Goalkeeping
Transition Goalkeeper Cross Collection
Judge the flight of a cross and claim it
Goalkeeping
Crossing
Defending
Transition Goalkeeper Cross Collection is a 16-minute goalkeeping drill for 3-12 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, full goals. 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
Defending
Skill Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Goals Needed
Transition
Duration
16 min
Players
3-12
Pitch size
40 x 32 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Transition Goalkeeper Cross Collection — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · 40 x 32 yards
Step 1 of 5Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 1. Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 2. The keeper calls early and either claims or punches clear.
- 3. Add two attackers in the box for the last block.
- 4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
- 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
- -Judge the flight of a cross and claim it
- -Communicate clearly with defenders
- -Decide between catching, punching and staying
Setup
- 1A goal with crossing stations on both flanks in a 40 x 32 yards area.
- 2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
- 3Balls at both crossing stations, cones marking the six-yard box.
Coaching instructions
- 1Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 2The keeper calls early and either claims or punches clear.
- 3Add two attackers in the box for the last block.
- 4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
- 5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.
Coaching points
- -Loud, early call
- -Attack the ball at the highest point
- -Strong knee up for protection
- -First reaction after the turnover decides the moment — forward or secure
Common mistakes
- -Getting stuck on the line
- -No communication with defenders
- -Stopping to appeal instead of reacting to the turnover
Where this drill fits
- More football goalkeeping drills
- More football crossing drills
- More football defending drills
- football drills for U10s
- football drills for U12s
- football drills for U14s
- football drills for U16s
- Football session plans built around this theme