By Josh Jones-Keen - Collecting the ball from a cross can fill a Keepers team with confidence as well as give an opportunity to launch a counter attack. Nailing the basics is important; ‘W’ formation Eye on the ball Timing Positioning Footwork Collecting the ball at the highest point the keeper can reach Communication Warm Up
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Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on quick movement, balance, and catching.
Start with a keeper standing in a 6 x 6 square. Each corner is numbered 1-4. There is a server 10 yards away with a ball.
The server calls a number and the keeper must
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on catching high balls and quick distribution.
To start have a keeper in goal, a server with balls 20-25 yards out, two dummies inside the 6 yard box and a couple of gates (or small goals) 30-40 yards out.
The server starts by playing a
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on dealing with distractions.
Start with a keeper in goal, a server 15 yards out and two players in front of the keeper. The server has a few balls.
As the server shoots a ball, the two
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Todays featured activity is a simple drill that works on catching and footwork.
Start with two keepers facing each other from 5 yards apart. Each keeper has a ball in his hands.
Each keeper tosses the ball, underhand, slightly to
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork, fitness, balance and catching.
Start with a speed ladder on the ground and a keeper on one end facing a server who has a ball.
The keeper starts by hopping (with two feet) into the
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s topic deals with catching balls from different trajectories.
The biggest issue keepers run into when when trying to catch balls from different trajectories is not getting their palms perpendicular to the flight of the ball.
Some people might be surprised to see the word “palms” when talking about catching because we frequently emphasize catching with the
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork and catching.
Start with 4 cones in a line 4 yards apart. Even with the last cone are 2 mini goals 4 yards apart. In front of the last cone are 2 more cones on angles. There are keepers at the first cone and a server 10 yards from each mini goal.
The first keeper starts by slaloming through the 4 cones and then
Continue readingWelcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity is extremely simple and works on catching, balance, fitness and strength.
Start with two cones two yards apart with a keeper in between them. A server stands 10 yards away with a ball in his hands
To start the keeper stands between the two cones and
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity deals with footwork and catching.
Start with a keeper in a goal made up of flags or cones and a server with a ball 12 yards away with a ball. On an angle from each post are three cones 1 yard apart.
The server starts by striking a ball for the keeper to save. The keeper makes
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork, fitness and catching.
Start with two cones making up a goal (8 yards apart). A series of cones are set up starting 5 yards behind the goal. A server has a few balls 15 yards in front of the goal
The keeper starts by slaloming through each of the cones. Instead of just
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on explosiveness and catching.
Start with a line of keepers behind a hurdle (the height of the hurdle can vary but between 1-2 feet high is ideal). A server starts with a ball 10 yards on the other side of the hurdle.
The first keeper jumps off of 2 feet over the hurdle and the server plays a ball in for the keeper to make
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on judging and catching high balls.
One of the difficulties keepers have in dealing with high balls is they have to first judge the ball, figure out where it’s coming down and then go up and catch the ball. Here is a simple activity that can be done by keepers of all ages.
Start with a keeper with a ball in his hands and a server 10 yards away also with a ball in his hands (in the diagram below, the red player is the keeper).
The keeper starts by tossing his
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on catching, distribution, footwork and fitness.
Start with 4 cones making up a 3 x 3 square
A keeper starts at cone 4 and a server starts 10 yards in front of the
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork for flighted balls.
Catching (or punching) flighted balls requires the keeper to be able to judge the flight of the ball and also to be able to use proper footwork to approach the ball properly. This activity works on the footwork.
Start with a keeper on the near post and a server holding a ball at the corner of the 6 and endline.
The server tosses the ball in the air just in front of
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity is a catching game to work on hands, confidence and distribution.
Start with 2 keepers 10 yards apart (the distance can vary depending upon the level of the keepers. You do want this to be done between 2 keepers of similar abilities. One keeper starts with a ball in their hands.
The keeper with the ball throws the ball at the other keeper. The ball can be thrown at any