1. Position Goalkeeper a little closer to the balls 2. On the whistle, Striker and Keeper Attack the Ball. 3. Keeper gets to ball first and ensures good position. 4. Repeat with the other two balls. 5. Reset and run drill again.
1. Attack the ball agressively 2. Head first slide to grab the ball 3. when you grasp the ball move it towards the strikers feet away from your face. 4. If you loose control of the ball you want your body to be behind it.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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