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Hockey: Triangle Movement Drill

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Setup the practice as shown.

The space between the penalty spot and the 1st cone should be 2m and the same distance between the penalty spot cone and the cone nearest the top of the circle.

The goalkeeper starts on the penalty spot and on the command moves forwards to the first cone before moving diagonally backwards to cone 2 and then moves sideways back to the penalty spot to kick the ball into the goal.

COACHING POINTS

Keep facing forwards.

Ensure that the keeper stays on their toes - weight forwards.

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Touch the cone and save:

Coach stands at the top of the circle and calls out a colour of a cone. Goal keeper has to touch the cone and recover back to the goal to try and save the shot.

Coach should give the GK a Change. (how ever small)

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Speedy Feet:

Setup as shown.

Coach and goalkeeper about 1m apart.

Coach starts with some balls about 8m out. The coach feeds the ball to the goalkeeper who quickly kicks the ball into the goal. This can be done on either foot or a mixture of both feet.

If the goalkeeper finds it to hard, then move further back to give them more reaction time.

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Kick through Gates:

Setup as shown.

Goalkeeper starts behind the line and advances 1 pace towards the feeder, who strikes the ball at goal to either corner.

The feeder can work further back and strike the ball harder as the goalkeepers confidence grows.

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Move - Kick - Move:

Setup the practice as shown.

This practice can be carried out with the goalkeeper starting the other side of the goal as well.

The feeder stands in the goal with the goalkeeper on the edge of the circle. The feeder hits a ball for the goalkeeper to come and meet before moving side / side to the next cone.

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