Emphasis:
Mobility, agility, reaction time
Set-up:
Make a 10 x 10 yard grid and place a pair (s) of goalkeepers in the grid.
No balls are necessary.
Objective:
One goalkeeper moves around the grid and the other goalkeeper mimics their every move. Use all movements; forward, backwards, side shuffle, carioca, side shuffle backwards… Work for 1 minute.
Progressions:
- Add low dives and collapse dives without the ball.
- Increase the time to 2 minutes.
Coaching Points:
- Remain on the balls of your feet.
- Keep the upper body relaxed and go hard with the legs.
“You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search”
-Maxwell Maltz-