3/8/2021 - GLG Goalie Practice Plan
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Time |
Drill
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5 Min |
Active Stretching
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10 Min |
Stance and Terms
- outside the 8M "set and see" ball
- Shooter yells set then see it and shoots. Goalie makes sure not to pre jump
- inside the 8M "read-em & beat them"
- read the shoulders, stick side shoulder down the shot goes down
- Split the goal into 4 squares, watch shoulders and explode
- If you bite on a fake, the shooter will shoot the opposite, beat him to the corner
- Drill: watch the shooter without trying to save, watching the ball
- Drill: Practice going to each 4 corners with yelling set-go
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10 Min |
Birdie
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10 Min |
Passing and Catching
- Where to position hands when throwing and catching
- Pass and take a step back
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10 Min |
Walk the Line Drill
- Have players line up and be synchronized, walk a line with air saving, top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left
- Make sure second foot moves
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10 min |
Shot to quick clear, shot to roll
- Four shot progression: Pop Pass, Rollout Left, Rollout right, Out of Goal and Rollback pass
- Make a pop pass from ready position
- Roll the crease on the side I shoot to
- Take a shot, get a rebound or GB and making a pass on the run
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10 Min |
Weak side on Knees
- saving on the middle weakside is tough
- coach throws balls to the off side
- goalie focus on really getting that underhand movement while driving the top hand to the ball
- Sweep the top hand to the ball, move the top hand in straight line to the shot
- Bottom hand punches out to aid in quick rotation
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10 Min |
Two person hot potato
- throw ball back and forth catching and releasing as soon as possible
- watch the ball at all times and receive the ball with soft hands
- no snatch or stabbing at the ball, receive it like its an egg
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10 Min |
Hug pipe and drop step
- When a girl comes around the crease, step out and go stick to stick, back pedal to recover ground, or girl will shoot around
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10 Min |
Eight Meter shooting
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10 Min |
Back to the Goal turn and save
- Goalie in cage with back to ball
- One goalie passes to a coach and yells pass
- Goalie turns accepts shot and saves
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10 Min |
Rapid Fire Shooting
- Line up 20 balls 10-15 yards from cage
- Shooter shoots, goalie saves and throws to the side, the shooter shoots as quickly as they can
- Goalie should return to a good stance as quickly as possible
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10 Min |
Blind Reaction off the Wall
- Have goalie stand facing a wall
- Someone shoot tennis goalie in ready stance and makes save off wal
- Stand further back to make it easier
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10 Min |
Eye Focus Drill
- On concrete bounce a ball and catch while looking straight down
- On concrete bounce slightly off to the side for perf vision
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10 Min |
6 point shooting
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