I played GK about a year ago. Some guy decided to do a preety powerful shot at like 20 yards away. I defended it. 5 minutes later a ambulance is carrying me to the ER cause of 2 fractured bones at my wrist, and i had to wear a cast for a month.
Now i watch some matches of football, with GK’s defending shots from like half a meter away going at like 80km/h with absolutely no harm or anything.
I get adrenaline is a big painkiller and i’m not the most in-shape guy, while they are athlethes, but you’re telling me a shot from 20 yards broke my hand and yet a shot from 10 centimeters has no efect on them?
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It’s the same as lots of sport which include balls going fast at people. It’s all the same technique when you catch the ball you want to extend the time it takes for a ball to completely stop. So you might see people catch the ball while their hands are in motion the way that the ball is going and also professional goalkeeping gloves are great the soften the initial impact and keep great wrist support. Sorry if this was a bad edplanation
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