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Penalty Kings

Games, Shot stopping, Diving. About 9 minutes.

Keepers tonight
KKeeper working SServer or team-mate AAttacker KWaiting
The low dive
  1. Set.
  2. Step forward and across with the near foot.
  3. Hands lead. Low and long.
  4. Land on your side. One hand behind, one on top.
How it is set up

Setup. One goal and a penalty spot. For U12, bring the spot in a couple of metres.

How it runs. A round robin. Each keeper faces one penalty from every other keeper and takes one against every other keeper. A save is three points, a penalty that misses the target is one point to the keeper, and a goal is one point to the taker. Add it up at the end. The keeper must have one foot on the line until the ball is struck.

Coaching points

  1. Make yourself big and stay still. Arms out, on your toes, set as the taker starts the run-up.
  2. Watch the taker's hips and standing foot. They often point where the ball is going.
  3. Pick a side and go fully. A full dive the wrong way is better than half a dive the right way.
  4. When you are the taker: pick your corner before you walk up and do not change your mind.

Make it harder. Sudden death between the top two. Then takers must use their weaker foot.

With 4 keepers. Everyone plays everyone: 12 penalties.