Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today' issue will introduce
another new drill.
This drill works on footwork, shot blocking, reflexes, conditioning and deflections.
It requires two keepers and a minimum of one but preferably two servers. Set
up a regular goal and also a second goal using two flat cones as posts six yards out from
the first goal.
One keeper starts in the regular goal mouth and the other keeper is guarding the goal six
yards out. Start with a server approximately 18 yards out with balls. This
server should try to beat both keepers into both goals. The first keeper does
everything she can to keep the ball out of her goal while the second keeper has to get her
body behind where the ball is going yet also to be prepared for any deflections that might
occur from the first keeper. After 8 shots the keepers should switch goals.
If there are two servers available the next step is to have the balls start with one
server on the side and the other server is in the middle of the goal 18 yards out.
Both keepers have to be prepared for either a shot from the first server, or a ball
served over to the second server. The two keepers have different angles to deal with
and different time periods to account for (the keeper in the regular goal has more time to
accept the direct shot but also has to factor in the deflection while the other keeper has
less time on the initial shot but no deflection to worry about). This can be done
from both sides as well as from different angles. If you elect to have the servers
shoot
from different angles, allow them to aim for either goal (since they will be able to score
in one and not the other.
