Lunging soccer drill for goalkeepers
The lunge is a versatile fitness exercise that is helpful to warm-up your goalkeeper. The exercise can be used to develop all-round lower-body strength, flexibility, balance and power.
Lunges can be performed as body weight exercises or with weights to increase resistance.
Lunging soccer drill
- The player should stand with his feet about a shoulder-width apart.
- He steps forward with one leg, landing with the heel first.
- At the finishing position the knee should be bent at 90 degrees and held directly over the toes.
- The movement is continued until the back knee is nearly touching the ground.
- The player returns to the starting position by driving upward with the front leg.
- He repeats the soccer drill by stepping forwards with the other leg.
- Throughout the exercise, the back should be kept straight and the head up, looking forwards. It is important to perform the exercise slowly and with a good posture.
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