| A skillful soccer goalie in your team | | | | be significantly reduced. |
| can make a huge difference in winning or | | | | Handling The Ball Effectively |
| losing games. The position of the goalie | | | | When it comes to handling the ball |
| is the dichotomy of the team. It can be | | | | effectively, you should teach the young |
| both fun and exciting. Unlike the rest | | | | goalie to use two hand positions, the W |
| of the players, the ultimate goal of the | | | | and the Heart. Keep your watchful eyes |
| goalie is to stop scores. | | | | open and observe the activities the |
| Therefore, an expert coach knows that it | | | | goalie. If they are trying to trap the |
| becomes sometime necessary to offer some | | | | ball between their hands like catching a |
| consolation and praise to the goalie to | | | | fly, rather than having the ball meet |
| retain his self-esteem. Here go some | | | | their hands, stop them from doing so and |
| valuable tips. | | | | tell them the right way. |
| Pulling The Ball Tightly Into The Body | | | | W Is Best Used For The Youngest Goalies |
| Train the goalie in a way that he should | | | | If the goalie is very young, the W is |
| pull the ball tightly into the body when | | | | the best for him. This does not allow |
| catching the ball. If you are coaching | | | | their hands to become as big as possible |
| the team of younger players, it is | | | | but at the same time, it also keeps them |
| always a great idea to teach them to | | | | from doing the flytrap. Teach them to |
| cuddle the ball on the ground and keep | | | | form the W by placing the tip of their |
| their body in front of the ball. | | | | thumbs together, with their palms toward |
| This way, the shins, knees and feet will | | | | the ball and fingers pointing upwards. |
| also help stop the ball. This method | | | | What is more, one of the required skills |
| carries bucketful of advantages. For | | | | for each and every soccer goalie is |
| example, the number of injured hands and | | | | their ability to move quickly |
| fingers by over ambitious opponents will | | | | side-to-side and general quickness. |