Goalie warmups
PREP1) Individual Static Stretch - Quick - not for stretching is to see where you are tightBend Over Over/hang - roll up, torso, shoulders, arms, neck, side bends, legs, ankles, high knees, elbows, wrists, fingersmini punchesDYNAMIC2) On end line - jog to 6 yd, jog back - 2 times3) jog to 6 yd - backwards to end line - 2 times4) side shuffles - face left - 6yd and back - 2 times. face right - 2 times5) karaoke - face left - 2 times - face right - 2 times6) Scoops 7) High Knees - 2 times8) jump/punch - 2 timesTO THE CONES - swap keepers after each item - keeper on side can get water1) In front of first cone - receive ball - throws. 5-10 times 2) face backwards - jump to facing and receive ball - ball thrown quickly after turn3) behind first cone - jump OVER (high knee) cone - same as 1) Forward and 2) Backwardbehind 4th cone and 2-3 times each for following:4) high knee over all 4 cones - ball comes as going over last cone5) side shuffles along cones6) cut in between each cone - twice starting from each side of last cone7) slalom sprint8) karaoke style run - try to keep body up-right and head over cones while legs slalom conesON THE GROUNDA) knee punches - 1 person on knees in front of goal on line (check toes to get up) - toss ball from side - punch up and out or over - 5 or 6 from per side - switch keepersperson not working gets waterB) On Butt, then knees, then standing - roll ball, throw ball at each level add kick ball at standing level. Add Punches and dives. SITUATIONAL - C) and D) can be done on sidelines with conesC) short shots from outside the red cones - different anglesD) extra player with coach - coach faces away from box just outside box - player faces coach. Player taps ball to coach - coach lays off to one side or other - keeper rushes ball and player goes for ball tries to light tap to white cones. E) remove cones - how to practice 1v1?D) Long shots - outside of boxE) Long shots - CornersF) Drills with team
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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