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Spotting a Goalie - What should you look for? 1.Athlete - should be one of your best kids 2.Quickness - looking for explosiveness 3.Aggressiveness - look for the kid with a nose for the ball 4.Toughness - who can mentally handle it 5.Leadership - do other players respond to them 6.Communication - are they a vocal player 7.Stickwork - should be one of your best handlersTRANSCRIPT
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Spotting a Goalie - What should you look for?
1. Athlete - should be one of your best kids2. Quickness - looking for explosiveness3. Aggressiveness - look for the kid with a
nose for the ball4. Toughness - who can mentally handle it5. Leadership - do other players respond to
them6. Communication - are they a vocal player7. Stickwork - should be one of your best
handlers
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What’s the #1 thing you can do to increase Goalie retention?
Keep them involved in every drill! Goalies are field players too! Don’t just leave them in cage to get rocked all practice!
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Where to start?
1. StickA. create a good pocket; loosen pocket
from sidewall strings2. Helmet - proper fit; mounted throat
protector3. Other equipment - close fitting, minimal
bulk possible (ie - no softball leg guards)
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Stance
1. Athletic positionA. Feet shoulder width; balls of feetB. Slight flex in the kneesC. Shoulders backD. Arms up and outE. Hands 12-16” apart; top hand on
throat of stick and bottom hand at middle of shaft
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Stance
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Stepping to ball1. Draw line down middle of body
A. Shots to right side, step with right footB. Shots to left side, step with left footC. Always lead with hands - head and body
follow2. Down the line - the most important drill for
your beginning goalieA. HighB. MidC. Low
1. Head and shoulders over ball - shooter should see top of helmet
2. Should be able to stand up into “Ready” position
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Individual Drills
* Use tennis balls with beginning GK’s *
1. Down the line - no stick - emphasizes hands to ball
2. Down the line - boy’s field stick
3. Rebound off wall
4. Close eyes - open when you say “shot”
GK’s need quality reps from coaches!
Don’t rely on your players to warm up GK’s. You must CONTROL the shots!
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Team Drills
* Use cones to control where players shoot from *
* Limit GK reps in drills with lots of shots *
1. 1 v 1’s, 2 v 2’s, 3 v 3’s (US Double Drill)
A. Use GK as attacker & defender too
2. 8 meters
3. Transition (man up, down, even)
4. Settled
5. Clears (Greatest Drill Ever)
A. Bring GK out of crease
6. Ride
A. Use GK as a defender out of crease
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Other things for GK’s to do when not facing shots
1. Jump Rope - one of the single best things for a GK
2. Fast feet / Ladder
3. Juggle
4. Wall ball
5. Clear to trash can (How many can the make in 5 mins)
6. Be a feeder in team drills
7. Play offense and defense in drills