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Pre-match keeper warm-up

A set routine: handling, footwork, low saves, high balls and a few shots, building from easy to match pace. Keepers go into games confident and switched on.

U9 to adultAges
1 keeper plus a coach or parentPlayers
Goal areaArea
12 to 15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Keeper and a helper with 6 to 8 balls.
  • Ideally away from the outfield warm-up.

Equipment: Goal, balls

How it works

  1. Handling: chest, scoop and W-catches from short range (3 mins).
  2. Footwork and collapse saves both sides (4 mins).
  3. Crosses and shots from the edge of the box (5 mins).

Coaching points

  • Start easy, build to match pace.
  • Same routine every game.
  • Finish on a good save.

Add this drill to a session plan โ†’

Make it easier

  • Shorter routine for younger keepers

Make it harder

  • Add back-passes to play out

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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