set up a speed ladder on one side of the goals and a set of hurdle on the other side as per diagram gk shuffles back and forth between the ladder when he/she is done coach plays a ball on the ground. gk has to try save/gather it or push/parry the ball away gk then goes to the opposite side and goes over the hurdle by shuffling facing the coach, oncwe gk reaches the end coach will play the ball in the air and gk has to gather it by holding on/smothering the ball. now gk standsin the middle of the goals on the goal line with his/her back facing the coach when coach blows the whistle gk to quickly turn and see which direction the coach has played the ball and try get to it as quick as possible
when catching the ball hands move towadrs the ball when parrting a ball always push the ball wide away from goal
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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