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Goalkeeping - Handling

Goalkeepers have to be good shot-stoppers.


Their job is to prevent strikes on goal from entering the net. The following exercises give the goalkeeper the basics of how to handle and practice shots taken directly at the ’keeper.

1. HANDLING ALONG THE GROUND:

When there is a shot at the goal along the ground, the goalkeeper must use the scoop method to gather the ball with his hands behind the ball and his legs together (or kneel down).

2. WHEN THE BALL IS SHOT STRAIGHT AT THE KEEPER’S MIDRIFF:

The keeper must cup the ball into his body.

3. WHEN THE BALL IS SHOT TOWARDS THE KEEPER’S UPPER CHEST AND HEAD:

He can use the W Hand method to “take” or to catch the ball in front of his body using his fore arm with fingers and thumbs spread to the side of the ball and behind the ball to form a W shape with his hands.

4. WHEN THE BALL IS SHOT ON THE GROUND AND AWAY FROM THE KEEPER.

The keeper should dive and land on his shoulder and take or hold the ball with his first hand behind the ball and his second hand on top of the ball.

The coach should do handling exercises for at least 20 minutes per training session per goalkeeper. The ball should be shot or driven at various parts of the goalkeeper's body as per the above exercises. The service of the ball to the goalkeeper is very important; this needs to be of good quality.

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