15 min
3-3 players
Goalkeeper
Reading the bounce point in a grid of 6 squares
A drill that trains anticipating where an aerial ball will land, before even trying to claim it.
Description
Mark out 3 squares of 3x3 m along the goal line and 3 more squares of 3x3 m just in front, along the six-yard box. Number them 1 to 6. Place the goalkeeper in the middle of this grid, a second goalkeeper on the edge of the penalty area on the left side, and a third goalkeeper next to you. Positio...
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