Goalkeeper training drills: Improve your handling
Use this drill from Andrew Sparkes, Swansea City's head of academy goalkeeping, to ensure you keep hold of every shot
Set up
Position a server roughly six yards from goal with a supply of eight balls.
Action
Server quickly moves along the line, hitting rapid-fire shots straight at the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper has to catch each strike cleanly before discarding the ball and preparing for the next shot.
Reps 8
Sets 3
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
How it helps
Challenges goalkeeper to keep their eye on the ball, whilst moving feet swiftly and using the W grip to make each save.
Andrew Sparkes is the Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Swansea City. Follow @andrewsparkes1 @swansofficial @swans_academy
Recommended for you:
Goalkeeper training drills: Playing out from the back
Goalkeeper training drills: Improve your range of passing
Goalkeeper training drills: Become a super shot-stopper
Goalkeeper training drills: Pre-match warm up
Goalkeeper training drills: Cover your angles
Goalkeeper training drills: Make double saves
Goalkeeper training drills: Dealing with crosses
Goalkeeper training drills: Boost reaction speed
Goalkeeper training drills: How to save low shots
Goalkeeper training drills: Control and distribution
Goalkeeper training drills: How to improve your punching
Goalkeeper training drills: Close range shot-stopping
'I think that’s the respectful thing for two captains to do after a game. I probably boiled over a bit at the end, with a bit of everything coming out': Jarrod Bowen lifts lid on heated clash with Mario Lemina after West Ham's win over Wolves
Arsenal want Dan Ashworth - for a VERY different kind of revolution