Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise with Hurdle
This goalkeeping drill will focus on footwork as well as handling the ball. This is a great goalkeeper warm-up or agility drill to do during keeper training.
Goalkeeper Footwork Exercise with Hurdle
This goalkeeper footwork exercise is a great warm-up or training drill to focus on goalkeeper footwork.
Drill Setup
- Set 5-6 training hurdles approximately 1 yard apart in a straight line.
- The coach should position himself about 5 yards from the last hurdle.
- The coach should have a supply of soccer balls near him.
Drill Instructions
- On the coach's command, the goalkeeper performs one of the following footwork skills over or around the training hurdles: single-leg steps over the hurdle, single-leg hops over the hurdle, two-leg hops over the hurdle, shuffle in-and-out of the hurdles.
- As the goalkeeper completes the last hurdle, they should set their feet, and get into a ready position with their hands up and knees slightly bent.
- The coach drop-kicks a ball towards the keeper's hands. The keeper catches the ball and returns it to the coach and returns to the ready position.
- The coach then rolls a ball to the keeper's right side. The keeper must dive to the ball, return it to the coach, and get back into the ready position.
- The coach then rolls a ball to the keeper's left side. The keeper dives again to the ball, returns it to the coach, and walks back to the beginning of the line.
Drill Variations
- In the beginning, limit the left and right dives and just focus on the first ball to the goalkeeper while standing.
- Play all balls on the ground, mid-body, or flighted.
- The coach can place the ball on the ground and strike a stationary ball to the goalkeeper.
Drill Coaching Points
- Focus on the speed and quality of the footwork.
- The keeper should limit crossing their feet.
- Goalkeepers should focus on staying on the balls of their feet.
- The keeper's hips should remain pointing to the ball at all times.
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