Keeper stands facing the coach at a close distance. The coach has two footballs, one on the floor and one in his hands. He throws the first football in the air for the keeper to jump up for and push back with his fingers like a volleyball player on the net. The moment he lands back on the floor, the coach shoots the other ball to the side and the keeper has to get down fast to save.
Double saves Swiftness of getting down Ball handling
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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