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Hockey: Long save into goal

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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.

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Kick through Gates:

Setup as shown.

Goalkeeper starts behind the line and advances 1 pace towards the feeder, who strikes the ball at goal to either corner.

The feeder can work further back and strike the ball harder as the goalkeepers confidence grows.

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Movement & Kicking Drill:

Setup as shown.

Place 4-6 balls per station.

The goalkeeper starts on the cone nearest the goal and moves sideways to the cone on the penalty spot. When the keeper reaches the cone the feeder rolls a ball under arm for the goalkeeper to kick the ball left-footed into the goal.

The coach feeds the balls from each station before moving onto the next one. The goalkeeper moves on the command from each coach.

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Kick and Move:

Setup the practice as shown.

Place a number of balls at each location.

Goalkeeper moves to each station and kicks the ball towards the feeder (open-side) who is positioned in the goal. Once they have kicked all the balls to the feeder the goalkeeper then moves to the next station.

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Move - Kick - Move:

Setup the practice as shown.

This practice can be carried out with the goalkeeper starting the other side of the goal as well.

The feeder stands in the goal with the goalkeeper on the edge of the circle. The feeder hits a ball for the goalkeeper to come and meet before moving side / side to the next cone.

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