Sports Asked by Alan Whitteaker on April 30, 2021
It’s a pretty common sight to see keepers save a shot that is outside the box or from a distance with their other hand ie. if the ball is heading towards the right hand side of the goal(from the perspective of the keeper) they try to parry/save it with their left hand.
Is there any particular reason for this?
Some points that I’ve heard is that it allows them to push the ball out of play much more efficiently and it increases their aerial reach.
Is this true,or do they do so out of instinct?
(As keepers are seen to concede a large number of near-range shots by doing so)
First rule of goalkeeping: get two hands on the ball. Only if you can't do that do you go with one hand - and if you are going with one hand, then you're already to some extent into "desperation" stage where you'll be happy with any result which doesn't result in the ball immediately ending up in the back of the net.
When it comes to one-handed saves, a goalkeeper generally won't be looking to gather the ball as a result of the save, but instead to put the ball in the safest location possible, which will often be out for a corner rather than allowing a rebound. If you're jumping/diving sideways for a ball close to the top of the goal, it's much easier to push it up and over the bar for a corner if you do that with the trailing arm, as that naturally comes up as you reach your highest point; if you're trying to push the ball round the post, that's something you'll do with your leading arm.
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Correct answer by Philip Kendall on April 30, 2021
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