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Non-contact breakaway close-down

Confirm come-out timing and block shape on a through-ball breakaway, at low volume and with no real physical contact.

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minutes
8
dives/set
2
Sets and reps
2 × 4
Intensity
Medium

dives per set, per goalkeeper

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MD-1

Each bar’s height is that day’s dive ceiling.

Setup

Goalkeepers
1
server
0
outfield player
1

Space: 18 × 20 m

Equipment: Balls, Full goal

The coach serves and manages the breaks.

1 steps

An attacker breaks through from a set distance. The goalkeeper comes out, narrows the angle, and resolves by controlling the ball, with no real physical contest against the attacker.

Exercise sequence

Coaching points

  • The come-out starts the moment the ball is released ahead of the attacker, not before.
  • Block shape: big body, arms spread, no jumping or anticipating the shot.
  • Arrive under control, not at maximum speed — arriving out of control cancels the advantage of coming out.
  • Few reps, all at maximum decision quality.

Progressions

  1. Increase the starting distance of the breakaway.
  2. Allow controlled contact at the moment of closing down.

Regressions

  1. Reduce the breakaway distance.
  2. Announce in advance when the attacker will break through.

Sources · 2

  1. BookVaggelis Lappas, «Goalkeeper Training Methodology»
  2. BookAndy Elleray, «Goalkeeping in Football»