Place the insides of fists together, so the middle joints of the fingers touch. Press thumbs out of the way against the side of the fists, not inside. Hands close to chest, elbows by the side and bent.

Be aware of the position you are in in relation to the goal behind you.

Play out from the back whenever possible or play into a midfielder who has found space if your defenders are facing a high press.

Be in close touch with your defenders at all times and talk to them and call them into position if they are not in the right place at corners, goalkicks etc

Punchy Keepers

Difficulty

Written by Dave Clarke

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When goalkeepers are finding it difficult to catch the ball a two-fisted punch is a good way to clear the ball.

Coaching Objectives

Punching the ball is a great way to clear it, it should be punched with height and distance – your keeper shouldn't punch back to the opposition or out of play.

Set up a mannequin 5 yards from goal and a server behind the mannequin with few balls.

Drill Setup

10 Mins
3 Players
10 y

What the Players Do

The two working players are 10 yards apart with a server between them. Both players are on their knees with the server throwing the ball at the keeper who punches the ball over the server's head…

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