By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
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By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
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Dealing with crosses is about being brave & strong both mentally and physically. Give the strikers something to worry about and give the defenders nothing to worry about.
Warm Up
A strong part of dealing with crosses and high balls is footwork. This warm up works on the basic fundamentals of dealing with an unopposed high ball. To start I would have the keepers perform a footwork drill, for the benefit of this session I have used a ladder but you could use an assortment of
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Claiming balls out of the air is such a difficult skill. It involves so many different variables that the goalkeeper has little control over. We have to work with our goalkeepers to make sure that they are able to block out as many of those variables and distractions as possible and focus on:
There are many exercises that can try to improve these individual aspects. This exercise will work to improve the
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 catching high balls and using proper footwork.
Start with a keeper in goal and a server at the top of the D. There are two flags on the 6 yard line even with the posts. The server has a ball in his hands.
The keeper starts by sprinting around the outside of one of the cones and catching a lofted ball from the server (the ball should be
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on high balls, footwork and some fitness
Start with a server on the top of the 18 with some balls and a keeper in goal.
The keeper starts by dropping to the ground and doing a push up. The server then tosses a ball high in the air which should
Continue readingBy Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.
Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork for high balls.
Start with a keeper on the top of the 6 yard box and a server at the top of the 18 with some balls. Place a cone 3 yards from the goal line and 2 yards in from each post.
The purpose of this activity is to have the keeper get back and behind the ball before
Continue readingWelcome 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