Place 5 cones on the top of the circle as shown about 5 meters between each cone.
Goalkeeper stands between the 1st 2 cones and the coaches hits the goal at the keeper. Keeper has to try and save clear the ball into the goal. Then move up to the next cones. Coach plays the ball to the keeper and the exercise keeps repeating it self until the keeper reaches the end and back.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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