advanced
premium
15-20 minutes
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Shot Stopping
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Recovery & Second Ball Saves
Get back into position quickly after your first save attempt.
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Objective
Recover from the first save fast enough to make a second save on the rebound.
Setup
Goal, gloves, 2 partners, 5-10 balls.
Instructions
- Make an initial save from first shooter
- Immediately recover to set position
- Second shooter fires within 2-3 seconds
- Focus on explosive recovery using legs, not arms
- Keep eyes on the ball during recovery
- Practice getting set even when on the ground
What good looks like
- Push up off the bottom arm and a knee, then feet
- Eyes locked on the ball throughout
- Reset to set position even from the ground
- React explosively to the second shot
Common mistakes
- Watching the first save instead of recovering
- Pushing up off the wrong arm — slow to feet
- No eyes on the ball during recovery
- Set position lost during the recovery
Equipment
Gloves
Goal
5-10 balls
2 partners
Position fit
Goalkeeper
Progressions
How to make this drill harder as the player improves.
Foundation
Level 1
Save, recover to knees, second save from a slow ball.
Form
Level 2
Save, recover to feet, second save from a paced ball.
Tempo
Level 3
Save, recover, second save under 3 seconds.
Pressure
Level 4
Save, recover, choose between catching or parrying.
Match Rhythm
Level 5
Two saves from two different shooters in succession.
Mastery
Level 6
Three save sequence — original save + 2 follow-ups.
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