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Triangle Goal
Drill
Purpose:
To develop
agility, positional sense and shot stopping.
Procedure:
A
three-goal triangle of normal full-size goal dimensions is set
up on a good diving area. Three cones are positioned about 15-20
yards away facing the centre of the goals. One player stands at
each cone, with at least two balls, while three retrievers stand
around the area to get the balls back quickly to those at the
cones. The drill starts with each player firing a shot at goal
in strict rotation; the goalkeeper moves quickly from goal to
goal to reposition himself for each shot. The coach should
signal to players when they should shoot so that the goalkeeper
is kept working hard to save shots. A reasonable time period for
the goalkeeper is about 30-60 seconds, which the coach should
monitor since the work is very strenuous.
Development:
(a)
Create a competition among the goalkeepers to see who can lose
the least number of goals in given time periods.
(b) Some of the
players shooting the ball can be asked to play a certain type of
shot, to give the goalkeeper practice in that situation, e.g. a
player may attempt to chip the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
(c) The coach can increase the tempo of the practice whereby
each player shoots just as the goalkeeper recovers from the last
shot, thus putting him under greater pressure. |
