Drills to enhance goalkeeper distribution with the feet

Today’s game demands more from the goalkeeper. The back pass rule had inevitably changed the rules associated with the pace of the game. Modern goalkeepers must not only think quickly, but distribute the ball quickly. One of the hardest qualities to develop in a young goalkeeper is his/her ability to not only kick for distance from a stationary position (goal kick), but also how to enact an attacking motion from the back pass with precision.

Following are some great drills to help the goalkeeper get a “feel” for the ball from John Murphy’s book The Full Season Goalkeeper Training Program, provided by our partners World Class Coaching. The following drill focuses on helping the goalkeeper distribute more effectively with their feet from a short intermediate and long distribution range.

MAIN THEME (25 mins) – Distribution w/ feet
CENTRAL:
Receive from server (catch or feet) and open up w/ 1st
touch:
• Dribble to corner of 18-yard area / recover back without
the ball pass through gates

SIDE ON:
Receive from server (catch or feet) and open up w/ 1st
touch to play:
• Short target (outside back)
• Intermediate (outside mid)
• Long (target)
• Work on both kicks and throws
• Briefl y review philosophy: 1st look is always long
8 v 8 w/ keepers and full goals on half a pitch
60 x 80-yard fi eld
GOALKEEPER’S FOCUS:
• Interaction w/ the team
• Starting positions
• Movement in the goal
COOL DOWN (10 mins)

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