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Recognition, Positioning and Shot Blocking

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured topic works on recognition, positioning and shot blocking.

This activity uses two cones 8 yards apart representing a goal and a keeper in the goal.  There are 6 players (3 on each side) spread out around 18 yards from goal with balls.


Play starts by one of the players taking a short touch of their ball.  This is the keepers signal so he

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Shot Blocking and Distribution

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity is a group warm up and works on shot blocking, distribution and a little bit of movement.

This a 4 keeper activity with one keeper in “goal”, two keepers 20 yards wide on angles and a fourth keeper starting as the server.

The server starts with a ball at his feet and shoots at the keeper and

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Break-aways and Shot Blocking

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on communication, organizing, breakaways and shot blocking.

This activity involves 7 field players and is a regular 5 v 2 game working on possession and defending from their perspective.


The keeper starts on the sideline and is working on organizing the two defenders and telling

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Positioning and Shot Blocking

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on positioning and shot blocking.

This activity is a long shot/short shot sequence that forces the keeper to react based on location and position themselves accordingly.

The keeper starts in goal and there are two lines of balls.  One line is around 15 yards from goal and the other line is 22-25 yards from goal.  The server starts just outside the far line.

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