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Chip Over the Keeper

Finish with a chip over an advancing keeper. Read the keeper coming out, stay composed, and lift the ball over him with a soft, stabbed contact rather than blasting it.

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Duration

9 min

Total drill time

Players

Recommended

Pitch

44 × 36 m

Setup space

Level

Advanced

Skill required

Intensity

Medium

Physical demand

Age band

U13-U14

Any format

Setup & instructions

A server slides a through ball for a striker to run onto in a 1v1, the keeper starts on his line and rushes out. The striker reads the keeper and chips the ball over him into the net. Stab under the ball for backspin, and only chip when the keeper has committed. Rotate server, striker, and keeper, and mix chips with driven finishes so it is not predictable.

Setup time: 2 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

Head up early to read the keeper's position and momentum
Only chip when the keeper has committed and is off his line
Stab under the ball for height and backspin, do not scoop
Composure over power: place it, do not blast it
Keep it down enough to dip under the bar into the net

Common mistakes

Chipping too early before the keeper has committed
Scooping under the ball and ballooning it over the bar
Trying to power it instead of placing the chip
Head down, not reading the keeper coming out

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

Vary the keeper's start so the striker reads chip or drive
Add a recovering defender to add pressure
Finish first time from the through ball without a touch

Regressions

Keeper advances at a set moment to groove the timing
Chip into an empty net first, then add the keeper
Serve to feet so the striker sets before chipping

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