Football: Catch, Roll, Dive

Description

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• Goalkeeper steps away from cone comes through the gate receives a ball into hands
• Returns to server then gets a low shot into dive close to body
• Get into set position initially then step forward into low dive to save before cones in advance of initial gate

Notes:

• Get the step in if required
• If serve close too the body collapse legs and get hands to the ball in front of the body
• Dive forward this called 'Attacking the dive'

Coaching points

• Get balance early to be able to get into dive
• Make room for the hands by getting legs out of way
• Hands should be in front of the knees and weight forward

Progression

• Add more cones prior to goalkeeper coming through the gate
• GK gets 'set' on side for low dive and turns in