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| quote: | Originally posted by paranoik0
I've only played for a couple seasons as a keeper in rink hockey which is a very different sport so I guess it doesn't count as real experience, but still there are some small similarities.
Of course the keeper has to be in good physical condition, like any other player on the field! It's just that the physical skills required for the position are very, very different than the skills required for american football.
Raw speed is important when one-on-one with a striker yes, but timing makes a huge part of it. It is also very important to react fast but that is quite different from pace.
Strenght i don't think it is important at all (except for strenght on the fists to punch the ball!), you just don't see Buffon, Cech, Dida with the huge chest from those guys whose pics were posted before! It's all about agility, reflexes, not the size of the muscles! That's what I meant.. |
yea there are similarities in hockey keepers and soccer keepers reflexes is one. I used to play that too. But for american football you have to catch, you have to run, hit people hard, win balls out of the air, throw, punt, have good timing...... need I say more? An athlete is an athlete.
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I really hope Brazil doesn't win it, they're by far the best team and they've been on the last 3 finals, so another winner would be far more refreshing.
