Place a ball at the 6 yard line directly ahead of the goal post. Keeper starts in ready stance in the center of the goal. On the coach's signal the keeper shuffles to the right, touches the goal post and dives on the ball simulating a save. After touching the ball the keeper immediatley gets up quickly shuffling to the left (simulating tracking a rebounding ball). Coach plays a ball in where the keeper has to make a save. Serve 5 balls then switch sides.
When tracking the ball, stay in aready stance arms out wide making themself big. Push off with the plant foot.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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