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Goalkeeper for 15 years

What is the best training for goalkeepers
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Lena Ãsk JÃ³nsdÃ³ttirPlayer, England

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Roland KopCoach, Netherlands

First make sure the goalkeeper can perform the right techniques when stopping high, half high, low, bounce ball shots from various positions and distances to the goal.

Then stopping many shots every training is most important, repaeting the right movements in train8ng like drills and match like drills.

Also attacking belongs to the goalkeeeperâs task: getting the ball after shots and launching good passes to attackers.

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