Goalkeeper Reaction & Reflex Wall

Objective

• -Sharpen reaction speed to unpredictable balls
• -Keep hands strong through the save
• -Warm the body up for keeper specific work

Setup

1. 1Rebound board or wall two yards from the keeper.
2. 2Mini goal behind the keeper marked with cones.
3. 3Server with three balls behind the keeper.

How to play

1. 1Server fires the ball into the board so it kicks up unpredictably.
2. 2Keeper reacts and saves or blocks whatever comes back.
3. 3Thirty seconds of work then thirty seconds rest, six rounds.

Progressions

• +Two balls in quick succession
• +Keeper starts sitting or kneeling

Regressions

• -Server throws instead of strikes
• -Increase the distance from the board

Variations

• -Save then play a pass into a target
• -Compete against a second keeper for saves

Common mistakes

• -Flinching and turning away from the ball
• -Feet planted so nothing is reachable
• -Soft hands letting the ball through