Ages 13–18

Soccer drills at home, for the space you have

78 drills from Spatrian’s program, each with its set-up, its steps and what to watch for. 48 of them are solo soccer drills one child can run alone in a backyard, and 32 fit a small backyard, a patio or a cleared room. Written for ages 13–18.

78Drills
48Solo
32Small space
13Skills

Small-space soccer drills

These fit a small backyard of 20 × 20 ft; the 17 marked 10 or 12 ft fit a patio, a driveway or a cleared room indoors.

Ball masterySoloSmall space

Toe Taps & Sole Rolls

Alternate tapping the top of the ball with each foot (toe taps), then roll the ball forward/back with the sole.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Juggling Challenge

Keep the ball in the air using feet, thighs, and head. Count consecutive touches.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftIntermediate
Cool-downSoloSmall space

Cool-Down & Debrief

Slow jog, static stretches (30s each: quads, hamstrings, calves, groin), and chat about what went well.1 or more5 min20×20 ftBeginner
PressingSmall space

Three-Second Win-It-Back Duel

The instant you lose it, you have three seconds to take it back before they are out.210 min20×20 ftIntermediate
First touchSoloSmall space

Wall First Touch

Pass into a wall and kill the returning ball dead with one touch, then play it back with the next.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Tight Box Dribbling

Keep the ball moving inside a small square for a full minute without it crossing a line.1 (solo)10 min12×12 ftBeginner
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Four-Turn Circuit

One turn at each of four cones — drag-back, inside hook, outside hook and Cruyff — round and round.1 (solo)12 min15×15 ftIntermediate
PassingSoloSmall space

Weak Foot Only

Two minutes against a wall using nothing but the foot they avoid.1 (solo)10 min18×12 ftBeginner
DefendingSoloSmall space

Jockeying Shadow

Defensive shuffling with no ball at all — the shape a defender holds before the tackle.1 (solo)10 min15×15 ftIntermediate
ScanningSoloSmall space

Scan Clock

Four coloured cones set like a clock face, the ball always moving, and a colour called at random.1 (solo)12 min15×15 ftAdvanced
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Cut and Go

Accelerate to a cone, brake properly, cut, and accelerate away again.1 (solo)10 min20×20 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Roll Turns

Move the ball with the sole only, rolling it across the body and dragging it back to turn, the way futsal players keep it close on a hard floor.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftBeginner
First touchSoloSmall space

Sole Stop and Wall Pass

Pass against a wall and stop the return dead under the sole, then pass again: the first touch a futsal player uses on every ball that comes to them on a hard floor.1 (solo)10 min15×8 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Pull-Push

Pull the ball back with the sole and push it forward with the laces of the same foot, in a rhythm, then away at an angle: futsal's most basic way to keep the ball moving under a defender.1 (solo)8 min8×8 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Combinations

Chain sole rolls with inside and outside touches in fixed combinations, called out loud: the footwork futsal players link together to beat a defender in a tight space.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Footwork: Shuffle and Set

Side-step across a goal-width line of cones, stop in a set position, and catch a dropped ball cleanly before shuffling on.1 to 210 min20×15 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Wall Reactions

Throw against a wall and catch the rebound from a set position, closer and quicker each round, so the hands react before the head has time to think.1 to 210 min20×12 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK High Ball: Catch at the Top

Catch the ball at the highest point you can reach, hands in a W above the forehead and one knee driven up, the way a keeper claims a cross.1 to 210 min15×15 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Collapse Dive from the Knees

A keeper's first dive, learned from the knees up on soft ground: fall to the side, land on the hip and shoulder, never the elbow, and keep the ball.1 to 210 min12×10 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Save and Reset

Make a low save, get up fast and get set again for the second ball, because a rebound is where most goals against a keeper come from.1 to 210 min15×12 ftIntermediate
Warm-upSoloSmall space

Indoor Warm-Up & Mobility

A five-minute warm-up that fits a hallway: marching, skipping on the spot, leg swings and lunges, no ball and no run.1 or more5 min10×8 ftBeginner
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Single-Leg Balance Circuit

Single-leg holds, reaches and airplane holds on a square of floor: the ankle strength a sharp first step is built on.1 or more8 min6×6 ftBeginner
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Fast Feet & Lateral Shuffle

Quick feet on the spot, side shuffles across a metre and small forward-back hops: the footwork a player uses between every touch.1 or more8 min8×6 ftIntermediate
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Core for the Strike

Plank, side plank, dead bugs and glute bridges: the trunk a strike, a jump and a shoulder-to-shoulder duel all come from.1 or more10 min7×7 ftIntermediate
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Skater Bounds & Line Hops

Side-to-side bounds and quick two-footed hops over a line on the floor, landed soft: change-of-direction power that needs no ceiling height.1 or more8 min10×6 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Figure-Eight Dribble

Dribbling a figure of eight round two cones a stride apart with small touches, both feet, head up: close control in a space a hallway has.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

V-Pulls & L-Turns

Two ball-mastery moves on one square of floor: the V-pull that drags the ball back and pushes it out, and the L-turn that drags it behind the standing leg.1 (solo)10 min8×8 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Taps & Drag-Backs on a Line

A line on the floor as the ruler: sole taps along it, drag-backs across it and inside-outside taps either side, the fastest feet in the smallest space.1 (solo)8 min10×6 ftBeginner
PassingSoloSmall space

Outside-of-the-Foot Wall Pass

Passes off a wall with the outside of the foot, the pass that disguises where the ball is going, from four steps back in a garage or a basement.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftIntermediate
First touchSoloSmall space

Receive, Half-Turn, Pass

Play the wall, open the body as the ball comes back, take the first touch across the body through a gate and pass again: the midfielder's half-turn off a wall.1 (solo)10 min15×10 ftIntermediate
DefendingSoloSmall space

Shadow 1v1 Reactions

A defender's reactions in a box: the parent, or a timer's calls, is the attacker, and the child shifts, jockeys and pounces on the call without a ball being struck.1 to 210 min12×12 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Hands: Low Catches

Handling with no dive and no ceiling needed: catches seated, kneeling and in a crouch, the W-shaped hands and the scoop a keeper's whole game rests on.1 to 210 min10×10 ftBeginner

Solo backyard soccer drills

How to practice soccer alone: one child, no partner, and a garden of 45 × 30 ft or less. The space and equipment check narrows these to the ground and the kit you have.

Warm-upSolo

Warm-Up Jog & Stretch

Light jog around cones, followed by dynamic stretches (leg swings, arm circles, lunges).1 or more5 min30×30 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Toe Taps & Sole Rolls

Alternate tapping the top of the ball with each foot (toe taps), then roll the ball forward/back with the sole.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftBeginner
PassingSolo

Wall Passing (Solo) / Partner Passing

Stand 5-8m apart. Pass the ball back and forth using the inside of the foot.1 to 210 min30×15 ftBeginner
Dribbling and turnsSolo

Cone Weave Dribble

Set up 5-6 cones in a line (2m apart). Dribble through using small touches with both feet.1 (solo)10 min40×15 ftBeginner
ShootingSolo

Target Practice

Set up targets (cones, water bottles) in a goal area. Shoot from 8-12m trying to hit them.1 to 210 min45×25 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSolo

1v1 to Mini Goal

Take turns attacking and defending. Attacker tries to dribble past and score in a mini goal.210 min40×25 ftIntermediate
Speed and agilitySolo

Ladder & Cone Agility

Quick feet through a ladder (or cones as substitutes), followed by short sprints.1 to 410 min40×15 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Juggling Challenge

Keep the ball in the air using feet, thighs, and head. Count consecutive touches.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftIntermediate
Cool-downSoloSmall space

Cool-Down & Debrief

Slow jog, static stretches (30s each: quads, hamstrings, calves, groin), and chat about what went well.1 or more5 min20×20 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Handling

Basic shot-stopping: set position, W-grip, collapse dive.1 to 215 min40×25 ftBeginner
ScanningSolo

Two-Wall Scanning Gauntlet

Continuous wall passing while reading and calling a marker behind you.1 (solo)10 min25×15 ftIntermediate
ScanningSolo

Three-Colour Agility Maze

Quick feet through a small grid, exiting through whichever colour gets called.1 to 210 min26×26 ftBeginner
First touchSoloSmall space

Wall First Touch

Pass into a wall and kill the returning ball dead with one touch, then play it back with the next.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Tight Box Dribbling

Keep the ball moving inside a small square for a full minute without it crossing a line.1 (solo)10 min12×12 ftBeginner
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Four-Turn Circuit

One turn at each of four cones — drag-back, inside hook, outside hook and Cruyff — round and round.1 (solo)12 min15×15 ftIntermediate
PassingSoloSmall space

Weak Foot Only

Two minutes against a wall using nothing but the foot they avoid.1 (solo)10 min18×12 ftBeginner
DefendingSoloSmall space

Jockeying Shadow

Defensive shuffling with no ball at all — the shape a defender holds before the tackle.1 (solo)10 min15×15 ftIntermediate
ScanningSoloSmall space

Scan Clock

Four coloured cones set like a clock face, the ball always moving, and a colour called at random.1 (solo)12 min15×15 ftAdvanced
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Cut and Go

Accelerate to a cone, brake properly, cut, and accelerate away again.1 (solo)10 min20×20 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Roll Turns

Move the ball with the sole only, rolling it across the body and dragging it back to turn, the way futsal players keep it close on a hard floor.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftBeginner
ShootingSolo

Toe Poke Finish

Shoot with the toe of the shoe into a small gate against a wall, from a still ball and then a rolling one: the quick finish futsal players use when a defender is close.1 (solo)10 min30×15 ftBeginner
First touchSoloSmall space

Sole Stop and Wall Pass

Pass against a wall and stop the return dead under the sole, then pass again: the first touch a futsal player uses on every ball that comes to them on a hard floor.1 (solo)10 min15×8 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Pull-Push

Pull the ball back with the sole and push it forward with the laces of the same foot, in a rhythm, then away at an angle: futsal's most basic way to keep the ball moving under a defender.1 (solo)8 min8×8 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Combinations

Chain sole rolls with inside and outside touches in fixed combinations, called out loud: the footwork futsal players link together to beat a defender in a tight space.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftIntermediate
First touchSolo

Pivô Hold-Up and Lay-Off

Receive with your back to goal like a futsal pivô, stop the ball under the sole while shielding it, and lay it off first time to a runner arriving from behind.1 to 212 min30×15 ftIntermediate
ShootingSolo

Turn and Toe Poke

Receive a ball off the wall with your back to the target, turn with a sole drag, and finish with a toe poke through a cone gate before a defender could close: the pivô's quickest finish.1 (solo)10 min30×15 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Footwork: Shuffle and Set

Side-step across a goal-width line of cones, stop in a set position, and catch a dropped ball cleanly before shuffling on.1 to 210 min20×15 ftBeginner
DefendingSolo

Recovery Run: Turn and Track

The ball is lost up the pitch: turn on the first step, sprint back goal-side of an imaginary attacker, and settle into a defending stance.1 (solo)10 min45×15 ftIntermediate
DefendingSolo

Cut the Angle: Goal-Side Position

The ball moves round a fan of cones; the defender moves each time to the line between the ball and the goal, two steps off it, side-on.1 to 210 min25×20 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Distribution: Roll and Throw

A keeper starts the attack with the hands: bowl the ball along the ground through a near gate, then throw overarm into a far target zone.1 to 210 min45×20 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Wall Reactions

Throw against a wall and catch the rebound from a set position, closer and quicker each round, so the hands react before the head has time to think.1 to 210 min20×12 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK High Ball: Catch at the Top

Catch the ball at the highest point you can reach, hands in a W above the forehead and one knee driven up, the way a keeper claims a cross.1 to 210 min15×15 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Collapse Dive from the Knees

A keeper's first dive, learned from the knees up on soft ground: fall to the side, land on the hip and shoulder, never the elbow, and keep the ball.1 to 210 min12×10 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Save and Reset

Make a low save, get up fast and get set again for the second ball, because a rebound is where most goals against a keeper come from.1 to 210 min15×12 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Angles: Stand on the Line

Where to stand: on the line from the ball to the middle of the goal, a step off the goal line, so the shooter sees as little goal as possible. Learned with cones and a ball moved round the box.1 to 210 min30×25 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Throws to Targets

Start the attack with the hands: a bowled roll along the ground and an overarm throw, each through a cone gate at a distance, so a save becomes a pass.1 to 210 min40×20 ftBeginner
Warm-upSoloSmall space

Indoor Warm-Up & Mobility

A five-minute warm-up that fits a hallway: marching, skipping on the spot, leg swings and lunges, no ball and no run.1 or more5 min10×8 ftBeginner
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Single-Leg Balance Circuit

Single-leg holds, reaches and airplane holds on a square of floor: the ankle strength a sharp first step is built on.1 or more8 min6×6 ftBeginner
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Fast Feet & Lateral Shuffle

Quick feet on the spot, side shuffles across a metre and small forward-back hops: the footwork a player uses between every touch.1 or more8 min8×6 ftIntermediate
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Core for the Strike

Plank, side plank, dead bugs and glute bridges: the trunk a strike, a jump and a shoulder-to-shoulder duel all come from.1 or more10 min7×7 ftIntermediate
Speed and agilitySoloSmall space

Skater Bounds & Line Hops

Side-to-side bounds and quick two-footed hops over a line on the floor, landed soft: change-of-direction power that needs no ceiling height.1 or more8 min10×6 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Figure-Eight Dribble

Dribbling a figure of eight round two cones a stride apart with small touches, both feet, head up: close control in a space a hallway has.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

V-Pulls & L-Turns

Two ball-mastery moves on one square of floor: the V-pull that drags the ball back and pushes it out, and the L-turn that drags it behind the standing leg.1 (solo)10 min8×8 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Taps & Drag-Backs on a Line

A line on the floor as the ruler: sole taps along it, drag-backs across it and inside-outside taps either side, the fastest feet in the smallest space.1 (solo)8 min10×6 ftBeginner
PassingSoloSmall space

Outside-of-the-Foot Wall Pass

Passes off a wall with the outside of the foot, the pass that disguises where the ball is going, from four steps back in a garage or a basement.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftIntermediate
First touchSoloSmall space

Receive, Half-Turn, Pass

Play the wall, open the body as the ball comes back, take the first touch across the body through a gate and pass again: the midfielder's half-turn off a wall.1 (solo)10 min15×10 ftIntermediate
DefendingSoloSmall space

Shadow 1v1 Reactions

A defender's reactions in a box: the parent, or a timer's calls, is the attacker, and the child shifts, jockeys and pounces on the call without a ball being struck.1 to 210 min12×12 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Hands: Low Catches

Handling with no dive and no ceiling needed: catches seated, kneeling and in a crouch, the W-shaped hands and the scoop a keeper's whole game rests on.1 to 210 min10×10 ftBeginner

Every drill, by skill

Jump to a skill, or search and narrow the list to the drills that suit your player.

Ball mastery

Touches on the ball in a space the size of a doormat.

Ball masterySoloSmall space

Toe Taps & Sole Rolls

Alternate tapping the top of the ball with each foot (toe taps), then roll the ball forward/back with the sole.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Juggling Challenge

Keep the ball in the air using feet, thighs, and head. Count consecutive touches.1 (solo)10 min10×10 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Roll Turns

Move the ball with the sole only, rolling it across the body and dragging it back to turn, the way futsal players keep it close on a hard floor.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Pull-Push

Pull the ball back with the sole and push it forward with the laces of the same foot, in a rhythm, then away at an angle: futsal's most basic way to keep the ball moving under a defender.1 (solo)8 min8×8 ftBeginner
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Combinations

Chain sole rolls with inside and outside touches in fixed combinations, called out loud: the footwork futsal players link together to beat a defender in a tight space.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

V-Pulls & L-Turns

Two ball-mastery moves on one square of floor: the V-pull that drags the ball back and pushes it out, and the L-turn that drags it behind the standing leg.1 (solo)10 min8×8 ftIntermediate
Ball masterySoloSmall space

Sole Taps & Drag-Backs on a Line

A line on the floor as the ruler: sole taps along it, drag-backs across it and inside-outside taps either side, the fastest feet in the smallest space.1 (solo)8 min10×6 ftBeginner

First touch

Receiving the ball so the next action is already set up.

Dribbling and turns

Carrying the ball, changing direction and beating a player.

Dribbling and turnsSolo

Cone Weave Dribble

Set up 5-6 cones in a line (2m apart). Dribble through using small touches with both feet.1 (solo)10 min40×15 ftBeginner
Dribbling and turnsSolo

1v1 to Mini Goal

Take turns attacking and defending. Attacker tries to dribble past and score in a mini goal.210 min40×25 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turns

1v1 Channel

Attacker tries to beat defender in narrow channel to score.215 min40×20 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turns

1v1 Continuous Transitions

Attack, and the second the ball is gone you are the defender for the next one.2 to 415 min50×40 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turns

Rondo with the Escape Dribble

Keep-away where a player under pressure is allowed to dribble out instead of passing.2 to 412 min33×33 ftAdvanced
Dribbling and turns

Back-to-Goal Hold-Up and Turn

Receive with someone behind you, hold them off, and turn only when it is on.212 min40×26 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Tight Box Dribbling

Keep the ball moving inside a small square for a full minute without it crossing a line.1 (solo)10 min12×12 ftBeginner
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Four-Turn Circuit

One turn at each of four cones — drag-back, inside hook, outside hook and Cruyff — round and round.1 (solo)12 min15×15 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turns

Wing 1v1 with the Sole Stop

Run at a defender down a narrow wing, stop the ball dead under the sole to freeze them, then go again past them: the futsal ala's way of beating a player on the touchline.212 min30×12 ftIntermediate
Dribbling and turnsSoloSmall space

Figure-Eight Dribble

Dribbling a figure of eight round two cones a stride apart with small touches, both feet, head up: close control in a space a hallway has.1 (solo)10 min10×6 ftBeginner

Passing

Weight, angle and timing, against a wall or with other players.

PassingSolo

Wall Passing (Solo) / Partner Passing

Stand 5-8m apart. Pass the ball back and forth using the inside of the foot.1 to 210 min30×15 ftBeginner
Passing

Rondo 3v1

Three players keep possession against one defender in small grid.410 min33×33 ftIntermediate
Passing

Triangle Passing

Three players form triangle, pass and follow or pass and move.3 or more15 min33×33 ftIntermediate
Passing

Two-Grid Transition Rondo

Keep the ball in one grid, then break into the next one the moment it opens up.2 to 615 min66×33 ftAdvanced
Passing

Up, Back and Through

Pass in, get it laid back, then slide it through for the runner. Three players, one moving ball.1 to 312 min66×33 ftIntermediate
Passing

Blind-Side Check and Slip Pass

One player disappears behind the defender's shoulder; the other slides it into the gap.2 to 312 min50×33 ftAdvanced
Passing

3v1 Keep-Away with Split Passes

Keep-away where a pass played between the defender's legs or either side of them is worth double.410 min33×26 ftIntermediate
PassingSoloSmall space

Weak Foot Only

Two minutes against a wall using nothing but the foot they avoid.1 (solo)10 min18×12 ftBeginner
Passing

Kick-In to a Runner

Take futsal's kick-in from a still ball on the line, within the four seconds the Laws allow, and pass into a teammate's run along the floor.210 min30×20 ftBeginner
PassingSoloSmall space

Outside-of-the-Foot Wall Pass

Passes off a wall with the outside of the foot, the pass that disguises where the ball is going, from four steps back in a garage or a basement.1 (solo)10 min12×10 ftIntermediate

Shooting

Striking a ball at a target, from the toe poke to the box.

Scanning

Looking before the ball arrives, and deciding off what you saw.

Defending

Jockeying, steering and recovering, with or without a ball.

Defending

Defensive Shape Drill

Practice maintaining defensive line and shifting as a unit.4 to 820 min66×66 ftIntermediate
Defending

Channel Duel — Steer to the Line

Defend a narrow channel by showing the attacker sideways instead of diving in.212 min50×26 ftIntermediate
Defending

Zonal Sliding Screen

A defending line shifts across together to shut whichever side the ball is on.3 to 615 min66×66 ftIntermediate
Defending

Recovery Run and Angle of Pursuit

Chase back from behind on a curved line so you arrive goal-side rather than alongside.212 min82×50 ftIntermediate
Defending

Steering to the Outside Gate

Defend a central goal by making the attacker take the side gate instead.212 min40×33 ftIntermediate
Defending

Jockey and Recovery Challenge

Back off under control, then turn and match them the moment they go.212 min50×33 ftIntermediate
DefendingSoloSmall space

Jockeying Shadow

Defensive shuffling with no ball at all — the shape a defender holds before the tackle.1 (solo)10 min15×15 ftIntermediate
DefendingSolo

Recovery Run: Turn and Track

The ball is lost up the pitch: turn on the first step, sprint back goal-side of an imaginary attacker, and settle into a defending stance.1 (solo)10 min45×15 ftIntermediate
DefendingSolo

Cut the Angle: Goal-Side Position

The ball moves round a fan of cones; the defender moves each time to the line between the ball and the goal, two steps off it, side-on.1 to 210 min25×20 ftBeginner
DefendingSoloSmall space

Shadow 1v1 Reactions

A defender's reactions in a box: the parent, or a timer's calls, is the attacker, and the child shifts, jockeys and pounces on the call without a ball being struck.1 to 210 min12×12 ftIntermediate

Pressing

Winning the ball back in the seconds after losing it.

Small-sided games

Two-a-side and up: the drills that are a game.

Goalkeeping

Handling and footwork for the player in goal.

GoalkeepingSolo

GK Handling

Basic shot-stopping: set position, W-grip, collapse dive.1 to 215 min40×25 ftBeginner
Goalkeeping

Catch and Throw in Four

Catch a ball and throw it out to a teammate breaking wide inside four seconds: the futsal goalkeeper's job of turning a save into a counter-attack before the other team can recover.210 min30×15 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Footwork: Shuffle and Set

Side-step across a goal-width line of cones, stop in a set position, and catch a dropped ball cleanly before shuffling on.1 to 210 min20×15 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Distribution: Roll and Throw

A keeper starts the attack with the hands: bowl the ball along the ground through a near gate, then throw overarm into a far target zone.1 to 210 min45×20 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Wall Reactions

Throw against a wall and catch the rebound from a set position, closer and quicker each round, so the hands react before the head has time to think.1 to 210 min20×12 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK High Ball: Catch at the Top

Catch the ball at the highest point you can reach, hands in a W above the forehead and one knee driven up, the way a keeper claims a cross.1 to 210 min15×15 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Collapse Dive from the Knees

A keeper's first dive, learned from the knees up on soft ground: fall to the side, land on the hip and shoulder, never the elbow, and keep the ball.1 to 210 min12×10 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Save and Reset

Make a low save, get up fast and get set again for the second ball, because a rebound is where most goals against a keeper come from.1 to 210 min15×12 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Angles: Stand on the Line

Where to stand: on the line from the ball to the middle of the goal, a step off the goal line, so the shooter sees as little goal as possible. Learned with cones and a ball moved round the box.1 to 210 min30×25 ftIntermediate
GoalkeepingSolo

GK Throws to Targets

Start the attack with the hands: a bowled roll along the ground and an overarm throw, each through a cone gate at a distance, so a save becomes a pass.1 to 210 min40×20 ftBeginner
GoalkeepingSoloSmall space

GK Hands: Low Catches

Handling with no dive and no ceiling needed: catches seated, kneeling and in a crouch, the W-shaped hands and the scoop a keeper's whole game rests on.1 to 210 min10×10 ftBeginner

Speed and agility

Footwork, acceleration and changes of pace.

Warm-up

Before a session.

Cool-down

After a session.

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