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)
For more information about our study and research we've done check out our science page
Gk Science
NZGI 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.
NZGI'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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