Game version
Save-and-reset game: make a save, get back up and set for a second ball. The pair counts quick resets.
Keeper Save and Recover
Make a save, get back up fast and get set for the second ball.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your partner rolls a ball to your side; save it with a side fall.
Core: A short pause. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- 2 soccer balls, partner, soft grass or mat
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Defending
The steps
How it works
- Your partner rolls a ball to your side; save it with a side fall.
- Put the ball down, get up quickly and get into your ready stance.
- Your partner sends a second ball to the other side straight away.
- Do 6 rounds, rest a minute, then do 6 more.
Coaching point
Up fast, set before the next one.
Safety: Practice falls on soft grass or a mat, start from your knees, and never dive at a player's feet without a coach.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (a long pause), Core (a short pause), More (straight into the next ball). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a boxer’s corner crew: one save, one reset, ready again.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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