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Crossover step for the lateral save (u14)

Cover lateral distance with the crossover step and find the set position in time to save — the transition from movement to save is where footwork becomes decisive.

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Load

minutes
10
dives/set
4
Sets and reps
3 × 5
Intensity
High

dives per set, per goalkeeper

Microcycle days it fits

MD-4, MD-3

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

Setup

Goalkeepers
1
server
1
outfield player
0

Space: 12 × 8 m

Equipment: Balls, Full goal, Cones

The coach serves and manages the breaks.

1 steps

The goalkeeper moves laterally with a crossover step to a reference and immediately saves a shot to the corner. Short first, then wide with two crossover steps.

Exercise sequence

Coaching points

  • The crossover step covers distance; the last stride always finds the set position before the shot.
  • Do not arrive at the save moment with feet crossed — it robs balance and push-off power.
  • The shoulders stay facing the ball throughout the movement.
  • Finish balanced and loaded, ready to dive either way.

Progressions

  1. Wide movement with two crossover steps.
  2. Reduce the time between arrival and shot.

Regressions

  1. Short one-step movement.
  2. Lower the shot speed.

Sources · 2

  1. BookLeonhard Zeilinger e Franz Gruber, «The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training: Develop Motor Skills, Technique, Tactics, and Mindset» (Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2025), ISBN 9781782552918
  2. BookAndy Elleray, «65 Goalkeeper Training Exercises: Modern Games-Based Soccer Drills for Shot Stopping, Footwork, Distribution, and More»