Science
What we found on goalkeeping in New Zealand
coaching quality
​The #1 thing GK's wanted to change in NZ was coaching quality.
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coaching quality was the 2nd biggest limiting factor to GK's development.
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The #1 work on for team coaches is how they incorperate GKs into thier session.​
interpersonal struggles
44% of NZ GK's struggle with acceptance in their team.
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80% of NZ GKs who struggled with acceptance also struggled with a fear of mistakes, suggesting correlation.
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80% of NZ GKs who struggled with acceptance also struggled with self belief, suggesting correlation.
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100% of people who arent comfortable leading thier team have troubles with acceptance.
coaching
Quantity
1/3 of NZ GK's don't have a weekly GK coach.
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Lack of Training is the #1 limiting factor to GK's development.
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"lack of coaches" was the 3rd biggest limiting factor to GK development
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NZ GKs uneducated on goalkeeping have a 38% increased chance of injury.
training limitations
39.4% of NZ GK's don't get enough time practise decision making and vision for distribution.
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45.5% of NZ GK's are not given the attention or resources to work on crowd scenarios at all (e.g. crossing)
references
GKLAB has conducted it's own research on Goalkeepers in New Zealand, incuding a published independant study which can be accessed from this page. A smaller, easier to understand inforgraphic can be accessed HERE.
GKLAB's Goalkeeping Studies and Research
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- Lamberton, L, J. (2024). The Kiwi Keepers: Exploring New Zealand Goalkeepers' Perspective on the National Goalkeeping Landscape. The New Zealand Goalkeeping Institute. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IKnNkTu2p7CzOoDuwbUb4cqTdZrwU4PS/view?usp=sharing
- Lamberton, L, J. (2024). Goalkeeper Set Position and Diving Technique: A Biomechnical Review. The New Zealand Goalkeeping Institute. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F-jDmxvQFz5Hnqc_xyJC7AU-HaYZXcgU/view?usp=sharing
Recommended PodCasts
- The 6yd Box
- Inside The 18
- GK Graduation Show
- The Goalkeepers Podcast
- The Goalkeeper Mindset
- Goalkeeper Roundtable
- The High Performance Podcast
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