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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Bone density gets raised by vibration which is caused through multiple times of impact. The reason why muay thai kickboxers kick palms (to the ground) and karate/ wushu masters are able to break stones.
Also goalkeepers wear gloves which supports fingers and wrist like medieval gloves from knights. They have plastik stacked on each other behind fingers to prevent them from bending to the back while still beeing able to make a fist.
Alot of goalkeeper reflections go via fist or stable wrist.
Your bones were just weak and you were not fit enough for a solid shot.
Edit: from the bright side: the part which broke in your hand doesnt break again. Bones heal stronger together but at least you got more small bones in your hand which you can break the next time.
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