Goalkeeping - lateral skip steps
The goalkeeper moves sideways with quick skip steps while staying square and balanced. Use this as a footwork foundation drill to prepare set position and lateral movement before saves.
Equipment
Cones
Coaching points
- Stay low through the hips
- Keep shoulders square to the play
- Use quick light skip steps
- Do not let feet cross over
- Finish balanced in a set position
Common mistakes
- Crossing the feet while moving
- Bouncing too high
- Turning the hips away from play
- Stopping with feet too narrow
Action video
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Difficulty
Intermediate
Duration
30 seconds
Repetitions
10 × 2 sets
Touches
10
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