Coaching Points:
This practice is designed to improve the goalkeepers general fitness level while incorporating diving skills.
Two goals are made using cones and are placed approximately 10 yards from each other. Two balls are placed
near the corner of each goal. Goalkeepers are positioned in goal.
One of the goalkeepers starts the practice by side stepping to one of the balls. The opposite goalkeeper must run out quickly from his goal and dive to the ball his partner has selected. After diving to the ball, he must quickly
recover and jog backwards to his own goal. He then side steps to a ball in his goal for his partner to run out and
dive. This sequence is continued until both goalkeepers are near exhaustion. To make the practice less predictable, the goalkeeper who selects the ball, can side step in one direction, then quickly step to the opposite ball.
Work must be rapid while maintaining quality technique.
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