Do you have what it takes to be a Goalkeeper?
Blog #19.18
Goalie is said to be the most difficult position on the field. And one that not many people want to play. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and toughness to be successful. Goalies are given the most pressure because they are the last line of defense and often blamed for goals scored against the team. That’s why it takes an “amazing” person to be a goalkeeper! Goalies play almost a different type of game; a game with complex and different rules, different equipment and extraordinary performance requirements.
5 Tips for Goalies to always remember:
– Try to always stay on the balls of your feet. This helps keep the ball flat when kicking and making foot saves.
2. Keep your hands in a high and open position when facing shots
– Find a height that is comfortable and allows you to be able to move and react to high shots while being able to drop and extend if you have to dive.
3. When diving or smothering, always look to land/slide on your hips
4. Try to stay relaxed and always watch the ball
5. Enjoy being in goal!Happy goalkeepers are good goalkeepers! No one likes letting in a goal, but you have to accept the fact that you will not save everything. Don’t get down about the goals that go in or hung up on that shot you should have saved! Clear your mind and focus on the next one!
Pictures of the Week!
Our Spring Goalie Clinic! Learning the proper technique and body positioning for dives!
Interested in becoming a goalie? Let us know!
Our spring Goalie Clinic! Learning the proper technique and body positioning for dives!
Interested in becoming a goalie? Let us know!
Email: koafh@koasports.org
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Coming this Summer!
Potomac Summer Camp: At Koa Sports Field Hockey Camp, our goal is to grow the love of field hockey through a full day of drills, games, and scrimmages. Each week our professional field hockey coaches will cover hitting, dribbling, dodging, and offensive and defensive skills. Every player will have the chance to build their field hockey skills while learning teamwork and creating new friendships! For more information, please click here!
Germantown Summer Camp: Koa FH Camp is to grow the love of field hockey through a full day of drills, games, and scrimmages. Each week our professional field hockey coaches will cover hitting, dribbling, dodging, and offensive and defensive skills. Every player will have the chance to build their field hockey skills while learning teamwork and creating new friendships! For more information, please click HERE!
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High School Prep Camp: The Koa HS Prep Camp is geared towards getting players ready for their HS preseason and tryouts for the Fall Season! Athletes will go through fast-paced skill sessions, conditioning drills, and play in full field scrimmages! If you want to know more, click HERE!
eed to get in shape for your HS or MS Tryouts? Koa is here to help and will be offering Weekly Summer Conditioning camps – these camps will run in conjunction with the Regular and Elite Summer Camps, so come early and get a workout in before camp! For more information, click HERE!
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Questions?
Simone Vagnoni
Club and DT Coordinator
simone@koasports.org
(301) 229-7529 (PLAY)
Jen Spagnuolo
Rec League and Clinic Coordinator
jen@koasports.org
(301) 229-7529 (PLAY)
