Goalkeeper Training: How To Make High Diving Saves

It's the save that leaves the crowds gasping in awe and although it doesn't happen often keepers always train to be ready for the big photogenic moments. The high dive save reaches up to the top bin and plucks the ball right from the jaws of the goal.
There are several ways to get up to the top ninety and make that big save. The most important step is getting to the shot in time and with enough power to safely guide the ball over the crossbar. To do this I recommend the two step shuffle to cover space and build momentum make sure that you're getting low on that shuffle to build up the spring in your leg muscles and to step into the shot.
The more power you can put into your jump and dive the better chance you have to make the save remember to keep your body in a straight line with all your limbs moving together.
Attack the ball with both hands and raise your opposite knee towards the direction of the ball. Push through your dive always and always attack the ball!
Focus landing on your lateral muscles if you don't catch the ball and if you do catch the ball make sure to use it to break your fall.
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Watching this after a few years really makes me thankful that I learned the two step shuffle properly, it’s really easy to trip yourself up/shift your momentum improperly. I’m commenting this after making probably one of my best ever saves last weekend and the two step shuffle was what made it work. Curling into my top right, I was around 2 yards off the line. Really far in the corner and easily upper 90. Shuffled across, got loads of height and had to use my hand closest to the ground because it was that far in the corner (in this case my right) and managed to tip the save up over the bar. My defenders said it was a massive jump and were genuinely shocked I got to it.

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How’d it go man?

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I was a goalkeeper when I played football as a young kid. Lots of people told me I was a promising talent, even played with some talent group in my country, but an injury, anterior cruciate ligament completely torn, cut that dream short at age 13. It took 1½ years before I could have the surgery, then add rehabilitation and I was left way behind. I used to have training 5 days a week at that age, and I remember all these things you are talking about - they were drilled into me. Tried coming back some years later, never going back to the level I was at of course, but completely tore my ACL again. Tried playing for fun later on at the lowest level possible, but got an injury in the other knee. Decided to stop trying again at whatever level. Now at nearly 30 I want to get back at playing for fun at the lowest level again, but there's about 100 lbs to loose first, which I gained after not having played for 4-5 years. Long journey ahead to drop those pounds, and I have daily pain in my knee these days just sitting down, cartilage degenerating too, so it's probably not a wise choice attempting to play again, aggravating it, but seeing these videos makes me miss those days so many years ago. I hope other promising talents have more luck than I did :)

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respect brother, 2 years on so, how did that go?

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0:50 I thought he rebounded off the post at first 😂😂😂

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XD

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This is exactly what I’m needed to practice to make my game better

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Love the grass roots feel with professional advice. Nice touch!

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how do i start off in goal, i have decent reactions but can never practice due to gcse's and no one wanting to help 'the goalkeeper' Good video as well

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Jarreth Griffith check out my solo drills video in my goalkeeper training playlist. it should give you some ideas

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okay thanks i will try that

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Same dude...It's seriously hard to try getting good at the sports with studies and shit. But gotta push through it right.

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Alberto your tips and everything you do helped me get the goalkeeper position in my schools soccer team so thanks a keep it up😁

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Reyna Carreon congrats on making the team thank you for watching and commenting !

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This may have been your best instructional vid yet. Great tips and drills, and excellent saves!

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keep rewatching this vid! Really helpful!

[@valenalvarado-lorrin1333]

thanks for the video. Its hard to get my 5'7" frame up there and now I know how to do it better. Thanks Alberto

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Wow this is actually a clear and well explained tutorial, thanks!

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Thanks Ars for your hard work ❤️

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The pain when the ball hits your fingertips-

[@callielou7]

Really, really good stuff.. I like the drill and the discussion on technique!!! Thank you. when we start to get some normal 50-60 degree temps, we will be all over this!!

[@user-mz2js2to6h]

Thank you a lot I learned a lot of things about that and I always wanted to learn things about that!!!!!!

[@gkkamran6372]

Thanks for the air dive review🖒 I had problem for,thanks for clearing it👊🍁

[@ezanval]

Thanks so much using these tips I got the spot as GK for my towns best travel team!

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You are the best bro, the best!!!!

[@mrsus6729]

Good video Alberto keep ig up you improved so much and these tips are great for making high dive saves

[@debbiesams5417]

The problem with me in goal is I go in goal at school and we don't use proper goals (we use jumpers) so the dimensions of the is unknown to me and other keepers. We also have a lot of people who want to go in goal which means we do a rotation every time we concede ONE goal, this means we can't regain our confidence as you concede a goal so we concede even more. The only reason I want to go in goal is because I'm utterly rubbish out on the pitch we're as other keepers can go out pitch as I've seen them do it before but refuse to which doesn't help the people who need to go in goal. I also want to get practise with my class so I can improve and hopefully join a team. The only practise I get in a goal with a crossbar and post is at my dads with no one else and that means I can't practise playing with 11 or less people on the pitch. I aspire to be a goalkeeper like you but at the rate of my practise it doesn't seem like it. I still try my best even though the conditions I play in. Your videos also help me to keep on going and get better.

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Really wish I could get a training session in with you and your keepers. Sessions look so fun!

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These videos have really helped a lot keep it up yall

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Very helpful video 👍🏻

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very well said! Excellent work! keep it up

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Great video Alberto , your videos helped me improve as a keeper and keep it up !

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great I know what to do now i just need to find someone who will help me without thinking i’ll get hurt😒

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What a masterpiece keep up the good work Bro. ........well done👍

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I like these saves they are sooo pretty but they hurt sooo bad at the same time!!!

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Love this

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Thank you for helping me

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Good informmation thanks

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this was the most helpful tip for me thx

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Happy to be able to help! Thank you for watching and commenting

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Very helpful

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this helped me thanks

[@darek1129]

I normally tend to fly naturally with the top hand to save and when I land I either take the hit or roll

[@jm_01-gk90]

Darek Malhotra that's good

[@jm_01-gk90]

Land on your lats as well

[@Josh-mx5ij]

Good, but if you roll it might take longer to get up

[@fpsreactions8481]

Did you get taugh to dive or are you a nutural diver? I honestly don't know how you get taught to dive. I am a natural diver, I was never rlly afraid of diving.

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@@fpsreactions8481 i am afraid to dive thats why I'm watching this

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You helped me high dive save

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your videos helped me make the varsity team

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Need this

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Hi, Love the videos, as a young developing keeper myself, these are what I look to, to improve. I was wondering if you could do a video on the following three topics: corner kicks, stance and a list of pre-game stretches. These seem to be what ruin my performance so It would be great to have a video on this. Thanks, Best Regards, Freddie

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good tips thats what i do in goal

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Made U14 Junior academy! Your tips and tricks really helped me achieve my childhood dream!

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Thank you ARS, nice video!

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Nice video man, hope your keeping well!

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I'd love to practice in one of those fields

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This is so helpful I have always wanted to be a keeper but turned into a left winger since the cough cough 😷 is going about I have a park near me so I go down and train can’t wait for my bday which is on the 28th so can get new gloves👌⚽️😁

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Great video like always 👍👏👏

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This is gonna help me a lot because I had a really good shot on me in the last minute of a game.

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Thanks for it I m a keeper

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AWESOME Keep going pro

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I hope you guys are doing good cause his videos are really helping me out

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hey makers.....i luv your videos a lotttttt...... can u make a video......on corner kick............ or else suggest what the goalkeeper should do during a corner kick?

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you have really helped me, bro!

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Thanks for watching and commenting!

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@@ARSGoalkeeping sane Thx To You Weve Been Undefeated So Far In Out school Matches

[@ryanp7970]

Thanks idk if you made a vid already on how to save shots overhead with dip on them

[@hernandk.9930]

i injure my shoulder and setted of 3 months now im getting back strong !!!

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Alberto thanks to you I'm the best child gk in my town these videos really do teach you a lot if it wasn't for you though.

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I am below average size for a 12year old but made the team as a goalkeeper rather than my tall friend thanks to your videos and tips

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Liked the music today haha

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Yin Hong thanks! I'm really happy that you did

[@UnseenSpirit]

I use to play as a keeper in 7 and the 6 aside. I've recently joined a work team for 11 aside. Unfortunately I've struggled with 11 aside in many areas. 1. Corners 2. Size of the goal 3. Commanding the box 4. Shots that are high I'm 38 so a bit old now to . I've not had any goalkeeper training and it's been tough adjusting to 11 aside when I last played over 5 years a go. I've also joined a veteran's league (33 and over) On Saturday my team lost 7-1. I fumbled a free kick and it went into the goal. It went downhill from there... Hoping with more games, I'll improve. I'm naturally hard on myself with everything in life but I use this feeling to improve haha. Even though it's just amateur games, I hate doing badly!

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Love your vids!!!!❤️

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Yo this video still bangs 3 years on 👌

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You know it

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Thanks very much my shoulder always hurts when I dive cause I lost a lot my technuique after being out for 7 months

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Next video for positioning of keepers.......plzzz

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Can u do a video on focus and ball position

[@ethantrang1508]

wow

[@beastyboy2529]

I have speed in goal to quickly move across the goal but lack technique to dive correctly. I played a match and made multiple good saves ranging for a full extension but no pre step however I conceded when a curved shot went around me because I lack a diving technique to reach further. I used to be a great acrobatic gk I could dive past the post clean but when I learnt to be more standing before the shot and come off my line more I lost that ability because I adjusted to playing more of a sweeper but I need both.

[@cmclvnvusa]

Hey ARS. Thanks for the video but could you please explain to me how to land properly on these high diving saves? I can usually get in the air but when I land I hurt myself and then it leads me to hesitating in the next save. I’ve watched your video in landing but my issue seems to only occur after high diving saves. Thx again. Cheers

[@rohin6341]

Can you make a video about defending corner kicks I had a game today and it is what caused me to let in some goals

[@mahmoudragab6869]

I’m having trials next week wish me luck

[@qifsha_ropt]

I almost never use my top hand. It's such a bad habit I need to get out of!

[@abbyxoxogames864]

Here’s a real quick trick when your in goal,my goalie coach taught me this and it works!When someone is shooting and you think your going to make the save then your going to have good chances to make it but if you don’t then your not!I know this by when someone had a pk on me I thought I wasn’t going to make the save and they scored then the refs didn’t count it cause something with the score board,then they kicked again and I thought I was going to make the save and I did!!

[@ericpaulsen7024]

Hi Alberto I have been a goalkeeper for a while now and have started to take it seriously. I can make the height with my jumps but instinctively use my lower hand. Is their something i can do to practice this.

[@ibraheemahmeddahmed3118]

I cant do this, it’s to hard to dive like that i even tired it it’s so hard

[@edgarzavala7216]

is there any drills you can do solo? i always try to get people together for drills but it never pans out and i really want to improve my skill. love your vids, you've been a great teacher for me in the last year

[@user-wl8fe2hz6h]

he has a video with some solo drills at his channel ,do a research

[@keeperzero]

When I was a goalie I would only go for balls I came right to me anything that was Upper 90 or even to the side I just let it in and say Nice Shot

[@Not_temo]

The dest tips