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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Most goal keeper gloves have those metal braces behind the fingers for a reason, I had a pair that extended down the back of my hand and to my wrist.
Most high powered shots you will not and cannot catch just because it will bounce off you before you can actually grab it. So you’re supposed to either tip it with your finger tips which is if you’re not in reach and just need to make some contact to direct the ball, or punch it which is the most effective.
I’ve taken many shots close up and jammed many fingers and probably sprained a few fingers even with my protection. The most dangerous part about being a keeper isn’t the ball flying towards you at 80mph+ it’s the person behind it who isn’t slowing down.
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