Sweeper Keeper

Passing, Footwork, 1v1. About 9 minutes.

Keepers tonight

KKeeper working SServer or team-mate AAttacker KWaiting

Sweep and pass

Read it early. Can you get there first?
If yes, sprint all the way.
Side-foot through the ball, first time.
Pass to a team-mate, then back to your goal.

How it is set up

Setup. Keeper starts on the penalty spot. A passer and a striker 35 metres out. One team-mate out wide as the outlet.

How it runs. Passer plays a through ball into the space between the keeper and the striker. Keeper decides early: if they can get there first, sprint out and pass first time to the outlet. If not, drop and get set for the 1v1. Striker chases every ball. Six balls, then rotate.

Coaching points

Decide early and commit. Go or stay. The half-way decision is the one that gets punished.
Start high. When your team has the ball, play like a spare defender and stay off your line.
Outside the box it is feet only. Side-foot it to a team-mate if you have time, into touch if you do not.
After the pass, backpedal to your goal. Never turn your back on the ball.

Make it harder. Passer varies the weight so some balls are the striker's. Then add a second outlet on the other side and the coach calls which one as the keeper sets off.

With 4 keepers. Keeper, passer, striker and outlet. Rotate one place after each ball.