Set up a ladder and have the keeper stand to the left of the first rung. Keeper hops on their left foot to the right in the first rung of the ladder and then hops out. Server puts in an aerial ball to the raised right foot where the keeper will send it back to the server. After returning the ball the keeper puts down their right foot, steps into the first rung of the ladder with thier left foot quickly switching to the right foot, then left foot out followed by right foot. Repeat the process moving up one rung in the ladder. Go up three rungs of the ladder and switch sides.
focus on footwork and entering the ladder clean. after the footwork, focus on clean handling.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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