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High-load long-range shot-stopping block

Accumulate quality volume on long-range shots on a higher-demand training day, working trajectory reading and the decision between catching and parrying.

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Load

minutes
12
dives/set
5
Sets and reps
3 × 6
Intensity
High

dives per set, per goalkeeper

Microcycle days it fits

MD+2

Each bar’s height is that day’s dive ceiling.

Setup

Goalkeepers
1
server
1
outfield player
0

Space: 20 × 22 m

Equipment: Balls, Full goal

The coach serves and manages the breaks.

1 steps

A server shoots from outside the box in a series, with low or mid-height trajectories, not repeating the same pattern every time. The goalkeeper decides between catching and parrying depending on trajectory.

Exercise sequence

Coaching points

  • Trajectory reading starts at the shooter’s plant foot, not once the ball is already in the air.
  • Parry sideways and upward rather than forward, keeping the rebound away from dangerous zones.
  • Keep the feet active until the last instant — stopping the feet too early is the most common technical error on long shots.
  • Recover the base position between shots, even within the high-density series.

Progressions

  1. Increase the shooting distance.
  2. Require a parry every time, even when catching would be possible, to train rebound technique.

Regressions

  1. Reduce the shooting distance.
  2. Always announce the trajectory before each shot.

Sources · 2

  1. BookJoe Luxbacher, «The Soccer Goalkeeper: Techniques, Tactics, Training»
  2. StudyData-driven strength and conditioning, and technical training programs for goalkeeper’s diving save in football (2022)