By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
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By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
Continue readingWelcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork for flighted balls.
Catching (or punching) flighted balls requires the keeper to be able to judge the flight of the ball and also to be able to use proper footwork to approach the ball properly. This activity works on the footwork.
Start with a keeper on the near post and a server holding a ball at the corner of the 6 and endline.
The server tosses the ball in the air just in front of