set up 2 landing zones about 10m away from the goals on either side of the goals as indicated by the squares in the diagram coach will play the ball to the gk, and gk gathers the ball and tries to roll it quickly getting into 1 of the landing zones. ball can also be played in the air for the gk to catch and throw over arm but it has to bounce in the landing zone first for it count. for every ball landing in the zone the gk gets a point
when the gk rolls the ball,control the ball with the palm of the hand step with the opposite foot when rolling the ball gk steps into the throw when throwing over arm arm must be fully extended
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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