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Second Ball

Shot stopping, Reactions. About 8 minutes.

Keepers tonight
KKeeper working SServer or team-mate AAttacker KWaiting
Save, get up, save again
  1. First save.
  2. The ball is loose, so you are not finished.
  3. Up fast, eyes on the ball the whole time.
  4. Set again before the next shot.
  5. Second save.
How it is set up

Setup. Keeper in goal. Shooter 12 metres out in the middle. A second player lurking 8 metres out to one side.

How it runs. The shooter strikes low to one side. If the keeper holds it, the rep is over. If it is parried or dropped, the ball is live and the second player shoots it first time, wherever it lands. The keeper gets up, gets set and saves again. No stopping, no apologising, no looking at the coach.

Coaching points

  1. After a spill, expect a shot. The moment the ball leaves your hands, the next one is on its way.
  2. Parry wide, away from the middle of the goal, so the rebound is from a harder angle.
  3. Get up on the side nearest the ball, eyes on it the whole time.
  4. Be set before the second shot is struck, even if you are not yet where you want to be.

Make it harder. Two lurkers, one each side. Then the first shot is hit hard on purpose so there is always a rebound.

With 4 keepers. Keeper, shooter, lurker, one resting.