Feel like you’re lacking speed and reflexes? You can work on this while keeping the training engaging. 🧤 In this drill, we tap the balloon with the same hand or leg used for the save. The goalkeeper must stay fully focused: watch the shooter and react to the ball without letting the balloon hit the […]
How do you make saves like these during a game? The answer isn’t spectacular: you have to love the process. 🛑 Most people only see the 0.5-second save. Very few see: ✅ Consistent, heavy strength and motor skill training. ✅ Hundreds of reps of „boring” coordination and perception drills. ✅ Daily focus on the goal.
Handball goalie gymnastics… Is it worth it? 🧱🧤 We often obsess over tactics and positioning, but without elite coordination and body control, a goalkeeper will always be a split second too late. I implement mat-based drills for both youth and experienced athletes. Here’s why: ✅ Builds overall athleticism and coordination. ✅ Forces an instant transition
Sunday practice planning? I’ve got some solutions for you. 📋🤾♂️ Here are 3 proposed drills: 1️⃣ Winger Intensity: No more standing in the corner. 2-cone work combines agility with finishing under fatigue. 2️⃣ Goalkeeper Power: Using resistance bands builds the explosiveness a goalie needs for match-winning saves. 3️⃣ Tactical Fundamentals: 2v1, with a focus on
No court? No goal? Zero excuses. 🛑 When the main court is busy, you can always put in work „behind the curtain”. We used benches, cones, and even trash cans to sharpen motor skills and technique. While others are waiting for their turn, we’re out here building an advantage. Use your imagination to stay ahead.
Reaction vs Analysis. 🧠⚡ This drill forces goalkeepers to stop overthinking and start „reading” the shooter’s hand. Short distance = pure instinct. 💡 For Coaches: Keep it simple at first. Shoot exactly where you’re aiming—no fakes. Build that confidence. In crunch time, players usually go for their favorite, habitual spots anyway. Master the basics. 🧤🦾
Don’t go into Monday’s practice without a plan. 📋 I’ve created another „Weekly Toolkit” with 3 essential drills to sharpen your team’s game. This week is all about Speed, Strength, and Decision-making. Your game plan for next week: 1⃣ GK 4-Corner Speed: Developing explosive movement and balance. 2⃣ Pivot Positioning: Mastering the „fight” for space
When facing world-class talents like Gergő Fazekas, technique isn’t enough. You need perfect tempo, rhythm, and elite coordination. The saves we see on court are made in training, often without a ball. Hurdles are good tool to isolate and sharpen these motor skills. We train hip mobility, rapid footwork, and body control to handle the
Ready for next week? 📋🤾♂️ I’ve picked 3 essential drills from my library to level up your team’s performance in the upcoming days. Whether you’re a coach planning the cycle or a player working on individual skills, these are good choices. What’s inside this week: 1⃣ GK Perception and Reaction: Shortening the reaction time to
Visual perception is the invisible key to elite goalkeeping. 👁🧤 Nothing beats real match conditions, where spatial and peripheral vision must work in perfect harmony to „scan” the situation and make split-second decisions. But match play alone isn’t enough to sharpen this skill to perfection. That’s why we implement specific drills to challenge the brain:
