Goalkeeper 'A' Will: 1. Move over hurdles/cones in any of these: Tuck Jump/Squat Jump/Hop/Lunge 2. Set, slightly side on, in preparation to take a cross from server 'D. 3. Explode, driving knee, to take cross. 5 REPS ON THREE OF THE FOUR (OR MORE) TYPES OF MOVEMENT.
Get the movement right. Ensure jumps and hops sufficiently clear the hurdles/cones. Make sure the knee drives and bends at 90 degress, opposed to the leg flopping behind as if doing high knees. Take the ball at the highest point, keeping the elbows wide when taking the ball.
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