Goalkeepers should be quick to get up and get around the area to catch or clear any shots that are taken. They should be on their toes all the time ready to move quickly to any part of the goal that is under attack.

Watching out for the second ball after the first has been saved means a goalkeeper works best if he/she has good agility levels and can get back on his/her feet to repel the next shot.

Goalkeeper reacts to different types of ball to build confidence

Warm-ups
11 -15

Confident Goalkeeper

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Reacting to different balls helps the goalkeeper to be confident when the match starts and do the simple things well

Coaching Objectives

The idea is to coach the goalkeeper to move quickly to catch the ball, get their body behind it to block shots or catch the ball.

Drill Setup

10 Mins
2 Players
10 x 15 y

What the Players Do

The server stands 6 yards away from a cone at one end of the area with cones placed around that end of the area for the goalkeeper to start from and move to the central cone. You can use as…

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