Quinnipiac goalkeeper Jared Mazzola passes to a defender in possession. (Evan Scales/New England Soccer Journal)
Much of goalkeeper training, whether it’s done at the youth or professional level, requires working with teammates and a position-specific coach. But in our new world of social distancing and isolating to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, those routines are on pause.
For a position that's inherently secluded, players face a unique set of challenges while training at home and looking to stay atop their game.
The reality is that goalkeepers, unless they have a willing partner at home and enough space at a nearby field or in the backyard, aren’t seeing shots and practicing their position’s fundamental task.
