Indoor Goalie

Discussion in 'Coach' started by Mi3ke, May 4, 2012.

  1. Mi3ke

    Mi3ke Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    New Mexico
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone have a resource for skills, drills, help for an indoor goalie?

    Cheers, Mi3ke

    PS: Yes i realize it is a subset of a subset of a subset.
     
  2. elessar78

    elessar78 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 12, 2010
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
  3. GKbenji

    GKbenji Member+

    Jan 24, 2003
    Fort Collins CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I made a blog post about it you can read here: Indoor goalkeeping tips.

    If you're playing with walls, another thing that is different is when the ball is at an angle, you must be right against the near post--if there's a gap, the ball can ricochet off the wall, off your leg, and in through even a small gap. To compensate some for leaving the far post more exposed, open your body position to the field (be up against the post but angled to face the field, not the ball) so you have a better chance at balls that get played across the face of the goal or shot far post.
     
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  4. Mi3ke

    Mi3ke Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    New Mexico
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. elessar78

    elessar78 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 12, 2010
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Benji, I saw this near post technique taught (indoor) about twenty years ago. . . have never really bothered to update as it seemed to make sense. Keeper is right up against near post, making contact (or at least very close). Inside arm is up and field-side arm is down. It's a little unorthodox but seems to protect against getting "roofed".
     

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