Goalkeeping Drills

Goalkeepers deserve more than being shot at while everyone else trains. These goalkeeping drills develop shot stopping, footwork, handling, positioning and distribution - with clear progressions a parent or assistant can run. Build a keeper your defense trusts.

11 drills
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Goalkeeper Shooting Angle Drill

The Goalkeeper Shooting Angle drill sharpens the footwork that decides whether a keeper reaches the shot at all.

15 min7–11 playersU9–U16
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Power/Finesse with a Twist

Power/Finesse with a Twist is a soccer shooting drill for U10–U16 players that pairs two very different finishes back to back: a driven strike from the edge of the box, then a volley or header from close range.

20 min5+ playersU10–U16
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Goalkeeper Pressure Cooker

The Goalkeeper Pressure Cooker is a soccer goalkeeping drill for U10–U16 keepers that never lets them switch off.

15 min8–12 playersU10–U16
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Goalkeeper Warm-up Drill

Every keeper deserves better than a few lazy shots before kickoff.

10 min1+ playersU9–U16
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Goalkeeper Arc Drill 1

Great keepers save shots before they're struck - by being in the right spot.

10 min1+ playersU9–U16
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Goalkeeper Arc Drill 2

Arc Drill 2 raises the demand from the first version: instead of shots from fixed spots, the ball now travels.

10 min3–4 playersU10–U16
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3-Minute Shooting Drill

Put a clock on shooting practice and everything sharpens.

15 min8+ playersU9–U16
easy

Goalkeeper Down-Up Drill

A keeper on the ground is a keeper out of the game - until they're back up.

5 min1+ playersU9–U16
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Small-Sided Shooting and Finishing Game

This small-sided shooting and finishing game crams a full match's worth of shots into twenty minutes.

20 min12–14 playersU9–U16
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Goalkeeper Side-to-Side

Saves rarely come from a standing start - keepers are usually moving, or getting up off the ground.

5 min1+ playersU9–U16
medium

3v3 in the 18

3v3 in the 18 is a soccer attacking drill played entirely inside the penalty area, so every moment happens in shooting range.

20 min8+ playersU11–U16