Teaching Football Skills Goalkeeping Skill Progression – Goalkeeping Your Athlete Can: Maintain concentration when ball is away from the goal. Get behind the line of the ball. Scoop low balls up with legs straight and together. Go down on one knee and scoop up low balls. Secure high ball with both hands working together as one unit. Lower body center of gravity before diving. Dive on side of body, not flat on stomach. Get both hands to the ball and bring it securely to the body. Distribute the ball using appropriate technique. Totals Never Sometimes Often Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004 97