Sunday, 30 January 2011 15:47

The Importance of Kicking Part Two

The Importance of Kicking Part Two (Updated)

Following on from last season where I compiled stats on goalkeeper Matt Bath in our Zamaretto South & West Division Promotion campaign I am also in the process of compiling the same stats but on Matty Bulman who has taken over between the sticks in our Zamaretto Premier Division campaign.

Over a 39 game period you will see how much kicking work is done in a game compared to actual saves made. This I hope will highlight to all goalkeepers how important it is to work on these skills as much as your handling and footwork drills. Practise at your clubs training session or down the park with your friends or family as developing your kicking skills takes time and practise practise practise and certainly for the younger goalkeepers it may take even longer as your body and muscles start to develop.

Crosses

Open Play 6yd Box Caught = 42
Open Play 6yd Box Punched = 6
Open Play Outside 6yd Box Caught = 18
Open Play Outside 6yd Box Punched = 7
Corner Kick 6yd Box Caught = 9

Corner Kick 6yd Box Punched = 11
Corner Kick Outside 6yd Box Caught = 2

Corner Kick Outside 6yd Box Punched = 3

Free Kick 6yd Box Caught = 5

Free Kick 6yd Box Punched = 1

Free Kick Outside 6yd Box Caught = 9

Free Kick Outside 6yd Box Punched = 3
Open Play Dropped / Flapped = 5

Corner Kick 6yd Box Dropped / Flapped = 1

Kicking

(I deem successful as to a Ciren player or into a decent area, Unsuccessful I deem out of play or into a bad area.)

Goal Kicks Successful = 332
Goal Kicks Unsuccessful = 28
Volley from Hands Successful = 75
Volley from Hands Unsuccessful = 2
Drop Kick from Hands Successful = 198
Drop Kick from Hands Unsuccessful = 18
Kick from Floor Successful = 473
Kick from Floor Unsuccessful = 36
Back Pass Dealt Successful = 142
Back Pass Dealt Unsuccessful = 22
Through Ball Dealt Successful = 36
Through Ball Dealt Unsuccessful = 3

Total Times Kicked the Ball = 1365

Throwing

Over-arm Throw Successful = 33

Over-arm Throw Unsuccessful = 2
Under-arm Roll Successful = 9

Saves

Straight at Held = 29
Straight at Parried / Blocked = 22

Straight at Tipped Over = 2
To Right Held = 5
To Right Parried = 9
To Right Tipped Over / Round = 6
To Left Held = 10
To Left Parried = 5
To Left Tipped Over / Round = 5
One v Ones Saved / Blocked = 11

Total Saves = 104

Goals Conceded = 66
Clean Sheets = 5

So on average Matt makes around just under 3 saves per game but has to kick the ball 35 times!

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