Hand-eye and footwork coordination.
7 drills
7 drills
Progressive 12-minute routine in goalkeeper pairs: hand passes, mid-height catches on the move, lateral footwork between cones and gentle volleys. Prepares hands, shoulders and legs before the specific work.
Combined speed-and-handling circuit: two forward hurdle jumps, a quick run around a pole and a front catch; backpedal, fast lateral steps through the ladder, a second pole and two serves (catch and low deflection) before defending a cone goal.
Five or six mini hurdles in a line: the keeper clears them with the called pattern, gets set and chains a front catch, a collapse dive to the right and another to the left from the coach's serves.
Line of cones parallel to the goal with a hurdle at each end: the keeper jumps the hurdle side-on, performs quick feet through the cones and, on reaching the different-coloured middle cone, receives the serve and catches.
Basic handling progression in pairs: the keeper kneels and receives balls above waist height with W hands, progresses to standing and finishes by turning from a side-on position into the set position.
Reflex and hand-eye work with tennis balls thrown from short range, progressing to catching a football right after the tennis ball. Simple, fun and very effective.
Coordination circuit for young goalkeepers: quick feet through the ladder, a diagonal sprint to the goal and a clean reception of a ball from the coach.