Goalkeeping
Goalkeeper Crosses & Claims
Decide early between claim, punch and stay
Goalkeeping
Crossing
Goalkeeper Crosses & Claims is a 20-minute goalkeeping drill for 4-14 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Crossing
Skill Practice
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Goals Needed
Aerial
Goalkeeper Only
Command Of Area
Duration
20 min
Players
4-14
Pitch size
Half pitch
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Goalkeeper Crosses & Claims — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · Half pitch
Step 1 of 3Crosser delivers on the coach's call, keeper decides to come or hold.
- 1. Crosser delivers on the coach's call, keeper decides to come or hold.
- 2. Attacker competes for every ball so decisions are realistic.
- 3. Eight crosses from each side, keeper announces every decision.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- GK = goalkeeper
- C = coach serving, S = second server
- Ball
- Cones mark the keeper's starting positions
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Keeper distributes back to the server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Decide early between claim, punch and stay
- -Attack the ball at the highest point
- -Communicate loudly with defenders
Setup
- 1Full goal with a keeper, two crossers in wide areas.
- 2One attacker and one defender in the six yard box.
- 3Balls stacked with each crosser.
Coaching instructions
- 1Crosser delivers on the coach's call, keeper decides to come or hold.
- 2Attacker competes for every ball so decisions are realistic.
- 3Eight crosses from each side, keeper announces every decision.
Coaching points
- -Loud, early call: keeper's or away
- -Take off on one foot and catch at the top of the jump
- -Lead knee up for protection
- -Start position level with the near post area
Common mistakes
- -Silent decisions leaving defenders guessing
- -Standing on the goal line for every cross
- -Catching the ball at chest height in a crowd