🛡️ Defence
AdvancedPancake
A last-ditch save: the player slides a flat hand on the floor, palm down, and the ball bounces off the back of the hand.
Side view
🪜 Step by step
- Dive or extend toward the ball.
- Slide the hand flat along the floor, palm down, under the ball.
- Let the ball rebound off the back of the hand.
- Land on the chest/thighs and recover quickly.
🗣️ Coaching cues
“Hand flat, palm down”“Slide under”“Recover”
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Hand arriving too late
- Hand not flat (ball rolls)
🏋️ Drills
- Kneeling pancake to tossed balls, then from standing