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The types of dive & how to save them
Different diving saves. 1 = Collapsing save 2 = Extended save low 3 = Extended save high. Different collection techniques. 1 = Catch 2 = Parry to self 3 = Parry 4 = Tip 4b = Tip with top hand ( With Extended save high only ) Examples of each. Collapsing Saves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j999SCAiDD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWpe9gZs_tM
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Protected: Basic Handling, footwork & shot stopping
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80/20 guide to starting the season… A way to fake your way to excellence at the start of the season.
Don’t get me wrong…. hard work gets you where you need to be. With the winter we have just had, and indoor field time at a premium, you can be excused for not having the best preparation for the season ahead. With, for most, just a few weeks until the start of the season, please
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You need to love the game to put your heart and soul into it.
There was a story in the sports news in England the other week (March 2015 ) about a young professional goalkeeper who had given up the game to become a used car salesman. The article is here, . This article has been updated as I saw that Lee Butcher, the goalkeeper I used to coach and highlighted
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Goalkeeping communication flowchart
Goalkeepers are constantly being told to “Communicate” or “Talk” to the players but what do you say? I have come to the conclusion that a goalkeeper does not talk for one of three reasons. Lack of confidence in their ability Wanting peer acceptance and not wanting to upset players by yelling at them Not knowing
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Penalty saving methods, tips & techniques for goalkeepers
Penalty saves are the goalkeeping equivilent to outfield players scoring goals. Unless, of course, you are a [Goalscoring Goalie] As goalkeepers, we have to be excited at the prospect of saving a penalty and being a hero. There are no expectations or demands on us. We were so pleased this year when Sydney Schneider of
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Getting yourself back on the team
Continuing from the last post on dealing with getting dropped and very similar to the tips provided in the post ” Dealing with two goalkeepers on a team” I thought I would give some advice on getting yourself back on the team if you have been dropped. Work on your faults or areas lacking in
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Dealing with getting dropped from the team.
This original post was written after Hope Solo’s suspension from the USWNT squad but seems most relevant after yesterday’s ( May 16th, 2018 ) announcement of the England squad in which Joe Hart, England’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper in the past three major tournaments was left out of the squad to go to the World Cup
Read MoreForster of Southampton – Balls behind the defense
Fraiser Forster got caught up in a comical goal for Newcastle. What should have been a routine slide out to claim resulted in Newcastle’s equalizing goal. See my tips on claiming balls behind the defense which may have avoided this mistake. See highlights of the game here. http://vplayer.nbcsports.com/p/BxmELC/nbcsports_share/select/TtACtHNjOkJk?parentUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fsoccer%2Fpremier-league%2Fsouthampton-newcastle-united-highlights
Read MoreMcGregor of Hull City – Catch, Tip or Parry?
Allan McGregor of Hull City made the mistake of not clearing his original good save which led to the floodgates opening for West Ham. The mistake lead to another 2 goals going in. See the video here. See my notes on goalkeepers deciding to catch, tip or parry. Also on recovery saves
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