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Football: Footwork Step and Dive

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Set up 1 hurdle with 2 cones either side to indicate where the step is to be taken, then a wider cone to indicate the goal
Goalkeeper jumps over the hurdle and into set position
Takes one small step with nearest foot then goes into dive

COACHING POINTS

Does the goalkeeper land in a good set position initially?
Goalkeeper must take that extra step
Work on isolating the technique. If the ball is very wide observe where the goalkeeper leaves their feet and do they push off

PROGRESSION

Vary the service and also make the goal bigger so the goalkeeper has to get the extra step into dive
Once technique looks good start making the service random eg to either side
Put the drill into a full sized goal

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The best keepers in the world use their feet to make saves and to always be in the right position. Their agility and bounce comes from the timing and accuracy of their footwork. Work your keepers with this session.

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Footwork Square Warm up:

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Set up a square with cones on the outside of the square.
Should be about 20yds by 20yds.
Goalkeeper passes the ball to another goalkepeer and then performs the footwork on the outside between the cones

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Footwork Through the Hoops:

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Mark out a square with 4 cones 8yds by 8yds.
Goalkeeper starts in the hoop. Then works round cones on the outside.
Each time recieves a shot after they have stepped in the hoop with the nearest foot.

NOTE:

Use cones to make a smaller square if you do not have a hoop

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Footwork Movement Drill:

Set up a square of cones in front of the goal.
Goalkeeper makes distinctive movements around the square towards any of the four cones with changes of direction.
Server then plays a shot at random intervals.

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Lateral Footwork in the Goal:

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Goalkeeper starts behind the hurdle
Jumps into set position and performs footwork between the the cones
Into save at the end

NOTES:

To avoid queues when working with bigger groups of goalkeepers reduce the number of cones to do the footwork through.
Also have a group working in front and behind simultaneously

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