
The goalkeeping coach will bounce the ball off the ground and the goalkeeper has got to race out of his goals and get the ball. This is a drill which the goalkeeper comes out of his goals and in a match situation would get the ball before the attacker does.
After 10 repititions, the coach will then kick a high ball before the goalkeeper comes out to collect the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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