Behind the Post Leads

Skills

Goalie Preliminary Moves, Shooting, Vision & Quick Decisions.

Purpose

Goalies can use the post as a kind of screen to obscure the defenders visibility of their body before making a lead.

Difficulty

Basic

Players

5⁺

Balls

Cones

Opp. tops

Visible opposition strip: 1

Setup
Form 3 equal lines, two are attacking feeders (A) and (B), the third are shooters (C) who start off-court behind the post. Choose 1 player to be defender (D).
Step 1
(A) has the ball, looking to pass to (C) in the goal arc, defended by (D)
Step 2
(C) can use the post to both obscure defender (D)'s vision before executing a straight lead approximately 45 degrees to the left or right
Step 3
(A) passes to (C) if free, or if covered, waits for (C) to cut or perform and up-and-back move before passing
Step 4
(C) takes a shot.

If you want everyone to shoot, players join the next station in sequence (A to B / B to C / C to A)

To just use specialist shooters, (A) joins (B) and vice versa. (C) stays at same station.
Step 5
Alternate the starting line from (A) to (B) after each turn to alter the angle of approach.
Step 6
Rotate the defender (D) after 5 turns.