Being the goalkeeper is arguably the most important position on the football pitch, being the last line of defence.
Your keeper will improve their handling and diving, by developing their movement to make those important saves. The drills and videos below will set your team on your way to clean sheets galore, with small, simple drills such as throwing sit ups to help improve key skills including reaction speed, agility and positioning between the posts.
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
