Footwork Practice For Goalkeeping

After having them do that, let them stand on their heels and attempt to jump. The leader would move quick, using footwork to touch the outside of either cone in his or her ‘goal’. You can have them see the importance of it by having them stand on their toes, and making them jump as high as they can. It is important that you attempt to integrate some footwork training even if you plan on accomplishing other tasks in a session. Play ‘Follow the Leader’, where you, as the coach, would lead the rest while you move back and forth across the field, performing footwork steps. The goalkeepers should face each other.

You can bet that nobody leaves the ground! Next, pair the goalkeepers and give them two cones each. Have them create an imaginary ‘goal’ with the cones, around 6 paces apart from each other. Goalkeepers would switch roles after a period of time.

Your players and your goalkeeper should always recognize the importance of footwork, as it assures their mobility and safety from sprains and the like. After having the goalkeeper stretch and jog, do an introduction or recapitulation of the basic steps, such as the shuffle, or the crossover. Sprinkle in some sudden movements to practice their reflexes and how they link them with their footwork. Always make sure that your goalkeeper is on his toes, with his knees bent. One goalkeeper becomes the leader, and the other goalkeeper becomes the follower.

In order for the follower to keep the leader from gaining a point, he should attempt to use footwork, reacting to the movement of the leader, to touch the area just inside either goal. If you need to have the goalkeeper repeat after you, do so (refer to footwork techniques articles). If he is just beginning to train, he might not understand the reason behind the need to stay light on their toes.

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