- Close the gap while the ball is out of their feet.
- Stop about a yard away, still on your feet.
- One knee drops in. The other leg goes out long.
- Hands low and wide, chest up. Be a wall.
Setup. Keeper on the six-yard line. Server 5 metres away with the balls. Soft ground.
How it runs. Three stages. First, walk into the K shape and hold it, ten times each side. Second, server passes firmly at the keeper's legs and body from 4 metres, and the keeper blocks in the K. Third, the keeper starts on the line, closes down, and blocks a real strike.
Coaching points
- One knee in, one leg out. The knee nearest the ball drops towards the ground and closes the gap between your legs. The other leg stretches out along the ground.
- Hands low and wide, palms forward. Chest up, so you are tall as well as wide.
- Get close first. The K only works within about a yard of the ball.
- Stay still at the moment of the shot. If you are still moving, the ball goes through you.
Make it harder. Server takes a touch to either side before shooting, so the keeper has to choose which knee drops. Then add a second attacker for the rebound.
With 4 keepers. Two pairs, each with a cone goal.