Gloves Up
All drills

The Gauntlet

Games, Shot stopping, Footwork. 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. Four stations in and around one goal. One: a low shot from the left. Two: a high ball to catch in the middle. Three: a 1v1 block from the right. Four: a back pass to play first time into a mini goal. A server at each, and a stopwatch.

How it runs. One keeper runs the gauntlet while the others serve. Start on the whistle. Each station must be completed before moving on: a save that is not held or cleared is retaken. Stop the clock when the pass hits the mini goal. Everyone goes twice and tries to beat their own first time.

Coaching points

  1. Fast between stations, calm at each one. Sprint, then set, then save.
  2. A rushed save that has to be retaken costs more time than a set one.
  3. Servers serve honestly: match-speed shots, not gifts.
  4. The rest of the group counts the time out loud and calls every good save.

Make it harder. Change the order each round so the keeper has to listen for which station is next. Then run it as a relay in two teams.

With 4 keepers. One runs, three serve. The server at station one runs across to serve station four.