Gloves Up
All drills

Hands Game

Games, Handling, Distribution. About 9 minutes.

Keepers tonight
KKeeper working SServer or team-mate AAttacker KWaiting
The overarm throw
  1. Side on. Front arm points at your target.
  2. Long arm, ball comes over the top.
  3. Release, follow through, finish facing them.
How it is set up

Setup. A pitch about 25 metres by 20 with a goal or cone goal at each end. Two teams.

How it runs. Move the ball by throwing and catching. You may not run with the ball, and you have three seconds to release it. A dropped catch gives the ball to the other team. To score, a team-mate throws you the ball and you finish with a volley, a half volley or a header. The nearest player of the defending team goes in goal as soon as their team loses the ball.

Coaching points

  1. Move after you throw. The player without the ball makes the game work.
  2. Catch with the right hands for the height: a W above the chest, a cup below.
  3. Throw to the side of your team-mate that is away from the defender.
  4. Whoever is nearest goes in goal straight away. That is your match reaction after a turnover.

Make it harder. Catches must be made above head height. Then every third pass has to be with the feet.

With 4 keepers. Two against two.