Speed Diving Protect The Pole

Setup

You will require: 1 ball / 1 Pole / 6 tall cones / 1 cone, Set the pole in the middle and have 3 tall cones 1 meter to each side of the pole, place the last cone 4 meters in front of the pole, The goalkeeper will be in front of the pole and the coach/player will stand on the cone opposite

How it works

Goalkeeper starts with the ball in their hands, They will pass the ball to the coach/player and move to a cone, They must tip that cone over and then dive to stop the ball from hitting the pole when the player/coach throws it back, The player/coach will use a bounce throw to start with

Coaching points

• Goalkeeper footwork
• Quick recovery
• Ready stance
• Catch cleanly
• Head up

Progressions

progression: The player/coach will use straight throws instead of bounce throws regression: N/A