Goalkeeping drills for U11-U12

React to shots from anywhere. Save the first, reset instantly, and react to the follow-up from a different angle, staying big and reacting late.

Sharpen the keeper's reactions: react to firm, driven serves and still take a clean, held catch at pace.

Weight and place the long kick to win the duel. Land it where the target can attack it and win the aerial against his marker.

Groove the parry and the recovery. Push the first shot wide to safety, get back to your feet, re-set, and save the follow-up with time.

Parry to safety, then recover to save the follow-up. Push the first shot away from the danger, get back to your feet fast, re-set, and save the second.

Come and catch the corner cleanly. Read the softer flight, use good footwork to get there, catch it at the highest point with two strong hands and distribute.

Command a crowded box and claim it. Be decisive through the traffic, attack the ball at its highest point and hold it strongly above the challenge.

Read it and sweep it. Start off your line, read the through ball early, and race out to clear it before the striker arrives.

Set fast and protect the near post. Anticipate the quick, tight shot, set your angle in a flash, and reflex-save it at the near post.

React and save on instinct. Stay set and low, react to the strike, and get a strong hand to the ball from close range.

Get across and parry it away. Start set on the balls of your feet, push off with a strong power step, and get a firm hand to turn the ball away from the corner.

Launch the counter. The keeper releases quickly and throws flat and accurate into the winger's path; the winger times the break to take it in full stride.

Parry and react instantly. Push the first away, get up in a flash and re-set to save the close, fast follow-up.

Command the box and claim the corner. Read the flight, attack the ball at its highest point, catch it cleanly above the traffic and distribute to start play.

Smother it bravely. When you cannot clear, commit to the ball at the striker's feet, spread big, and smother it safely.

Come and claim it. Read the cross early, attack it off the line, take it at the highest point with strong hands, and secure it before distributing.