Technical

GK Footwork Foundations

Goalkeeper coach or assistant works Ben Steinmetz on footwork patterns — set position, lateral shuffle to cones, distribution with feet to a server

Theme

Technical

Duration

16 min

Players (min–rec–max)

2–2–2

Equipment

cones, balls

Set-up

Goalkeeper coach or assistant works Ben Steinmetz on footwork patterns — set position, lateral shuffle to cones, distribution with feet to a server. Other players play rondo while this runs alongside.

Coaching points

Weight on balls of feet, not heels — read the play early
Clean contact on distribution; accuracy before power
Decision-making: when to come, when to hold

Progressions

Introduce a second server to force quicker decisions
Add a low driven shot after each footwork pattern