Having enjoyed our festive break, we held two 60 minute sessions, one  for each age group.

We were indoors, n a gym with hard floors, so had to improvise, using matts and focussing on angles, set positioning, footwork, distribution and catching.

Each session point/exercise has a link to the drill used – here

Each group begins with a thorough warm up 

Older Keepers – 2001-2007

Five session points for this session;

  • Basics – review handshape  – here and review set position here
  • Catching – improve handshake and catching – here
  • Recovery/comfort off the line – build confidence recovering from diving/on ground – here
  • Agility/Mental – testing the keepers’ mental agility and coping with discomfort – here 
  • Footwork – through cones/ladder and make a save  here

Younger Keepers – 2008-2011

Four session points for this session;

  • Basics – review handshape  – here and review set position here
  • Catching – improve handshake and catching – here
  • Recovery/comfort off the line – build confidence recovering from diving/on ground – here
  • Footwork – through cones/ladder and make a save  here

Tips for coaches – Confidence Cohesion Technique

Any coach can utilize these drills with their keeper. The objectives are the same – enhance footwork, follow the ball better with the eyes, and judge the flight of the ball.

A coach can use any one of the drills independently, and involve multiple players, especially attackers, to sharpen their skills too.

Try to encourage the keeper to use these skills – their footwork, their eyes and reflexes, and be brave to make the judgement calls and decisions that will come up regularly in games.