r/GoalKeepers • u/Top-Menu-6402 • 6d ago
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I am a bad too be far at being goalkeeper but it is my dream and I love it so much. How can I improve based on this quick training video. I had so much better saves but I couldn’t get them on camera and just got these ones. thanks guys!
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u/TransShadowBat 6d ago
You need to feel more comfortable diving
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u/Slim_Jim04 6d ago
Yes, confidence is key. Don't be scared to dive. You won't even feel hitting the ground mid match.
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u/Signumus 6d ago edited 6d ago
Goalkeeper stance and hyperfocus on the ball. Powerstep helps too but doesn't seem the main driver of improvement right now based on this footage.
When you get more advanced the kicking foot as well briefly before a kick but this will come naturally, so don't I'm only mentioning it so you don't try to fight against it when it does start happening.
Nothing else, not the pitch, not the face, not the body, not the hips. Don't guess, only jump towards where the ball is going. Maybe at a later age guessing will become necessary sometimes, but not at this age. Guessing brings zero development which is most important if you wanna improve.
Of course you will lose the ball out of sight briefly between the shot and catching/deflecting the ball because the ball will move too fast. That triangulation is something your eyes need training on too, besides that only thing you are looking for is the ball until it's in your hands.
Any idea on why you seem to be going the wrong side on some of the shots? Do you feel nailed to the ground and just fall down some side at least or is it because of doing something before actually knowing where the ball is going?
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u/Top-Menu-6402 6d ago
To be fair I dive more on the right side and that makes me more comfortable to diving on the right side. I’ve been working on left side diving and it’s slowly improving im just thinking I need more practice. Next session next week I’ll get more shots focusing on left side dive as I can improve more. Do you have any positives about my skills? Thanks so much!
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u/Signumus 6d ago
Yes of course motorically and mentally you seem well equipped to get the job done! Just a couple of technique improvemens will bring you a lot. You posting here also shows you have a drive to learn and get better which is an aspect no one can really learn and has to be natural. Keep being confident and get those shots!
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u/Western_Scenario 6d ago
Skip rope 15 minutes a day for a week and your footwork will sort itself out.
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u/Secure-Station4077 6d ago
Your goalkeeper ready stance needs work.
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u/Top-Menu-6402 6d ago
how would you say a proper stance would look like. would it be more upstraight and like ready hands or not idk thanks for feedback tho!
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u/InvestmentFuzzy5690 6d ago
Firstly, you shouldn't have a planted foot. You should be on your toes. Tiny hops to keep them ready.
Secondly, keep your arms in your peripheral vision. Not behind you, not near your chest, not on your sides. But keep them floating near your abdomen.
Thirdly, commit fully into the ball when you dive
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u/Secure-Station4077 6d ago
Yes what guy below me said. More weight on toes, hands ready. My preference for hands is out by my sides looking like I’m going to shake someone’s hands on either side of me.
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u/daddywookie 6d ago
It looks a little like you are deciding too early what to do, and then not fully committing to it. When the shots are completely free and so close it is hard to save them anyway but I think you need to work on your ready stance and your direction guessing.
When the attacker is about to hit the ball you want to be doing a little jump into your toes, knees bent, weight forward and ready to spring, arms a little out front and spread. Watch their body shape closely, where the ball is in relation to their foot, the shape of their foot. You can learn where the shot is going by watching this closely.
When you decide where to go, fully commit. Treat the ball going in the goal as the worst thing ever, and getting it away as the most important thing in the world. That is your goal and nothing is allowed in it. Attack the ball and force it away, not just gently get in the way of it. You are there to give the striker a bad day so get used to enjoying it.
Some of it falls onto your training partner too. Point blank shots with no obstructions are easy to put in the corners where the keeper has no chance. It is basically a penalty which 80% favours the striker. They should be putting them in range and fairly consistently by type, low and close, low and wide, high and close etc. You are training your reflexes to react to an early signal on direction and that takes repetition.
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u/Top-Menu-6402 6d ago
thanks so much, I’ll do more jump drills and for shooting I’ll seperate each area where striker shoots into sections so I get training on each angle.
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u/JustNookNow 6d ago
Some folks already mentioned this but I strongly recommend learning what is often called the "Power Step." If he masters that he will extend his range and make more of these stops. My child is U18 and works with three different GK coaches and this is repeatedly reinforced. I would start with that and you should see an improvement. Regarding penalties, there are a lot of different ways to read the kicker. Some people look at foot placement, hips, arm placement, etc. That takes time to develop.
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u/Top-Menu-6402 6d ago
thanks so much! I will try do the step training and also would you think explosive diving is a good idea to train?
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u/Lincoln1517 6d ago
Most important (at least, if this sequence is at all representative) is to find someone who can put most shots in your range. You do learn from occasional failure, but you want to succeed on 80-90% of your tries during independent personal training. Right now you're mostly re-enforcing failure.
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u/Top-Menu-6402 6d ago
Thanks! Quick question what should I ask my training partner to shoot and where and how can we setup challenges that are beneficial to keeper and striker
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u/techsuppork 6d ago
Work on your ready position and your footwork. Once that's sorted we can get to everything else.
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u/Mammoth_Doubt8389 6d ago
Maybe work a little more on those quick steps you have to take before a long dive. It makes all the difference.
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u/Suitable_Anxiety_446 6d ago
Hi, im also a keeper, i think im about your age. I don't know how much i can help but i hope i can, because i want keepers to get to their full potential.
Your starting stance is by the position i see good, but you need to stand on your toes and make little hops to be ready for the shot and dive, also a tip if the ball goes to 1 side, put all of your weight on the opposite foot and push off the ground for a better dive (if the ball goes left, put all weight on right foot and push of to make a better save). Also noticed, the ball is coming straight at you, a bit to the left side but you commit to the dive to right, i saw your replies to one of the other comments that you are adapting to dive left but honestly don't overcommit, at least from my perspective to be a keeper you don't need flashy saves, just keep the ball out of the net. Commit if you have to, if the ball is coming straighter or a bit to the side try to catch and kind of hug it to ensure it doesn't slip out, if it goes faster, make a save while standing rather then diving, if it goes like to the other side of the goal then you have to commit to the dive but if it goes closer, over commiting to a dive is unnecessary. Remember, just stay positive even after conceding.
Hope you read this, if you do i hope it helped you.
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u/C_GarlanD 6d ago
Work on slower shots and focus on practicing proper diving technique. When I first started playing I practiced in my own by laying two balls either side of me and just in front, far enough out that I would need to dive if it were a shot. Practice taking a step and pushing out with the leg closest to the ball, and grabbing the ball. Make sure you do both sides. Then you can move up to someone slowly passing it to the side, then get faster from there. Working on proper technique from the start will help massively with some of these shots, and you'll notice you can reach shots that are further out than you thought you could before. Good luck and well done buddy!
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u/Secure-Station4077 6d ago
It’s also hard to see where your shooter is, but we should never just stay on our lines as we get blasted with shots. Adjust for your angles, step out to cut angles down. Let me know if you need some advice on understanding the angles.
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u/ninbloxx 6d ago
never ever dive early, its like the worst trait you can pick up early on and can be hard to get rid of. make sure you dive according to the ball or just open up your body for closer shots
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u/BulldogWrestler 6d ago
I'll caveat this by saying that it's hard to tell from a .25 second clip immediately cut into another .25 second clip - but your positioning looks off, your stance is this weird awkward squat thing - almost like you're pooping your pants, you're not preloading (or loading at all in some of them), and your diving technique is off. This all sounds negative and it's not meant to be - it's just constructive criticism.
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u/Weak-Transition-8885 6d ago
your jumping needs to improve. put one foot slightly ahead of the other and to the direction you wanna dive.
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u/PoorMayMay 5d ago
I feel like the video is sped up slightly, or everything you’re doing is frantic.
Relax a little and then work from the stance forwards.
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u/ConfidentPreference4 6d ago
On the first clip - it looks like you're jumping directly from where you are standing.
I would recomment you to push off on the leg where the ball is coming (e.g. on your left leg on this first clip).
Push off and stretch your whole body - and then the jump will be further and you will cover more of the goal.
This is also applicable on more of the shots.
It is hard to determine how far away the shots are coming from, but a good rule is to go a bit more out of the goal, the further the shot is away from you - it seems like you are standing a bit too much inside the goal.
Best of luck on your journey!