Again a similar exercise to the previous one. Goalkeeper stands in the middle and the coach stands opposite the goalpost with a ball in his hands. He throws the ball in the air at a height between the crossbar and middle of the post. The keeper again at full stretch has to push hard with his leg and jump to save.
Diving Pushing with your leg to get distance
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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