| Shot stopping is probably the most important ability | | | | hands to push the ball away from your goal in an |
| for a Soccer Goalie to have. If you want to become | | | | "exploding" motion. Hold your hands firm and explode |
| a Good Soccer Goalie you will defiantly have to work | | | | the ball away from your goal. |
| on your saving technique. This article contains 3 | | | | 3) Push the Ball out of trouble. |
| helpful tips to use next time you have some Soccer | | | | It's not enough to simple stop the ball. If you can't |
| balls flying at your face. | | | | get a hold on the ball you need to push it out of |
| 1) Dive with the Top Hand. | | | | trouble and make sure you don't leave an easy |
| When diving for the Soccer ball that is high, you | | | | rebound for the opposition. Although, your first |
| should always reach with your top hand. If the ball is | | | | priority is the stop the shot, you need to always be |
| going to your right it would be your left hand, if the | | | | thinking where are you pushing the ball to. Ideally you |
| ball is going your left it would be your right hand. | | | | want to get the ball as far away from your goal as |
| Doing so allows you to get more of your body | | | | possible. If you can't punch the ball clear, you may |
| behind the ball and will keep your hand firm. This will | | | | want to think about pushing it out of bounds, or to a |
| give you a better chance to push the ball out of your | | | | teammate. |
| goal rather than having your fingers crumble under | | | | Try to implement these Soccer goalie tips into your |
| the pressure of the Soccer ball. | | | | game and you will soon be on your way to becoming |
| 2) Explode Away from your goal. | | | | a better Soccer goalie. However, you need to |
| Many times during the game you may encounter a | | | | remember that your saving technique is not going to |
| hard shot from the opposition that you are unable to | | | | come naturally it is going to take practice, practice, |
| catch. Although, you can't catch the ball, it doesn't | | | | oh and some more practice. |
| mean you can see the ball out of trouble. Use both | | | | |