These two simple soccer coaching tips will help your young goalkeeper to save more penalties
1. Get your goalkeeper to watch the penalty taker's eyes and body shape.
Before young players shoot they often look at the corner they are going to hit the ball.
They must also watch the player's approach. A very wide (diagonal) approach often indicates the shooter is going towards the opposite corner. A straight-on approach gives fewer clues.
2. Get your players to watch the plant foot.
The ball often goes where the plant foot points.
Coaching tip: tell your 'keeper not to react too soon. Use the clues to predict where the ball might go but wait a split second to be sure it really is going there. |
And remember - junior penalties are often poorly hit.
Many penalties, especially when you're coaching at youth soccer level, are poorly taken because they're either weakly hit or hit right down the middle. Often the goalkeeper can easily make the save if they just wait and simply react to the shot.
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