Technical
Goalkeeper Handling Circuit
All three keepers rotate through three stations simultaneously: low-drive saves to the side, high-cross claiming under a pole hung at 10ft, and rolling distribution to a target cone 30 yards out
Theme
Technical
Duration
25 min
Players (min–rec–max)
3–3–3
Equipment
balls, cones, poles
Set-up
All three keepers rotate through three stations simultaneously: low-drive saves to the side, high-cross claiming under a pole hung at 10ft, and rolling distribution to a target cone 30 yards out. Coach or senior outfielder serves the balls.
Coaching points
- Reyes: attack the cross early, call and go — hesitation is what kills you on high balls
- Fisher: distribution — look up before releasing; shape your body for accuracy not just power
- Marin: composure on the ball — slow breath, then play
Progressions
- Add a striker runner into the cross station to simulate game-realistic pressure on the GK
- GK must shout a command ('keeper's!') on every high-ball rep — no silent catches counted