Breakaway Game
/Finishing, dribbling, breakaways
Use the penalty area. The balls are placed in the side of the net and easily accessible for the goalkeepers. All players are at the top of box on either side.
The goalkeeper starts the exercise by distributing the ball to the first person in line at the top of the box.
The attacker must control the ball and immediately breakaway to goal.
As soon as the ball has touched the attacker for the first time, the goalkeeper can leave his/her goal line and close down the shooter.
The attacker has five seconds to score.
The goalkeeper allowing the fewest amounts of goals wins. Keep track of the goals.
The team or individual with the most goals wins. Alternate the goalkeepers every time.
Progression:
The goalkeeper must find the attackers chest.
The attacker has three seconds to score.
Coaching Points:
The goalkeeper must react to an errant touch by the attacker.
The attacker’s first touch must be out at a 45 degree angle away from the body.
If the goalkeeper’s feet are moving, shoot quickly.
This drill comes from the Soccer Awareness Youth Coaches Guide!
A Complete 6 to 10 Year Old Developmental Coaching and Training Program. More than 750 pages of session, drills, theory and more to get you started or take your team to the next level.
This program is perfect for youth coaches wanting practices to start their soccer coaching education and it is also for those more advanced and experienced coaches wanting to train their players as best they can at these wonderful open minded ages for development and education of both the mind and body. Our plan is to help all coaches at whatever level of experience they are at.
