It was my turn last Sunday to be the pinball target, i mean the goalie. It was a very interesting experience. I learned new terms like crabbing (i've always associated that word with something edible until last sunday), learned to look at the game from a goalie's perspective (that includes putting my face on the floor), learned to go against my usual instincts of avoiding an oncoming potentially painful object :p besides other things. All in all, it was a good learning experience, hopefully it will improve my game as a field player. Hehe..
Some pointers I would like to share with those whose turns are coming up :)
: Do not remove goalie gear until you get the green light from the coach, or else you will spend the next ten minutes putting it back on.
: make sure you put on your knee guards on properly, otherwise you will be spending the whole time kneeling on the velcro ends instead of the proper paddings, or else you will have to keep tugging at it cos it keeps sliding down;
: don't wear your brand new shoes when playing goalie, otherwise it will become not so new :-(
: bring your own talcum with your favourite smell in order to boost your alertness in the court;
: bring more water because you will perspire more as a goalie due to the many layers of clothing/gear you need to wear;
: Lastly, if all else fails, just sit down in front of the goal and stick your hands out!
Some pointers I would like to share with those whose turns are coming up :)
: Do not remove goalie gear until you get the green light from the coach, or else you will spend the next ten minutes putting it back on.
: make sure you put on your knee guards on properly, otherwise you will be spending the whole time kneeling on the velcro ends instead of the proper paddings, or else you will have to keep tugging at it cos it keeps sliding down;
: don't wear your brand new shoes when playing goalie, otherwise it will become not so new :-(
: bring your own talcum with your favourite smell in order to boost your alertness in the court;
: bring more water because you will perspire more as a goalie due to the many layers of clothing/gear you need to wear;
: Lastly, if all else fails, just sit down in front of the goal and stick your hands out!
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