Drill: Dealing with low shots
Purpose
Drill to improve the techniques of saving low shots at the body and around legs.
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Drill area
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Set Up
- Area 20 - 25 meters between goals
- 2 x goalkeepers and 2 x outfield players
- Supply of balls
Structure
Two goals 20 - 25 meters apart. GK quickly distributes, under arm and in front of player. Player is conditioned to strike a low shot, aiming at the Goalkeepers legs. GK must adopt shot stopping position and choose correct technique. After save GK should distribute quickly in front of player. repeat
Coaching Tips
Under arm distribution
- Ball needs to be in the palm of the strongest hand.
- Put the opposite leg forward, bending at the knee.
- Bring the arm through as the weight is transferred forward, releasing the ball when it is level with the front foot.
- Exaggerating the follow through will help increase distance.
K shot stopping position
- Get in line with the ball
- Collapse leg to form K shape
- Knee doesn’t touch the floor
- No big gaps for ball to go through
- Hands behind the ball
- Scoop into chest
- Make safe, clutch to chest
Scoop shot stopping position
- Get in line of the ball
- Legs slightly apart, no big gaps
- Bend back and get both hands behind the ball
- Scoop the ball up
- Make safe, clutch to chest
Collapse save for low shot
- Get in line of the ball
- Legs slightly apart, no big gaps
- Bend back and get both hands behind the ball
- Collapse legs behind to absorb pace of shot
- Make safe, clutch to chest
Progressions
- Bring in attacker to hunt for rebounds off goalkeeper.
- Increase the pace of shots
- Decrease distance
