Chest Catch

Learning Outcomes

• To improve Goalkeeping techniques. Keeper to be on toes all the time Anticipation & awareness.
• Footwork - agility & flexibility
• Stance - bend the knees to lower the body, head, and shoulders up straight. as the ball arrives, the keeper should surround it with his arms, elbows close together to trap it against the chest

Description Of Activity

• Play is set up using one goal, one GK, one server, 10 balls.
• The aim of the drill is for the server to half volley shots straight at the keeper's chest.
• The chest catch is needed when the shot is right at the keeper, as the ball arrives, the keeper should surround it with his arms, elbows close together to trap it against the chest.

Variations

• Increase/decrease tempo of shots
• Increase the distance between servers and GK.

Equipment/Material Required