Ok. I am a 6'4", 17 yr old male who hasn't played soccer since I was like 10 or 11. I have great relexes so i plan to get back to Goalkeeping. How do I get up to game speed and make the high school team next year as a Junior. Any suggestings? Also i work part time ... should i quit? or what?
2007-03-19 05:25:27 · 4 answers · asked by Dom 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Ok i'm deffently not afrade to get dirty and brused. (isn't that was the chicks like? lol) Wingspan is about 6'3". And I don't think I have the speed and moves to play in the middle part of the field. But my main concern isn't getting fit enough but weather or not i have the time. What should I do about my work?
2007-03-19 06:48:13 · update #1
Also I would perfer to be a Goalkeeper because I can punt the hell outta the ball also, my older brother was a goalkeeper when he was a freshmen at NKU (Northern Kentucky Univaristy). He was also really good but I don't think he'll keep playing in collage.
2007-03-19 06:50:02 · update #2
My brother is one of the best goalkeepers I've ever seen, and it's not as easy as you're making it sound. You might try to find a trainer in your area, because goalkeeping is something that you can be taught without the use of the team until later to prepare for games. The height is definitely a plus, but it can also slow you down. What's your wingspan (fingertip to fingertip). Hopefully that's just as wide, but you also have to be willing to dive for the ball and get dirty and bruised.
Goalkeeping is almost a sport unto itself.
Well, how demanding is your job? How demanding do you want your soccer schedule to be? Enjoy being a kid while you can, jobs will be around after you get out of school.
2007-03-19 05:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by katrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently did trials with a premier league team in a local league as a goalkeeper, one drill was the coach numbered us from 1-4 (there were four goalkeepers) and we would be behind the goal doing that shimmying from left to right between the posts and the coach would shout out a number and we would run up to the goal line and he would take a shot, make the save and shimmy back behind the goal making sure you dont turn away from the coach, the drill will definitely increase fitness and reactions another one was we would sprint from the post and the coach would hold the ball we would sprint up to him and touch the ball, shimmy back onto the line and make a save sorry my instructions arent very clear i hope i have helped at least a little if not check out youtube videos and make sure your drills are encouraging correct techniques so you dont injure yourself or perform poorly goodluck!
2016-03-16 23:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be a keeper it take years of training (in my opinion) just learning how to dive for the ball will be hard. maybe you should try defender or midfield? midfield is a much funner position and thats were all the action is. Good luck To You!!
2007-03-19 05:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to your coach and see if he has any training methods. see if there is something for you for over the summer.
2007-03-19 05:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋