Goalkeeper training

The goalkeeper's main function is to prevent the ball from entering his own goal. In this regard, he can take the ball only if it is inside his own penalty area.

The goalkeeper's movements can be summarized as follows:

1. Preparatory or waiting position
2. Exit from the poles
3. Occupation of the space between the goal and the ball
4. Dip
5. Jack
6. Deviation
7. Hand throw
8. Throw-in with the feet
9. Referral

GOALKEEPER PREPARATORY OR WAITING POSITION

The preparatory or waiting position of the goalkeeper is characterized by the countermovement with respect to the next action. This means that the goalkeeper must adopt a position that allows him to jump or dive as effectively as possible.

The reason why the center of gravity is significantly lowered when the attacker is inside the penalty area is to be found in the ability of the goalkeeper to be faster in performing the diving and jumping movements. The legs should be spread apart (shoulder width), the heels just off the ground, the arms bent close to the body and the palms facing down and in. The gaze must be turned to the ball, with a peripheral vision as wide and attentive as possible.

EXIT FROM THE POLES

The exit from the posts can be low, high, half height, front or side.
The exit technique varies according to whether the ball arrives frontally or sideways; in any case, the intervention must be carried out at the highest possible point, or in advance.

The most important requirement that a goalkeeper must possess when coming out of goal is courage!

OCCUPATION OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE GOAL AND THE BALL

As a reference point, the goalkeeper should be on the bisector of the angular space having the ball as its vertex and the lines that connect the ball to the goal posts on either side. This rule may vary depending on the action and / or the positioning of the companions.
What is important is that the goalkeeper is not, apart from some cases, in the goal line. The more the goalkeeper moves towards the ball, the less the attacker will see the free goal. It is obvious that the forward position of the goalkeeper must be adjusted in relation to the position of the ball, without being fooled by a possible lob.

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