KEEPER GOES IN GOAL OR ANYWHERE REALLY A SET OF 5 CONES ARE PLACED OUT AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND VARIED DISTANCES IN THE 18 YARD BOX WITH A BALL PLACED NEXT TO THEM COACH SHOUTS A COLOUR AND THE KEEPER RUNS OUT TO THE CONE AND DIVES/.SMOTHERS THE BALL AND SO ON AFTER ALL BALLS HAVE BEEN SMOTERED TWICE THE KEEPER WILL RUN TO EITHER SIDE OF THE 18 YARD BOX WHERE A GOAL HAS BEEN SET UP THE COACH/STRIKER WILL RUN AT THE KEEPER AND THE KEEPER MUST STOP THE BALL OR CLAIM. VARIATIONS COACH RANDOMLY SHOUTS LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO WHICH THE KEEPER MUST SPRINT OUT TO THE GOAL OUTSIDE THE 18 YARD BOX TO SAVE A PRESSURISED 1V1
ENSURE KEEPER IS SHOWING CORRECT FOOTWORK AND NARROWING THE ANGLE EACH BALL ENSURE KEEPERS EYES REMAIN ON THE BALL FOCUS SPEED REACTION TO COLOUR
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