Hockey Goalkeeper Deflection Drills #2

[@xavierboone2538]

Hello mate! I'm 18 years old and i play in a club near Brussels ! I just want to say thank you from belgium for these amazing videos! You're my example!

[@fieldhockeybestbits524]

I love them:D

[@Odium2453]

Hi Goalie here. I hate deflection training it's usually where goalies get hurt especially when it gets deflected into the air toward your upper body and head. Many blue and purple marks will be collected on your body and the worst is when the ball hits straight on the face mask square in the face. Ive also seen balls make there way under the neck guard as well but hasn't happened to me luckily. Honestly though stopping a deflection that is coming at pace is probably the most difficult kind of save you can make, positioning and posture are everything as often you have to react within 0.1 sec to stop the ball which is impossible. To me, it's always more attractive to charge the player when a long pass comes in like that as it's so much easier to stop a deflection but if the players catch on to this they can try and stop the ball and pass it which leaves the goal exposed but they need to complete the pass as well for this to happen. It's a tough debate to make both options have risks but I prefer the aggressive approach as it yields better results for me personally. But this video shows nicely a high paced deflection thats not coming directly to you is soooooo difficult to stop and is almost pure luck if you do

[@LoveHockey]

Awesome video Alex:D

[@fieldhockeybestbits524]

Your channel inspired me to start my own:D

[@matilda-s8y]

hi just wondering if it ever gets boring going in goal

[@Ilyaskhan-9349]

GOOD drils

[@tomlovell8700]

Got any tips for defending deflections from runners from short corners?

[@simonhool3073]

tom lovell Keep your stick low and close to where you think the ball would be, your more. Likely to stop the ball that way

[@jackennis6264]

Is your right hand glove hi rebound plus or just Norma hi rebound

[@AlexWitty]

Didn't know there was a "plus" so in that case I've just got the normal high rebound

[@jackennis6264]

Alex Witty the plus just gives you more space to move your wrist,,,,ur an amazing keeper

[@jameshodges3159]

great video what men's team do you play for (1st/2nd/3rd)

[@AlexWitty]

Thanks, still undecided right now. I have my first game back from injury playing for the 3's this saturday. But my intention is to play 1's, I just have to get fully fit again

[@jameshodges3159]

you were my inspiration to be a goalkeeper and i played my first men's 3s game last week for maidstone hockey club even though i am only 14. my intentions were to go to at least county level or higher if possible and thank you for replying

[@AlexWitty]

Thank you so much, that really means alot. Good job getting your first 3's game, its all up from here mate

[@jameshodges3159]

Thanks for taking with me as I said you are my inspiration, you make me want to be better and push on so one day I will be as good as you

[@ellaoldland7074]

How go you get a good kit for cheap I have virtually no money but would really like a nice kit my club provides one for me but It dosent have great hands.

[@AlexWitty]

Ebay is probably the best option. You can just buy what you desperately need

[@ellaoldland7074]

Alex Witty OK thank you

[@Ilyaskhan-9349]

Sir please regular upload your drills and learn me

[@楊天得-j3b]

謝謝你 辛苦了

[@jackennis6264]

Did you play county,,sorry for lots of comments

[@AlexWitty]

Yeah I played county, played fot Wessex Leopards at Futures cup

[@jackennis6264]

Alex Witty sick ,,,I play for kent

[@jameshodges3159]

When are you next uploading

[@AlexWitty]

Very busy week at Uni so not until next week

[@jameshodges3159]

Ok

[@jackennis6264]

Don't wave your stick at ball ,,,you were told in your fortitude training,,,,,also try train balancing your stick on your arms therefore you won't drop them

[@lucybaldwin2954]

Hey bro

[@AlexWitty]

ew

[@crossfirelevi5255]

Hey