GOAL DEFENCE
BALL HANDLING SKILLS
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MEDIUM + FAR DISTANCE SITUATIONS
Goal Defence capability can be one of the fastest ways of making a name for yourself as a goalkeeper.
The goalkeepers that appear in headlines or on your Instagram highlights are the ones who regularly make exceptional reflex saves or tip the ball over the bar from a long range shot.
There are a few important elements of Goal Defence and as you begin to master them, your confidence as the protector of that big white frame increases as a result.
Goal Defence might sound like an obvious or all inclusive term for a goalkeeper, but it can be refined further.
BALL HANDLING SKILLS
CLOSE DISTANCE + 1 V 1 SITUATIONS
MEDIUM + FAR DISTANCE SITUATIONS
At NZGKU we place a strategic focus on the goalkeeping framework set out by New Zealand Football, in order to best develop our goalkeepers for the pathway through the various leagues in this country.
Join NZGKU now to start making significant strides to being a recognised goalkeeper.
(Based on the New Zealand Football goalkeeping framework, supported by Oceania Football Federation)
STORY BEHIND THE IMAGE
BANNER IMAGE
Louie saves the winning penalty in the Chatham Cup Final after a thrilling game that ended Onehunga Sports 3-3 Central United. Onehunga Sports won 6-5 on penalties, granting them an historic Premier League and Chatham Cup double. (Watch the highlights here)
IMAGE 2 & 3
Louie playing in his first season for Onehunga Sports where he would go on to win consecutive Premier League title x2 and Chatham Cup x1 in four unforgettable years at the club.
