Buy the Book Alert, Alive and Ready The goalkeeper, like a dancer, moves in a controlled, flowing and rhythmic way. The goalkeeper should never stand still. Even at penalty kicks, when the keeper cannot move his or her feet until the kick is taken, the hands and arms can still move. At all other times, the goalkeeper should be adjusting to the movement of the ball by moving backwards, forwards and sideways. As play comes back, the keeper adjusts backwards and as play is switched from one side of the field to the other, the goalkeeper's position is adjusted accordingly.
Good goalkeepers know just where they are in the penalty area.
There should be no need to look back at the goalposts. Field markings can be used to assist the goalkeeper in calculating where they are at any moment in time. Soccer Ltd. All Rights Reserved.