How do I protect myself from crosses and high balls?
Up in the air!
Warm up Technique space defense
Airbody
3 ×
Balls
1 ×
While the goalkeeper usually wants to catch the ball at the highest point with both arms outstretched, he is particularly unprotected in the hip and rib region. Accordingly, the protective leg is a factor in space defense that should not be underestimated.
Pro-Tip by Tim Brandes
The protective leg is important, but in some situations "only" to be understood as a bonus. To put it simply, the take-off leg decides over the protective leg.
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