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Goalkeeper Build-Up Under Pressure
Goalkeeper footwork drill: directional first touch and a short pass to a free team-mate while a striker presses the first line of the build-up.
Intermediate4–6 players15–20 min
Decision making drills
Choosing the right action under uncertainty.
12 drills
12 drills
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One-v-one against the striker in waves
1v1 situations where the striker receives a pass from the edge of the box and attacks the keeper, who must read when to engage and block.
Advanced4–8 players15–25 min
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Communication game: the keeper organises without defending between four goals
4v4 to 8v8 game with two mini goals at each end. The keeper stands between his team's two goals but cannot defend either: he only organises with his voice and can receive back passes.
Intermediate9–17 players15–20 min
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Set, save, recover: second ball after the parry
Server passes to the striker on the 16 m line, low shot at the corner gates and, after four clean reps, a second ball: the keeper must arrive set, save, parry away from the centre and regain his feet for the second action.
Intermediate4–6 players15–20 min
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Sweeper-keeper: balls through and over the mannequins from distance (Tim Dittmer)
The keeper starts high, retreats when the coach draws the foot back and deals with a through ball or a lofted pass over two mannequins with a striker running from distance. The three-metre rule decides whether to come or stay.
Advanced3–5 players15–20 min
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Goal kicks: 5+keeper build-up against 4 with a pressing line
Playing-out game from goal kicks: the red team (five players plus the keeper) must reach an end zone with the ball under control while four blues, starting behind a yellow line, press as soon as the keeper puts the ball in play.
Intermediate10–12 players15–20 min
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Crosses from both wings with attackers, a defender and a second goal
Two keepers defend two goals inside the box while crosses arrive alternately from both wings past mannequins that block the view, with two attackers and a defender. Come, catch or command the clearance, then distribute into the mini goals.
Advanced6–9 players15–20 min
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1v1 with attacker's choice: shoot or dribble in a 10x10 square
10x10 m square with a small goal: the keeper rolls the ball out to the attacker, who chooses to dribble round him or shoot. The keeper reads the first touch to decide how to defend.
Intermediate2–6 players15–20 min
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Back Pass Under Pressure From a Striker
The centre-back plays a back pass and a striker presses the reception: the goalkeeper takes a directional touch and chooses between the free centre-back and the far full-back.
Basic3–5 players12–18 min
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Coming Out to a Loose Ball After a Through Pass
Match-realistic goalkeeper drill: a pass in behind the defensive line, a striker's run and the goalkeeper's decision to come out, win the loose ball and distribute quickly.
Advanced4–6 players15–20 min
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Positioning and Narrowing the Angle by Ball Position
Three attackers with a ball in different positions: the goalkeeper adjusts to the bisecting line and narrows the angle before each shot on the coach's call.
Basic3–5 players12–18 min
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Crosses: deciding whether to come or stay
Crosses from the byline at different heights and distances with live attackers; on every ball the keeper decides whether to come and claim or stay on the line to face the finish.
Advanced4–7 players15–20 min