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Every goalie has their own style of play. What I recommend and say in my
column is what has made me a successful goalie. I recommend you watch different
goalies play and adapt what works best for you!
Good Luck!
November 2003
Can an athlete be too tall for the goalie position?
Date: Nov 03, 2003
Name: MB
Grade: Coach
School: WJ
State: Ohio
Years in Net: 0, 15 as coach/attackman
[Bill Daye] MB, I personally don't think a goalie can be too tall. When
you look at goalies in the game today or in the past, they've all been
different shapes and sizes. I remember in high school way back when,
one of our rivals Babylon HS had a goalie (Dee.... can't remember his
last name) who was 6'6"! All he did was adjust his stance so that
he was still in an athletic position and able to attack the ball.......he
was pretty damn good too because he filled up so much of the cage!
I want to use speed balls (small weighted irregular-shaped rubber balls)
for working on stick speed and position. I can't find them any where.
Do you know where I can purchase them?
Date: Nov 19, 2003
Name: Matt Mills
Grade: sophomore
School: Hopkington High
State: Massachusetts
Years in Net: 5
[Bill Daye] Matt, I'm not sure where you can find them. Have you checked
any of the weight companies' web sites, etc? I use indoor rubber balls
very similar to handballs when I'm training trying to get my stick and
hands back on the same page. If I come up with anything I'll be sure
to notify you!
What's up Bill? I play at a school that plays some pretty good teams.
When I make a save I feel great, but when I let a couple goals get by
me, I start to get down on myself. It's like when I let one in, I get
tougher on myself and that just makes me play worse. I also have this
tendency to move sideways then stepping at a forward angle when the
ball is headed for the corners. Any advice for me? Thanks a lot!
Date: Nov 22, 2003
Name: meghan
Grade: sophomore
School: Frostburg State
State: Maryland
Years in Net: 6
[Bill Daye] What's up Meghan? I felt I really became a complete goalie
when I learned how to deal with a similar situation. Believe it or not
this was my first season playing in the MLL. You see, the ball is between
7 3/4" - 8" in circumference and the goal is 6' x 6', no matter
what you say it can and will get by you. That's when I learned that
I can't stop everything, I wish I could but it's impossible. So the
quicker I learned to accept that, figure out what I did do wrong and
try to get the next time the better I became. The last thing you want
to do is dwell on the last shot that went in, this position is more
mental than anything. If you can't clear your mind and focus on the
next shot, you will be in trouble.
As for stepping sideways as opposed to forward on an angle to meet
the ball, that's something you need to work on and consciously remember
to keep stepping in the proper direction. Hope this helps, good luck!
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