Goalkeeping 1v1 with Hope Solo's Olympic Soccer Coach

Hope Solo's coach, Phil Wheddon, on 1v1 soccer goalkeeping techniques. Hope Solo is the most likely candidate to play as the USA national team's olympic soccer 2008 goalkeeper in Beijing, China this week, though the LA Times reports that the decision on who the olympic soccer team's goalkeeper will be until the day of the match (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/chalupny-is-ok.html). They had to cover the distance between the striker and themselves as quickly as possible and most often the goal keepers do that, just protect the one set and diving at the field with force, so weÕre really working on being explosive coming off the goal line. Well, there are three types of breakaways that people identify. One is before the shot is taken, so if a forward has the ball the ball is played in front or the ball is played in front of them and there is an equal opportunity for the goal people to get the ball fast, they have to read the distance between the ball and the forward and if they can win it outright, they need to rim that ball outright. Second one is during the shot so they make contact with the ball at the same time as the forward. ThatÕs a courageous save. And then the third one is when the ball is--when the forward has complete control of the ball when itÕs dribbling at them. The goal keeper needs to shut them down and trying to stand their feet for as long as possible and force the field play into a bad touch. And to stay low, make sure that hands are in front of the body not down by the side as theyÕre preparing to save, and be equally bounce some. ThatÕs it.

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• olympic
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[twilightvampecilpse9]

Hope is a brilliant goalkeeper!

[nmbookie]

Just watched Hope Solo stop the greatest attacking forwards in the sport to win the gold for the US. So she felt betrayed when she was pulled in the World, and spoke out. I felt the same way for her. GO HOPE !! You're the best.

[AvaACisHappy]

Hahahah little kids games are going on in the background... I would be freaking out if the USA Olympic soccer team was just a few feet away from me...

[fuckmrbaby]

Why isn't she in a kitchen!?

[SmallStepsYT]

just think of it this way... out of what? 313 million people in USA, SHE was picked as a GK for the US WNT, SHE was awarded Golden Glove at this years WWC, SHE was benched in 2007 and came back and helped them win the Gold Medal in the Olympics, SHE was named the number 1 GK in the world.... SHE has a name, and that name... is Hope Solo

[21SoulSurfer]

Hope Solo is the bomb yo!!

[ratliff2006]

Hope always puts on too much makeup. She looks like a fucking clown.

[ilovesportsvidgames2]

mckinzie olson is the best!!!!

[as101345207]

@cfcloki pfft

[showman3211]

she is hot

[MrOKCThunder18]

@flsm11 it doesnt matter, we usually beat people anyways.lol

[flsm11]

I dislike how Americans share techniques with the rest of the world!