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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