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COACHING POINTS

  • where possible the gloved left hand should move across the body - under the chin or above the eyes (so as not to impede vision) and make the save
  • the stick in the right hand can be placed behind the gloved left hand to support the save - particularly effective with a hard shot
  • the GK may save a ball wide to the stick side with the stick only at any height

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    Ball to left hand gloved side of GK | Goal keeping

    Ball to left hand gloved side of GK:

    Coach should feed the ball to the left hand, where the goalkeeper should aim to give and cushion the ball so that it falls vertically to the ground.

    The goalkeeper then uses their feet to save clear, kicking the ball away to start an attacking move.

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    Accurate Kicking - Long Distance | Goal keeping

    Accurate Kicking - Long Distance:

    The feeder feeds the ball to the goalkeeper who kicks the ball to the wide player who either kicks / hits the ball back to the goalkeeper.

    Coach can also feed the ball to player 2 to hit / kick the ball to goalkeeper. The idea is to keep the practice going as long as possible.

    Coach can vary feed (e.g. bounce) for keeper to control kick to player 2.

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    Diving technique | Goal keeping

    Diving technique:

    The goalkeeper starts 2 / 3 metres off their line on their knees. The coach then throws the ball under arm for the goalkeeper to dive across and make a save with their hand/stick.

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    Deflection / Angles Drill | Goal keeping

    Deflection / Angles Drill:

  • Setup the practice as shown.
  • The coach feeds the ball out to the right winger who receives the ball and takes the ball into the circle
  • The winger can either shoot or pass the ball to the back post.
  • The goalkeeper must cover the shot and then react if the attacker decides to pass the ball instead.
  • The player on the back post can be a goalkeeper in order to practice diving to get to the pass.

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