Football: Basic Goalkeeping Grip

Description

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M grip: 

• Fingers spread and facing down.
• Almost making a "V" with the hand. 
• Thumbs facing out.
• Let the ball hi the gloves and then scoop the ball up.

W grip:

• Make a "W" with the two thumbs- thumbs not actually touching.
• Fingers to the sky.

Coaching points

• Demonstrate the sound of a soft catch when compared to a snatch so that the players understand what it should sound like.
• Emphasise the importance of a soft catch so that balls are not bouncing out of goalkeepers hands.
• Soft hands, strong wrists.