Reaction Sequence II

Setup

Pitch: Play is on one goal. Three metres in front of it an agility ladder lies across, alternatively flat markers are used.

Equipment: 1 goal, 1 agility ladder, 3 balls.

Players: One goalkeeper and two outfield players who have three balls between them.

The goalkeeper stands three metres in front of and one metre to the left of the left goalpost, facing the pitch.
Behind the goalkeeper stands a player with a ball. This player throws the ball towards the goalkeeper, who turns round on the command and catches the ball.
The goalkeeper then moves across the agility ladder with side steps, facing the goal.
Immediately afterwards the goalkeeper turns to the pitch, where the second player shoots at the goal. The goalkeeper tries to save this ball.
Straight after that the same player throws a second ball in a high arc towards the goal, and this one is to be saved as well.
The players then swap positions and start the next round.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.

Choose the pace so that the goalkeeper can reach every ball but has to stretch to do so.
Change sides regularly so that the goalkeeper has to dive to the left and to the right.
By rolling out skilfully the goalkeeper gets back on the feet more quickly and increases the chances of reaching the third ball.
To roll out, the goalkeeper pulls the hands in front of the chest, the head towards the goal and the feet towards the pitch, tenses the half-extended legs and rolls out over the landing hands in the direction of the dive. Take the momentum along and get back on the feet after 1 to 2 rolls.