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 is all part of the training. Although I never played any close to professional I would have a lot of training being able to handle powerful shots. You kinda try to use parts of the hand that can handle that kind of power. You also learn how to kinda work with the ball. The same with falling techniques, you teach your body to be flexible and nimble when hitting the ground.
For instance if you get shot directly at your body, if you place your hands above in the trajectory of the ball, and the ball more stops and goes to the ground. If you for instance would place your hands in the middle of the trajectory it might hurt your hands/fingers. If it is shot outside your body you would want to kinda deflect the ball so you change its trajectory.
Some gloves are also excellent at absorbing some of the power. I also would tape my wrist.
I however used to play with a friend who had his shot measured over 120 km/h, he once shot such a powerful shot that my hand felt like it was broken.
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