Goalie reflex drills are great for a light practice. Whether your goalkeeper is coming off an injury or it’s the day before a big game, reflex drills keep the keeper sharp. You shouldn’t only rely on reflex drills for any training session. However, they are upbeat, fun, and can serve as a nice change of pace in a training session.
Bounce Off Foot Drill
• 1 Server, 1 Goalkeeper, 1 – 3 balls
• 10 reps = 1 set
1. Goalkeeper is slightly off goal line in a ready position
2. Server is about 5 yards away and bounces ball of his/her foot
Back Facing Server Drills
• Toss off Keeper
• 1 Server, 1 Goalkeeper, 1 ball
• 10 reps = 1 set
1. Goalkeeper is in ready position with back facing the server
2. Server tosses ball off the goalkeepers body
3. Goalkeeper quickly turns and picks up the ball as soon as possible
Turn and Save Drill
• 1 Server, 1 Goalkeeper, 1 ball
• 10 reps = 1 set
1. Goalkeeper is in ready position with back facing the server
2. Server then calls out “turn” and volleys or shoots the ball
• Timing and quality of the shot can alter the difficulty of the drill
• Also, rather than the goalkeeper stay in a ready position, he or she can do crossbar
touches or light footwork until the command “turn” is called out
Numbers (another alteration of Turn and Save)
• 1 Server, 1 Goalkeeper, 1 ball, 2 cones
• 10 reps = 1 set
• Use the cones to divide the goal into thirds and then number each third 1 – 3
1. Goalkeeper is in ready position with back facing the server
2. Server then calls out a number (1 – 3) and shoots the ball to that numb
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