How To Dive Without Hurting Yourself | CoachUp Soccer Goalkeeper Tips

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Former VCU goalkeeper and CoachUp coach Vasili Uspensky shows how to dive without hurting yourself. Click here to train with coach Vasili: bit.ly/17KK0GG

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Transcript:
Hi I'm Vasili Uspensky, former VCU goalkeeper and CoachUp Coach. And this is the dive.
Patrick, take a step back. Give old coach Vasili a little more time here.
This is Patrick. Patrick is fighting for a spot on his varsity squad. Today we're gonna work on diving. Proper diving technique will not only make you a better shot stopper, but it'll also prevent injury.
Diving requires you to be in the ready position. The ready position is the go-to stance whenever you're gonna make a save. You wanna keep your legs about shoulder-width apart, on the balls of your feet, and your knees slightly bent. You're then gonna take a step with your lead foot toward the shot as your arms are going back. As you dive, imagine yourself as a spear and your fingertips are the point of that spear. As you dive, you want your arms fully extended and you wanna land on your lateral muscle.

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