Goalkeeper Training: 1 VS 1

Este artículo fue escrito por Sean Connors, Director Global de Goalkeeping de Rush Soccer.

Want to help improve your goalkeepers decision making? Put them in training situations that force them to make decisions over and over again!

When examining skill development, and skill acquisition, it is clear that context is needed for a player to truly understand the situation and to enhance their learning. The RUSH BLUE THREAD guides our Player Centered approach to development. In soccer, as in life, most things are not back or white, and common sense can’t be replaced. Exceptions aside, this will facilitate the goal of improving the technical ability of all Rush players and teach them how to utilize those skills in games.

SKILLED PLAYERS:

Read a game situation (perceive, observe and understand)
Make a decision on which action is appropriate (decide)
Execute the decision under pressure (action)
Reflect (develop)

All decisions, all actions, are based on the relationship between the player making the decision, the action, and everybody around the player, both opponents and teammates.

SKILL TRAINING:

The emphasis is on having an effective outcome in the game
They explore, discover, sample and learn
They feel the effectiveness of change (success)
Meaningful learning moments (connected to the game)
The coach facilitates (doesn’t depend on the coach)

RANDOM vs BLOCK: Practice Methods

Block = Do over and over

Random: Read – Plan – Then Do, over and over

Random leads to long term skill retention and increases the players ability to apply their skills in games. Focusing solely on execution does not lead to mastery.

Teaching Skill Acquisition using the Random Method

The modern player demands to know/understand the 5 w’s in everything they do.

What -Where – Who -When – Why

The Goalkeeper coach must be able to replicate game-like situations in training to force the player to analyze the situation. It is not enough to simply get the players reps. In every opportunity the coach must force the Goalkeeper to “Read – Plan – Do.” Work to make sure players understand the entire scope of what they are doing, why they are doing it, and how they can be successful.

Try using the drill below to teach 1v1 situations.