Ask a parent or other helper to assist with this soccer warm-up drill so you can get your goalkeeper match ready.
Ask a parent or other helper to assist with this soccer warm-up drill so you can get your goalkeeper match ready. Soccer (football) warm up drill for all age groups This is a soccer warm up drill for goalkeepers of all age groups. It is best run with just the goalkeeper and a helper or yourself, but you can use a couple of outfield players to help you. The soccer drill should last for around 15 minutes in the goal while the rest of your squad is doing other warm up soccer (football) drills.
Set up the soccer drill
How to coach the soccer drill
Check out the diagram. Standing to the side of the goal and about 7 or 8 yards away, you should gather 6-7 soccer balls and hold one in your hand.
In this soccer drill, tell your goalkeeper:
Make sure you use both sides of the drill area
Now move to the other side of the goal and do the drill again. There is a lot of movement for the keeper involved in this warm-up drill, so don’t tire him out. It’s a dynamic and fast paced exercise, so make sure your keeper has time to take a breather before the match kicks-off.
How to change the soccer (football) drill
Move the area you are firing the ball in from and get a couple of your outfield players to fire the ball in at your keeper while you stand behind the goal and advise him how to stop the ball going into the goal. You can also get them to play more high balls where the keeper has to move backwards towards his goal-line.
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