Drills to train the goalkeeper's dive: push-off with the near leg, extension, safe landing on the side and quick recovery. Progressions from the collapse dive to the full extension dive against real shots.
3 drills
3 drills
FIFA progression for learning to dive high: from the centre of the goal, one or two cross steps, a two-footed push-off and a one-handed parry with a firm, open palm of a ball thrown into the top corner.
The keeper sprints towards the server, makes a low collapse save in front of a mini goal, gets up with the three-point technique and chains a second save from the other server; then the pivot get-up is trained to switch sides from the ground.
Extension dives to mid-height and high balls away from the body, with a power step and safe landing technique, alternating both sides.
Starting from the knees on a soft surface, with short collapse dives and low balls. Once the keeper masters landing on the side and arm, raise the height and distance of the ball.