Goalkeeper (red) starts at the goal line. Just on his left foot, he jumps over all four cones into the spaces between the cones. Once he arrives at the last cone, a ball is thrown in the air for him to catch, pushing only with his left foot. The exercise is then reversed and the goalkeeper jumps to his right side, while doing the whole exercise just on his right foot.
Balance Coordination Getting distance in your dives Pushing further
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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