coach,C attacking Editor: W Welcomeelc to the latest issue of Elite Soccer, the James Evans anglesangles Contributing Editor: mamagazineg - produced in association with the Matthew Amos, LMA LLeagueeag Managers Association - that providess 06 Illustrator: Richard Palmer in-dein-depth coaching knowledge and insight fromm Customer Services: coaches and performance specialists. COVENTRY CITY Duncan Heard Operations Director: We kick off 2011 with six superb sessionsns Transition Toby Curthoys that offer a variety of coaching and gameme Managing Director: Andrew Griffi ths training scenarios across all areas of the pitch. The fi rst offeringg Photos: Action Images comes from Everton manager David Moyes. The boss has produced a drill for us that examines the techniques and benefi ts involved in switching attacking play with Published in partnership with: 08 pace and precision. Russell Coventry City manager Aidy Boothroyd introduces a transition Slade game through zones and sectors, while Leyton Orient boss LEYTON ORIENT League Managers Association explains how possession and retention of the ball – Possessionn The Camkin Suite, particularly in midfi eld areas – is so valuable. 1 Pegasus House, andand retentionretention Tachbrook Park, Warwick, In addition, Graham Westley, manager of Stevenage, provides CV34 6LW, UK a training session which focuses on shooting from distance, Tel: +(0)1926 831 556 101 Email: [email protected] while LMA Ambassador David Pleat and Nottingham Forest’s GrahamG President: Steve Sutton look at extra man overload play and goalkeeping WestleyW Fabio Capello reactions respectively. STEVENAGES Chairman: This fantastic array of training ground innovation comes direct ShootingS Chief Executive: fromf Richard Bevan from the managers and coaches themselves, so we hope you enjoy the issue and look forward to seeing you again next month. distanced This publication is protected by national and international copyright laws. Elite Soccer will take legal action against any individuals or organisations 12 found to be infringing our rights, and will make that action public. Howard Wilkinson David Elite Soccer members who Pleat have purchased this report may LMA Chairman LMA circulate electronic or hard AMBASSADORADOR copies to members of their own club or school, provided this is Extrara mmanan done without commercial gain. Elite Soccer is a monthly publication However, no part or whole of and ooverloadverload this report may be circulated for professional, semi-professional elsewhere or displayed on playplay any website or distributed and aspiring soccer coaches and is commercially except under licence from the copyright owners. available by subscription only. © Green Star Media Ltd. All rights 14 reserved £97 for 12 issues. Steve Sutton NOTTINGHAM FOREST To subscribe email Keeper [email protected] reactions or call on +44 (0) 1483 892 894 and decisions

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EVERTON David THE SWITCH: CHANGING ATTACKING ANGLES: MAIN SESSION Moyes SET-UP The switch: AREA changing 55x35 yards attacking EQUIPMENT angles Set of poles, balls 1 Overview: NUMBER OF PLAYERS This session 14 is designed to What do I get the encourage and players to do? develop quick and We play 7v7, with incisive football. each team defending Players should be three goals spaced looking to quickly at equal points along KEY switch the point Ball the longer sides. The movement of attack, utilising Player coach serves the ball movement The yellow team begins forward and angled Dribble to one team, whose with possession of the passing, one-twos, ball aim is to score in any of plus intelligent off- the opposition’s three the-ball movement. goals. In possession, The ability to retain the attacking team possession and must aim to pass switch play quickly quickly and switch play, and effectively looking for forward is important for and angled passes. If breaking down and they cannot score, they moving opposition 2 must keep the ball. defences about, therefore creating What are the key space for goalscoring things to look opportunities. for technically/ tactically? This method worked brilliantly in our Technically we are Premier League looking for players to move the ball quickly match at Blackpool KEY Ball whilst maintaining movement in November. Player control at all times. movement Attacking down the Dribble Players construct quick left side, Blackpool We’d expect the switch passing moves had good cover and of play to vary in its forced us to play execution - either a backwards. Steven number of short quick Pienaar quickly passes or one . dropped the ball In addition, there are into John Heitinga key tactical aspects who immediately to be achieved. If switched the point possible, we look for of attack to the right the attacking team 3 side, where Seamus to manufacture 2v1 Coleman progressed situations on the 1v1 with the left- opposite side of the back. Our midfi elder play (i.e. in non-ball won the fi rst ball, areas). The switch is moved in on goal, and progressive and should scored. ultimately end with goalscoring situations KEY created from crosses, Ball movement Player shots or one-twos. movement The left-sided player Dribble creates space for the switch

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EVERTON David Moyes THE SWITCH: CHANGING ATTACKING ANGLES: PROGRESSION

How do I progress the session? We progress the session with the introduction of sweepers. Each team has one 1 sweeper who plays behind the goal line, therefore off the playing area. Neither team can score in a goal that the sweeper is protecting. KEY Ball movement Player Each team now The introduction of movement sweepers forces Dribble employs a sweeper to block off any of the the players to keep three goals their heads up in order to establish where attacking play should be directed. The presence of this player on each team should encourage the opposition 2 players to switch the point of attack quickly before the sweeper is able to get across and defend.

KEY Ball movement Player movement The yellow team must Dribble work the ball away from a protected goal

“The switch is progressive and should 3 ultimately end with goalscoring situations

KEY created from Ball movement Player Possession changes movement crosses, Dribble hands and a quick switch puts the winger in on an shots or one- unguarded goal twos.”

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THE SWITCH: CHANGING ATTACKING ANGLES: GAME SITUATION How would you put this into a game situation? David Moyes The drill can be EVERTON increased to 10 or Everton manager 11-a-side to become a David Moyes has been game situation. 1 the recipient of the In terms of playing LMA Manager of the area, use a half pitch Year Award on three extended a few yards separate occasions. past the halfway line. The Glasgow-born There is one full-sized centre-back always goal at the end of the had an eye on the tactical side of the game pitch and three small KEY goals positioned just Ball having started taking movement Player The blue team, his coaching badges beyond the halfway movement Dribble attacking one goal, at the age of 22. But line, spaced equally constructs passes fi rst he enjoyed a long along the line, as in the and successful playing diagram. career, clocking up The yellow team, over 500 competitive which has a keeper in appearances for Celtic, Cambridge United, place, can score in any Bristol City, Shrewsbury of the three goals. It Town, Dunfermline must construct moves Athletic, Hamilton building from the back. Academical and The blue team attacks Preston North End. the one full-sized goal. It was at Preston where Tactically, it must retain 2 the Scot fi rst stepped shape and position into management, and should press from guiding the the front given they are club into the League shooting at only one Two play-offs in his fi rst target. full season in charge. We encourage Following promotion, attacking play with KEY Ball and a high fi nish the movement a positive outcome Player Here, a switch is made to following year, Everton movement the left-winger in space moved to install Moyes every time. Teams Dribble as replacement for must play one-twos, Walter Smith in March crosses, unleash shots 2002. and perform switches The manager staved off between playing areas. the immediate threat Depending on the of relegation and has coach’s requirements, since earned the club the session’s focus Champions League and can alter between the Europa League football, defensive or offensive as well as an FA Cup fi nal appearance. elements of switching possession play. 3 He has also overseen the development of brilliant young players such as Wayne Rooney and Jack Rodwell.

In this instance, KEY Ball a shorter pass has been movement Player intercepted to create a movement Dribble goalscoring opportunity for the yellow team

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COVENTRY CITY Aidy TRANSITION GAME: MAIN SESSION Boothroyd SET-UP Transition AREA game 20x20 yards Overview: EQUIPMENT This session is Cones, balls based on defending NUMBER OF PLAYERS in overloads yet 9 (3 teams of 3) incorporates both What do I get the defensive and players to do? 1 offensive elements, as well as helping We set up a box in the players feel shape of a St George’s comfortable when fl ag, using cones to keeping the ball in mark out the internal tight areas. It requires lines. The yellow team starts with the ball, quick movements KEY passing amongst Ball and good reactions. movement Player The yellow team begins themselves and movement It is important to keeping possession in Dribble with possession while practise this because a grey player looks to one box. The red team intercept it brings together all of three places a player game components in each of the vacant in one scenario – boxes, while the grey attacking, defending, team begins in the passing, and the centre. need for players to be alert to receiving the In this instance, the grey ball or stopping an team acts as defenders. 2 opponent. One enters the three- man box, attempting The session also to win possession looks at recognition from the yellows, of space, when to whose task is to keep play beyond the the ball for fi ve passes opposition and when before transferring it to play in between. to any red. Should they KEY Ball succeed, the other reds movement Player movement After fi ve passes, the now move to the square Dribble ball is moved to a red where possession player is, yellows move to individual squares, and a new grey defender comes forward to break up play (his team-mate returns to the centre). “The session Should the ball be is about intercepted by a grey 3 defender, he must recognition attempt to pass out of space, to a team-mate. If he succeeds, rotate teams when to play so that the yellows beyond the (who lost possession) become defenders. opposition, KEY Ball movement Yellow players retreat Player and when movement to separate squares as Dribble a new grey defender to play in approaches between.”

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What are the key things to look for technically/ Aidy Boothroyd tactically? COVENTRY CITY Defenders need to Aidy Boothroyd was get out quickly and all appointed manager of players should show npower Championship awareness of others’ side Coventry City in positions in such tight May 2010. passing areas, as well 1 Prior to that, the as being quick to react 39-year-old had to possession being guided Watford into overturned. No players the Barclays Premier should ‘ball watch’. League just 14 months after becoming the The move also requires Football League’s quick thinking in the event of possession KEY youngest manager. Ball movement Although the Hornets changing hands. Player movement Grey wins possession and spent only a solitary How do I progress Dribble his team breaks out on season in the top fl ight, the session? the attack they did claim an FA Cup semi-fi nal berth, and Progress the session responded the following by adding more year by fi nishing in a players, varying the play-off spot. number of touches, or After Watford, changing the number Boothroyd joined of passes that need to Colchester United, be completed by the guiding the Essex club team in possession. 2 to eighth in League One Making the playing before switching to area bigger increases Coventry. the need for accurate As a player, the passing over greater Yorkshireman turned distances. out for clubs including Huddersfi eld Town, We also like to add in a KEY Bristol Rovers, Hearts, goalscoring element Ball movement whereby if a defender Player Approaching goal he Mansfi eld Town and movement Peterborough United; wins possession and Dribble decides whether to go alone… and after his career passes out to a team- cut short his playing mate, they then turn career at the age of 27, to attack a goal in any he accepted senior of the three squares academy coaching roles protected by a lone at Norwich City and opponent. West Bromwich Albion, as well as landing the The player can choose job of fi rst-team coach to go alone or might 3 at Leeds United. combine with a team- mate to score. Team- mates of the player whose goal is under attack must track back to prevent a goal being scored.

KEY Ball movement … or involve a team- Player movement mate, though opposition Dribble yellows are closing in

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LEYTON ORIENT Russell POSSESSION AND RETENTION: MAIN SESSION Slade SET-UP Possession AREA and 40x40 yards with an retention inner 15v15 square Overview: EQUIPMENT Poles, marker discs, The fundamental balls principle of retaining NUMBER OF PLAYERS possession occurs 1 16 (7v7 plus two in every game. In neutral players) particular, the ability to hold the ball in What do I get the midfi eld areas is players to do? crucial to any side, We play 7v7 in the large with an eye on good square, with a pole movement and fl uid positioned centrally KEY Ball movement The white team combines rotation from forward along each long Player movement to free a player fi xed and wide players. touchline. Two players Dribble to the pole, who is then Gaining control of from each team are replaced by his team- the midfi eld often fi xed to poles opposite mate equates to gaining one another. These control of the game, players can only be so this is a session released when brought that will we practise into play by a team- often. mate, who must pass the ball to him and take his place on the pole. The team in 2 possession can use the two neutral players (who must always remain in the small square) for overload advantage, therefore creating a 9v7 game. KEY Ball The result is a passing movement Player They utilise the two movement and possession game Dribble neutral players between fi xed and mobile team-mates. Should the ball go out of play or possession be turned over, the other team restarts and can now utilise the two neutral players. What are the key things to look “Gaining for technically/ 3 control of tactically? This is a session that the midfield requires quality often passing, intelligent decision-making and equates excellent movement KEY and rotation. Players Ball to gaining movement A tackle is made and the Player must adopt good movement orange team combines to control of the passing angles, clever Dribble good effect game.” timing and strong

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positional awareness. Holding onto possession and being Russell Slade willing to free a fi xed LEYTON ORIENT man are the main aims Russell Slade has been of the session. in charge of How do I progress side Leyton Orient the session? since April 6, 2010, and succeeded in We progress by preserving the club’s creating a scenario that npower League One rehearses players in status last term. gaining control of the game specifi cally in 1 This year, Orient are performing well midfi eld areas. We use again despite limited 14 players in a 60x30 resources relative to yard playing area - the some of their rivals, KEY Both end zones are longer side split into Ball though it is a scenario movement utilised before a pass is three 20 yard zones. On Player that Slade thrives movement laid into the middle zone each side of the central Dribble on having previously steered Yeovil Town zone is an area extended and Brighton & Hove 5 yards outwards. Albion to strong fi nishes The overloads are 5v1 in in the division on small the far zone, 3v1 in the budgets. middle section (with two Slade began in coaching attackers fi xed wide) as and 3v1 in the near zone. of Notts County in In the 3v1 near zone, 1994, and moved on an attacking player to Sheffi eld United before taking charge at starts with the ball. A Scarborough in 2001. minimum of two passes He performed heroics are made before a 2 at the Conference club, long ball is played into in particular guiding the far zone. At least them on an enthralling two passes are made FA Cup run that ended before a pass to either KEY The wide orange players with a tight 1-0 defeat to Ball of the wide players in movement can now move infi eld with Chelsea. Player the defender looking to the central 3v1 zone. movement Dribble break down the move He moved on to Grimsby Receiving a pass frees in 2004, taking them to both wide players. Two the League Two play-off of those in the middle fi nal, before switching now head to the near to Yeovil, where he achieved the club’s zone to create a new 5v1 highest-ever league overload. Two attackers fi nish – fi fth in League from the far zone move One. into the middle zone to occupy the now vacant wide areas. Play can now be played back in the other direction. The key area is the 3 middle third, yet players are using both end zones to launch midfi eld player exchanges, a KEY The oranges switch into Ball movement the original starting weapon that can be Player movement zone and are replaced utilised to great effect in Dribble – therefore the 5v1 and matchday situations. 3v1 end zones have been switched

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STEVENAGE Graham SHOOTING FROM DISTANCE: MAIN SESSION Westley SET-UP Shooting AREA from Two penalty areas distance pushed together, with cones laid diagonally Overview: from each goalpost to This is a session the halfway point of designed to improve the touchline on each side shooting ability, 1 EQUIPMENT particularly for midfi eld players Goals, balls, cones in and around the NUMBER OF PLAYERS edge of the penalty 12 (6v6, 4 players and a keeper in the box. The ability to defensive half, contribute a good 1 player in the quantity of goals is attacking half) an important aspect KEY Ball movement Stage one: yellow receives of any midfi elder’s What do I get the Player movement a pass and shoots from game. At Stevenage players to do? Dribble within his own half we rely a lot on this We play 6v6 with contribution, and each team attacking in a recent league a goal – play begins match against with the keeper who Rotherham United, must roll the ball to fi red a player in his half. In home from outside stage one there is only the area in style to one player forward 2 salvage a point at one in the attacking half. of the League Two Players cannot cross promotion favourites. the halfway line We play three stages and must construct of the session for passing moves to the eight minutes each point where a player then conclude with takes a shot from

a 12-minute small- inside his own half. KEY Ball sided game. The lone forward in the movement Player Stage two: with an movement attacking half needs to Dribble overload in each half, be alert to any rebound defenders and attackers work for position and opportunities. space. In stage two, three players and a goalkeeper are in the defensive half, with two in the attacking “The ability half. A shot must still to be able to be dispatched from 3 the defensive half, contribute but the two attacking a good players must work to draw defenders quantity of across and obscure the goals is an keeper’s line of vision, whilst continuing to KEY important stay alert to rebound Ball movement Player Stage three: long-range aspect of any opportunities. movement shots are combined with Dribble In stage three, we passing moves into the midfielder’s progress to chances opposition half game.” in and around the goal

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where the ball can be passed into the attacking half. Graham Westley Players will always have an overload in STEVENAGE one half or the other. Graham Westley is To make the most of the popular, forward- this session, they are thinking manager of encouraged to take npower League Two shooting opportunities side Stevenage. 1 and look for quick play The 42-year-old is in and around the box now in his second and most successful spell in order to create goal scoring chances. in charge at Broadhall The yellow team builds

Way having secured the What are the key KEY from the back Ball club promotion to the things to look movement Player Football League for the for technically/ movement fi rst time last season, as tactically? Dribble they strode to the Blue In this session, we Square Conference title in style. look for players with vision to be able to Westley, who is known for his motivational create space by using team-talks, has quick interchange taken charge of over play. Technical ability 400 games for the is important given the outfi t, limited space available, plus Farnborough while players receiving Town, Rushden the ball on the half 2 & Diamonds and turn need to be aware Kettering Town. He of all forward options won Stevenage the FA around them, whether Trophy at Wembley in that’s a pass to a team- 2009. mate or a shot. The ball must be laid Westley had a long KEY back from the fi nal third How would you put Ball before a shot can be playing career in movement Player taken London and the Home this into a game movement Counties, turning out for situation? Dribble the likes of QPR, Barnet, To put this into a game Gillingham, Wycombe situation we set up an Wanderers, plus a host area of 54x30 yards, of non-league clubs. with the length divided into three 18-yard zones. Play a standard 9v9 game, with the goalkeeper beginning play from the back. Ensure that goal “We look for scoring only comes as a result of a shot from 3 players with the middle zone, and vision to be only after play has been built into the end zone able to create and the ball laid back. The keeper saves but space by KEY the rebound fi nds the Ball movement target Player using quick movement interchange Dribble play.”

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LMA AMBASSADOR David Pleat EXTRA MAN AND OVERLOAD PLAY: MAIN SESSION Extra SET-UP man and AREA overload 80x18 yards, the play length divided into the three areas (25, 30 and Overview: 25 yards) This is a progressive EQUIPMENT practice session Cones, goals, balls that trains players NUMBER OF PLAYERS in the usefulness of 10 forward passing and the benefi ts of What do I get the overloading players to do? 1 areas. The session A 2v1 overload in the fi rst The coach serves a third works the ball into embraces all key the next zone elements of the ball into the defensive game, including third where one of freeing up space, the two defenders receives possession. KEY keeping possession, Ball movement The lone opposition Player making passing movement angles and, notably, player works to delay Dribble fi nishing. play and, if possible, intercept and clear. The practice starts with a basic set-up In this 2v1 situation and designated a pass is played into players in each third the middle third of the pitch, but a where there is a 2v2 coach can add arrangement. Once diffi culty by the ball has been increasing playing received, either of the numbers and defenders can move 2 adjusting the size of forward to make a 3v2 A supporting player joins the zones, up to a overload. the middle third and play advances again point where the The three in the middle entire squad is zone now work to keep involved. the ball against the two KEY defenders before the Ball movement Player opportunity to pass movement forward to the fi nal Dribble zone, where there is a 1v1 situation. Once the ball is moved forward, one of the middle three “The set- advances to make a up for this 2v1, the two working for an early shot at goal. practice What are the key is perfect things to look out for tactically/ 3 for any technically? The fi nal overload results in a shot at goal imaginative An appreciation of coach when and where to pass is crucial, as is the because the use of soft, angled and KEY shorter passes, plus Ball variations movement Player positive and early shots movement and aims are at goal. Players need to Dribble endless.” work for space whilst

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retainingreta possession, The diagrams below illustrate ssoo tthe timing and three selected comcommunication of progressions David Pleat forward runs is LMA AMBASSADOR essential. Players David Pleat is a vastly should never get experienced fi gure in caught square of each the football world – other, and movement most notably a former towards and away from manager of Luton Town, the ball (‘going’ and Tottenham Hotspur and ‘checking’) is 1 Sheffi eld Wednesday. important in creating He currently combines space. TV work with the role of Consultant for npower How do I progress Championship club the sesssion? Nottingham Forest, and Natural Progression There are several KEY Bigger teams and a his advice is regularly Ball progressions movement larger playing area offers Player sought by the football including: movement room for more intricate authorities. Dribble passing moves in this a. A player cannot progression Pleat’s time in management is most advance until the synonymous with recipient in the next the 1980s, having zone has had contact masterminded Luton with the ball. Town’s top fl ight b. The player who survival over the course played the ball into the of a number of seasons. next zone cannot be the Moving on to Spurs, player who advances - Pleat led the north one of his team-mates London club to a third- must react instead. 2 place fi nish in his fi rst year at White Hart Lane, c. Players must as well as an FA Cup keep the ball for a fi nal appearance. A specifi ed time before short spell at Leicester being joined by a new Progression C City followed, and after player or progressing KEY The coach can determine Ball a brief return to Luton, themselves. movement a minimum time for the Player he took the reins at movement ball to be retained within d. When the ball enters Dribble Sheffi eld Wednesday, a zone guiding the club into the attacking zone, a Europe in 1997. strike on goal must be achieved within a Later, he returned to Tottenham as Director certain amount of time. of Football before b. At the end of an concentrating on his attack, the move can broadcast career. be reversed so that As a footballer, Pleat the opposite end is played in the lower attacked - another goal leagues before injury and keeper is required. cut short his playing f. After an attack is 3 career at the age of 28. completed, a server crosses the ball into the attacking zone for a goalkeeping practice. Progression F The set-up for this KEY In this progression, a Ball practice is perfect for movement second ball is crossed into Player any imaginative coach movement the middle for an additional Dribble attacking phase because the variations and aims are endless.

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST Steve KEEPER REACTIONS AND DECISIONS: MAIN SESSION Sutton SET-UP Keeper AREA reactions Centre circle and EQUIPMENT decisions 3 goals, balls Overview: NUMBER OF PLAYERS 5 (3 keepers, 2 or This session involves more set-up players) decision-making, angle work and What do I get the 1 reactions in a players to do? restricted space. Each keeper takes The tight playing his place in one of the area, combined with three goals positioned the challenge of around the centre shots being fi red in circle. From the open KEY at varying height and side, the server fi res Ball movement speed is designed to Player The target man the ball towards a movement replicate instances Dribble defl ects the server’s player positioned in the ball to his left of loose balls in centre of the playing the penalty area area. This target man’s (for example, from job is to either leave the corners and free- ball or defl ect it into kicks). one of the three goals. It is important to All three keepers practise this session remain on their goal because it tests lines, and must be brilliantly goal- reactive any time the 2 keepers’ reactions, ball changes direction. decision-making and Before moving on to awareness of angles, the next stage, rotate as well as the ability keepers. to pick up on loose We now progress to balls. varying the serve angle – each keeper must KEY We frequently Ball movement see this session remain on his line so Player This time he fl icks movement a header towards a as to create situations Dribble producing notable different goal results. In our recent where he needs to Championship react quickly to a match against Cardiff defl ection. Rebounds, City, goalkeeper Lee however, are ‘live’, Camp was called and the ball in the area upon to make a string must be smothered or of reaction saves in dealt with. order to protect our Next, we bring the lead. We went on to goals in to within 8 3 score a second goal yards from the centre to clinch the game spot. This tightened 2-0. space serves to increase the need for good reactions from the goalkeepers. The KEY central player has Ball movement three big targets to aim Player Bringing the goals in movement makes saving shots at, while the server can Dribble increasingly diffi cult for also fi re directly at goal keepers if a keeper appears out of position.

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In the fourth stage, the servers move to the opposite side of the Steve Sutton centre circle meaning NOTTINGHAM that two of the keepers FOREST are unsighted with Steve Sutton is the ball being played goalkeeping coach at in from over their npower Championship shoulders. 1 club Nottingham Forest. What are the key A former top-fl ight things to look keeper, Sutton is best for technically/ known for his time tactically? spent working under Keepers need to be on at the City their toes and alive to Ground throughout the all situations. Quick KEY Ball 1980s. The Hartington- movement The serve position has foot movements, Player changed leaving the born stopper made 199 movement good hand positions Dribble keeper unsighted until appearances for Forest and speedy reactions the last second before leaving the club in 1992 when he signed to second balls are for Derby County, as essential. Each keeper replacement for the must ensure he is legendary Peter Shilton. covering his goal at all Sutton went on to times, even when the play for Reading, ball is past it. Birmingham City and How do I progress Grantham Town before the session? 2 hanging up his gloves at the age of of 37. He took We progress the up coaching posts at session by taking the Leeds United and Notts keepers into a 9v9 County before fi nding game situation, using his way back to Forest, full-size goals on a and has been bringing half pitch that is the

through the next breed width of the penalty KEY Ball of goalkeeper at the area. A tram line runs movement Player club since since 2006. down each fl ank where movement In a game situation, Dribble keepers must deal with a a neutral winger is variety of balls from the positioned. fl anks The keeper distributes to a wide man who can use two touches to send a variety of different crosses into the box. All other players are one-touch, and are encouraged 3 to rotate positions and make breaks into the “Each keeper box in order to divert must ensure crosses towards goal. Progress this to he is covering developing play that KEY his goal at all builds from the back Ball movement Player into midfi eld, and then movement Play is this time built times, even wide to the fl anks. Dribble through midfi eld before being sent wide where the when the ball end result is a cut-back is past it.”

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