What are some techniques for being a good soccer goalie?
Okay I'm advancing from 8th grade to 9th grade and I want to continue playing soccer for the school. Now I realize that the difficulty from middle school to high school is going to make it a lot harder for me to make the team. My position is goalie. I need to know some exercises and techniques to practice by myself. I have a hard time diving for the ball. Im a little afraid of hurting myself landing after a dive so i also was wondering from experienced goalies, are there certain ways to land a dive and not get hurt? And also what are some good ways to practices long punts my punts are pretty far but I want them to a couple more dozen yards. Thanks for taking the time to read.
The most important thing is positional awareness, so that you're always giving the opposition the narrowest angles to score from without exposing yourself from the other side.
The more you dive the more you'll learn how to fall. You're actually more likely to hurt yourself if you attempt to dive when you're scared as you won't be relaxed or composed enough to land right. Like anything else it takes practice. Just be as brave as you can and you'll get the hang of it.
Best of luck.
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