| “The conditions you need to be a good | | | | allowed. Very often it's just basic footwork or |
| goalkeeper are exactly the same conditions you need | | | | catching that needs brushing up. We need to improve |
| to be a good Architect. You must have a very good | | | | upon our skills according to the needs of the hour |
| connection, in both professions, with time and | | | | and situations, we should learn various new skills and |
| space.” - Eduardo Chillida (Spanish sculpture, | | | | the update the changes we already have in line with |
| considered one of the greatest artists of the 2nd | | | | the requirements of circumstances. |
| half of the 20th c., 1924-2002) | | | | · Aggressiveness. A keeper can keep the |
| The position of goalkeeper in a team is one of the | | | | soccer ball out of the net in more ways than making |
| most demanding emplacements in all sports. The goal | | | | a direct save - forcing a missed shot gets the job |
| keeper must be agile, sharp, flexible, energetic, | | | | done too. Aggressiveness goes a long way here - by |
| enthusiastic, he has t have stamina, decisive | | | | making the shooter decide too early, a keeper can |
| alongwith other skills; the quickness, the toughness, | | | | force a miss or a pass on an otherwise open shot. A |
| correct mental attitude, determination, self belief, all | | | | goalkeeper who can get into the heads of opposing |
| combine to create a great keeper. But without one | | | | forwards early has a huge advantage. |
| of these, the goalkeeper is average, not the best. | | | | · Keep confidence. This applies to both coach |
| Even the most talented athlete can fall short if they | | | | and goalkeeper. Give the keeper time to internalize |
| do not have the mental preparedness to make it in | | | | the save (builds confidence), calm down, give field |
| this tough arena. | | | | players time to recover, and look up-field to restart |
| If we mull over our life to compare the skills of a | | | | the attack. Six seconds is plenty of time to do all this. |
| goal keeper, in life, we should also act like a goal | | | | If you stay calm, you're showing that you have |
| keeper, we need the same skills, talents, confidence, | | | | confidence in the keeper's ability to control the ball |
| mental toughness, attitude, self belief, determination, | | | | and the game. |
| etc. etc. for achieving our goals and ascend to the | | | | · Training is the key. Teach them good |
| ladders and to become successful. The below | | | | technique, and then hammer it in with repetition. Don't |
| mentioned qualities of a goal keeper, shall more or | | | | allow any lazy or sloppy technique, even when |
| less applicable in our life too. | | | | they're not officially doing drills or playing. Good habits |
| Decision making capability. The soccer goalkeeper is | | | | will show themselves in games just like bad habits. |
| one of the most important players on the field - they | | | | Repetition is the key; doing it right every time |
| are the last line of defense and the first line of | | | | (consistency) is what separates a good goalkeeper |
| attack. To play the position well requires special skills | | | | from a great one. We should undergo to get updated |
| and training. His quick decisions will change the course | | | | and learn and develop new skills, the present day |
| of the game in a split second, shame or glory, even | | | | scenarios demand more learning to survive. |
| the great strikers can fail in 10 times, but never ever | | | | · Fully committed. Every shot deserves an |
| an average goal keeper fail, then it will be fatal for | | | | attempt at a save, even if it seems futile. Eventually, |
| the team. In our life too, we do not shy away from | | | | the shots that seemed impossible to stop before will |
| the taking decisions at the time, when it is required | | | | start coming into range. If the effort is there, the |
| to take, we can not put off the decision making for | | | | results will start to come. We should always fully |
| long, we should decide now what we do next. | | | | committee to what we do with passion and |
| · Correct Mental Attitude: The position of | | | | perseverance. We should also commit to the job in |
| goalkeeper is one of the most psychologically | | | | hand as well as to the team, in which we are |
| demanding on the soccer field. Mistakes are final and | | | | members. |
| fatal for him and his team. The glory is usually | | | | · If things aren't going well, do not blame. |
| reserved for the players at the other end of the | | | | Many coaches will pull a keeper if they are getting |
| field. It's not a position for everybody. You can't be | | | | shelled, but be aware of the repercussions of this. |
| stupid and play goal, but perhaps you must be a little | | | | Some players will take this as a sign you lack |
| crazy. Our waywardness may cause disarray in our | | | | confidence in them, and only go downhill. Make sure |
| life, if do not have the correct mental attitude to | | | | you stay positive, and point out you're not pulling |
| decide our destiny or goals. | | | | them because they are a poor player or person, just |
| · Only focus on a goal at a time. The position | | | | that it's not their day. Nobody is perfect and |
| of Goalkeeper is designed and defined for playing | | | | everybody make mistakes at any time, however the |
| only in a specific area, at the goal; it is not desirable | | | | greatness lies in not repeating the mistakes again. |
| that the goalkeeper moves wherever he likes, if he | | | | · Inspiration makes the difference. There isn't |
| blunders, which puts the team in awkward position. | | | | always time to properly train a keeper in normal |
| Like goal keeper, in our life you do not go for | | | | practice sessions, especially when that player needs |
| attaining various goals at a time, focus should be put | | | | to develop foot and field skills as well. Encourage |
| on one major goal at a time and once this goal is | | | | them to attend club or private training sessions, |
| achieved, one can focus on another goal or set fresh | | | | goalkeeper camps, rent or buy books or videos, or |
| goals. | | | | visit this and other web sites. A player who is serious |
| · Stay positive at any circumstances. Even | | | | about goalkeeping needs all the extra training and |
| when goals are scored against his team, then also | | | | practice they can get. |
| the goal keeper must be positive. Goalkeepers need | | | | It is important to remember that the goalkeeper |
| to be able to put mistakes behind them quickly and | | | | position is an important one. It is not the most |
| recover, so try to put a positive spin on things. We | | | | recognized of the positions in soccer, however. But if |
| should also try to stay positive when obstacles | | | | a person can successfully play this position, they will |
| disturbed us from moving ahead, so that we can | | | | be satisfied they have helped their team win the |
| surge ahead and once we de-motivated, then | | | | game. Defending the goal is the only way to keep |
| everything goes against us, we will float over the | | | | the other team from winning. Goalkeepers must keep |
| water without moving anywhere. | | | | in mind that they are the last defense between the |
| · Give credit to others. Sometimes the | | | | other team scoring points. Keeping their |
| opposing team has just made a great play; give them | | | | self-confidence level high is as much the |
| credit - it's not always a mistake by the keeper that | | | | coach’s responsibility as it is the goalkeepers. |
| lets a goal in. When somebody excel than us in an | | | | When a goalkeeper knows what they are doing and |
| area, where we can also perform well, however if | | | | are aggressive on the field, they will be successful. It |
| our competition does well, we have to appreciate him | | | | is impossible to catch every goal, but when a |
| for his achievement, it is not our mistake we pushed | | | | goalkeeper is doing his job, he will feel satisfied that |
| to the wall. A lot of people comes into our life and | | | | he did the best job he could for the team and for |
| give proper help and guidance for us to prosper and | | | | the game they just played. |
| now or later on we should give the appropriate credit | | | | Let us follow the footstep of a goal keeper rather |
| to those help us or give proper guidance, irrespective | | | | than of a striker, as the goal keeper’s job |
| of whoever give those valuable push. | | | | demand everything, what are required in our life to |
| · Continuous improvement. Focus on the skill | | | | succeed. |
| that needs work, not the fact that the goal was | | | | |