SpEcIAL SITUATIONs AND GOALkEEpING - Wellington Floorball

Special Situations and GoalkeepingInternational Floorball FederationDrill 12.Objective:• To practice saving reactions in a game likesituation• To warm up playersOrganisation:• Players divided in four groups of three• Each group with a different coloured vestor shirt (for example blue, white, red andyellow)• Played in a small rink or a half a rink• Few extra balls on top the goalsExecution:••••Key points:••••Groups play 3 against 3 small field gameinside the same areaFor example blue against white and redagainst yellowBlue and red attacking to one end and whiteand yellow attacking to the otherWith more players in the practice the groupsmay have shift players or the coach cansignal for 45-90 seconds sifts (to simulategame time)The goalkeeper has to be extra alert becausethere might be two simultaneous situationswhen he/she has to reactIn case of a save or if the ball is hit out of therink, the goalkeeper passes ball back in playThe goalkeeper has to be aware of his/herteam mates in order to know who they areVery good drill for goalkeepers because thereare double as much situations occurringModifications:••••••Drill can be modified according to theamount of playersCan also be executed using half of the rinkand one goal, if only one goalkeeper is availableIn this modification the ball has to cross themiddle line whenever the defending teamgets the possession of the ballThe ball can either be dribbled or passedacross the middle lineAlso a shot from the middle line can beadded so that whenever the defending teamgets the possession of the ball and becomesthe attacking team, the ball has to be passedto a player in the middle line who has toshootThis simulates a game like situation with along distance shot followed by a situation infront of the netMuscle enduranceThe goalkeeper should be able to maintain the upright positionduring the whole game or practice. This demands astrong mid body stabilization and endurance in respectivemuscles. The muscles affected are mostly the core muscles,thighs and buttocks. The static exercises also train the endurancein muscles but to get the most advantage from thestrength training it is best to do dynamic exercises wherethe heart beat is kept on constant level. This can be accomplishedwith circuit training as supplement training.Suggested training:Circuit training with three rounds of eight movementswith 20 repetitions (or 3 x 8 x 60 seconds)Squats (hamstrings and quadriceps)• Stand feet shoulder width apart, hands behindneck or on the hips• Go down with buttocks first and back straight• Knees should point same direction as toes• Toes, knees and head should hold the samevertical line throughout the execution28◄