Shooting and Throwing Techniques

The goalkeepers move freely around the training field with a ball.

Various passing and throwing exercises for the goalkeeper. The isolated kicking and throwing techniques can be trained in isolation as shown here, but can also be combined with preceding and/or subsequent actions. The coach can serve passively or actively as a target for the goalkeeper. The exercises shown in the graphic are: 1. Kicking technique - instep kick (full instep) The toe points down, the ankle is tensed, and the upper body is slightly leaned over the ball. The contact area is the back part of the top of the foot. To achieve greater distance, a slight backward lean is allowed. 2. Swerve kick The ball is struck with the inside/toe of the foot and gets spin. The player goes into a more pronounced lateral lean. A slight backward lean is not uncommon. 3. Inside kick (driven) The ball is played partly with the inside of the foot and partly with the instep. The standing leg is positioned beside the ball and the player's upper body goes into a lateral lean. The toes point down, similar to the foot position for the instep kick. 4. Inside-of-the-foot pass The toe points up, the ankle is firmly tensed and rotated outward 90 degrees. The kicking foot is slightly raised. The ball must be struck centrally with the inside of the foot. Bring the body over the ball and avoid going into a hollow back. 5. Outside-of-the-foot pass When playing the ball with the outside of the foot, a slight backward lean is possible. The ball is played with the outer toes and the outside of the foot, giving it spin. 6. Drop kick technique With the drop kick, the ball is struck with the instep at the exact moment the ball touches the ground. Learning aid for drop kick: Take the ball in both hands, extend the arms, and drop the ball. At the moment of ground contact, the ball must be struck with the instep. The leg follows through after contact. The ball should not spin. 7. Volley kick from a frontal kicking position With the frontal volley kick, the upper body is slightly leaned forward. The ball is thrown slightly forward from both hands and struck at a low point (not too high). This gives the ball strong power and high accuracy. The contact area is the full instep. To achieve greater kicking distance, it is advisable to straighten the upper body or lean slightly backward. 8. Volley kick from a lateral kicking position (scissor kick) With the lateral scissor kick, the standing leg is positioned beside the ball and the player's upper body goes into a lateral lean. The toes point down, similar to the foot position for the instep kick. The contact area is the full instep, the kicking leg is angled diagonally, and the ball is lightly guided or thrown toward the kicking leg with the hand. 9. Chip When chipping, the foot goes under the ball, which is then lifted upward with the instep. 10. Sidearm throw With the sidearm throw, the arm is extended backward like a javelin thrower and the ball is placed on the open palm. The extended arm is then brought forward under tension, passing close to the ear. Important here is the bracing step. When the goalkeeper throws with the right, the left leg is positioned forward to the side. When throwing with the left, the right leg is positioned forward to the side. The throwing technique can be practised against a catch fence and later incorporated into shooting drills, where after a saved ball, it must be thrown into a goal set up at any distance. 11. Rolling throw technique When rolling, the ball lies on the palm, take a staggered stance (ball-far leg forward) and bend both legs (squat position). When rolling with the left arm, the right leg is placed in front of the left. At the same time, the body weight shifts to the right leg. The left arm is swung forward toward the ground, placing the ball on the ground. The hand pushes the ball forward and sets the direction. The right arm makes a counter-movement backward parallel to the rolling motion of the left arm. The upper body is slightly leaned forward.