JUGS Sports Soccer Machine - Manual (Page 22)

Operation
3. Indoor Soccer
Indoor soccer provides unique and diverse challenges for the goalkeeper,
foremost of which is dealing with balls knocked around the boards to the
goalkeeper. Often, these “crosses” take unusual dips or hops, and the
goalkeeper must be ready to handle the ball cleanly, making a first-time
catch or trap against the boards. Under no circumstances should the
goalkeeper allow the ball to get past him or her, across the mouth of the
goal.
This exercise is best practiced at the conclusion of the training session.
Not many players would be interested in shooting a ball around the
boards just to help the goalkeeper practice. The shot (pass) has to be hit
hard at various levels; the glass or screen backboard provides different
rebounds.
As in all technique training, the coach should not allow lack of fitness to
interfere with proper performance of technique. In this particular exercise,
it is the technique of catching and holding the ball which is important, and
the goalkeeper should be given every opportunity to recover and correct
mistakes both mentally and physically. At least 20 to 30 shots around the
boards from each side, daily, will greatly enhance the goalkeeper’s ability
to handle this type of situation unique, to indoor soccer.
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Backup Goalkeeper (Vary Height of Shot.)
Coach