Floorball. The role of the goalkeeper.
- Marco Affò
- May 6
- 2 min read
In this sport, the goalkeeper has a special role and equipment compared to all the other players. To stay in goal, you need a lot of spirit of sacrifice and the right knee pads
Being a floorball goalie is almost a mission. Because being on your knees for almost 2 hours is not something everyone would do. Plus, as a goalie, you are the last defender on the field: an attacker can make mistakes, you can't.
But it's also a role full of satisfaction. There's no better feeling than saving an "unstoppable" shot or winning a 1vs1 against an attacker who's running alone towards the goal.
To start playing in goal, you first need an approved helmet, body protectors and long knee pads. In floorball, the goalie doesn't use a stick like in ice or field hockey and saves using only his hands. Gloves are optional and in any case they can't increase the bulk of the hands as happens, for example, in football.
If you don't have a helmet and protections available during demonstrations or workshops, especially with children, the goalie is replaced by an outfield player with a stick. A bit like they did at the dawn of this discipline.
Goalie's Basic techniques in Floorball
The goalkeeper's typical position in floorball is on his knees, partially squatting (i.e. not sitting on his legs) and with his toes touching to prevent the ball from passing between them. The head and torso are always facing the ball and the arms form a 90-degree angle with the chest. Important: the hands must always be in your field of vision.
To save, apart from the "team" movements of the legs and the "butterfly" movements of the arms, the criteria used in other sports are valid: stay light on the legs and narrow the attacker's field of vision as much as possible while moving forward.
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