Friday, December 13, 2024

Secret Coach: Getting best out of your hockey goalkeeper

Everyone has seen the sticker you can get from OBO – Goalkeepers are Amazing People. They are, they are also different. They are wired a little differently than everyone else. It takes a certain type of person to stand in the goal and have people shell the ball at them at 80+ mph.

It takes a certain type of bravery to throw yourself into the way of a shot or ground yourself at the feet of an oncoming forward. They are different, and therefore we need to train them differently.

Continue reading...

Unlock ALL our premium content for 3 months for only £1...and get use of our subscriber-only app for a better reading experience.

Simply select Monthly or Yearly subscription and use coupon 3FOR1 when prompted.

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Happy Coaching

Hockey Factory Shop

spot_img

1 COMMENT

  1. Great points, goalkeeping is about stopping the ball getting into the net

    I especially like the point about organising well, I am not the best shot stopper, but I do know how to get my team to stop the opposition from getting too many clear scoring chances

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

Secret Hockey Coach: The learning process

One must never stop learning. I’m sitting on a plane on...

Secret Coach: Fears, inconsistencies and ‘the hump’ in hockey

Let’s describe the hump. My version is that season-changing, programme-changing, tournament-changing...

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img