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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A common tactic is to deflect the ball with a fist instead of an open palm, or using the balls of your palm rather than the fingers. That’s in the case they use their outstretched hands. It’s also important that they’re trying to deflect it, not stop it, so holding their hands at an angle can deflect the ball without transferring all its force to them. If they want to catch it they may use their chest or abdomen to help dissipate the force.
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