HINTS TO PLAYERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 30

HINTS TO PLAYERS

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- It is proposed; to .reproduce at- intervals notes on the various,playing position's taken from; ;*The. Hockey World," the weU-k^own English publication. This jweek's'article is on' goalkeeping..: '.-/' „■■,•:■' .'••;,'■ .'..•■.■..'. ,"■■;-. ■ , -. '

' . Modern gpalkeeping compels" the player who.occupies this position to observe ;the.-popular and modern slogan, "Attack; quickly and rapidly." The chief; tactics of, goalkeeping should*be:

(a) When- forwards are short-passing keep your-eye fixed on the. inside men without,forgetting to -glance at the wingers.; - ; '- : ... ■ ■ ' ■

GiV'When/the1 baUiis/near'the edge

of the circle you ; must make up your mind 'at once what to do and actually from what position the shot is. likely to come. At the same time note the position of your own defence. Then keep your, eyes well "skinned."

' (c) Probably you may be called upon to make up your mind what to do> in the following three decisions:—(l) Stopping the ball either by pad of by stick; (2). Rushing put and tackling with the stick outside the circle, or inside the" circle, trying to spoil the work of the attacker with your pads; (3) Standing'on the line until the shot is made; and .< making a, quick clearance with,stick or foot while.the forwards are still running towards you; - ■

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