I'd like to get a regulation size (8'x24')portable practice goal. Does anyone have a favorite that is relatively easy to set-up, take-down and transport? This kind seem to be popular with the coaches I've seen. Are there different kinds, or is this it? http://www.soccersavings.com/custom...-4883-E111-B2BE-001B21A69EB0&mr:referralID=NA
That is a pretty good option due to the lightness of it. I use a bownet which gets pretty heavy and the carrying bag has a tendency to rip.
I own a Kickster and love it. A 6x12 for training youth. I will buy a second. http://www.greenbowsports.com/soccer/kickster-goal.html They don't sell a full size one however. At my D class we used a pair of Golme full size goals. http://www.golme.com/ They are easy to setup and strong enough to train adults on. The bag will last too. I watched a well used (well loved) golme take two weekends abuse from adults and teens. Shots off the posts at full blast weren't a big deal. I was impressed and would buy one if I ever needed a full 8x24 goal.
Sorry I missed the part about being transportable. I always recommend flat faced training goals. It functions just as well as a goal with "depth" but it's practical for shooting and goalkeeping drills—you don't have to fish the ball out. Plus you can shorten lines by having two groups going on either side of the goal but you can just stand to one side and observe and give coaching points without having to walk very far. They are very light. I move one no problem with the aid of 11 YO girl the other day. Storage is easy as well as you don't need a lot of real estate.
The kickster works great indoors. They are great to play 5 v 5 games with keepers in middle school gyms.
@Gazza821- There are optional sandbags that can be purchased for keeping the kickster in place on solid floors. Really, anything could be used or nothing. It stands fairly stable and my hottest u8 couldn't rip a shot hard enough to tip it when I didn't bother staking it. Coach, maybe. The only points of contact are the sides that provide the depth. The back pole(s) (the width along bottom) are canted to provide a certain tension to the whole thing. The corners are plastic and unlikely to mark a hard surface. The whole thing is designed to absorb and deflect the energy of ball-strike so it will bounce around a bit. If I was really concerned I'd wrap it with some duct tape or athletic tape with pre-wrap? at the couple of places that could possibly contact the floor (not that many). If I were you I'd definitely get two of the futsal sized goals for indoor/gym use. One adult really can set one of these up in minutes and they break down and stow really well. Roughly the size of a lawn chair and about as light. I have zero access to goals of any size for training so I had to buy something. One of the parks I use is a flood control basin so I needed something I could throw over my shoulder and walk a quarter mile descending 60'+ on steps or gravel, while carrying a bag of balls and cones, and another soccer bag with my kit and tricks and water. I love my kickster!
I love the nets these guys make: http://www.soccergoals.com/. Their FFIT is flat-faced, like the Coerver goals, but less expensive, breaks down into a bag that's just 4 feet long, and weighs just 40lbs. Fits in a car trunk. Very satisfied customer here. I've had a full size 8x24 one for over 10 years, with constant use and it's still going strong. Very sturdy and durable. In fact, I will set it up and take it down twice tomorrow for training... takes 7-8 minutes each way.
What I don't like about the rebounders is precisely their lack of depth. Some might say they are the same as a regular goal with depth. There is shades of gray to me and a big piece that is missing is... I've always taught my players to aim for the lower back corners during penalties because the goalie will never reach the ball if its kept a low driven shot to one of those spot.
Yeah, I wouldn't use a rebounder goal for penalties. I tell my kids to aim for the side netting, which is obviously missing.
