Simple, Effective Activity to get the keeper to use their feet to move Left or Right (Off-Side/Leg-Side) to take the ball on the inside of the body. Simulates keeping to pace bowlers.
SET UP Set up 2 lines of cones to form 1 lane 1 cone as the keepers starting point crouch position. Then 2 outside cones as markers for keeper to try to move toward. Keeper stands in normal crouch position as they would to a pace bowler. Coach/Thrower stands back a distance to mimic a bolwer. Coach throws a ball down the lane of cones aiming either left or right side of the mid line cone. Keeper must move toward the outside cone to take the ball in the inside line of the body. Once taken keeper continues side stepping to the outside cone and palms off ball to the ball drop zone (mimicking palming off to slip). Alternate sides of the middle cone to mix it up. NOTE: This activity is to simply get the keeper moving left or right. Most keepers have a preferred side or side they move the best and a good keeping coach should be able to identify this. If not aske the keeper after a few takes which feels more natural. Once you determine the more natural side then work the non preferred side more to encourage bilateral transfer of skill.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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