Tyler Schatz, Women's Goalkeeper Coach at High Point University, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss the topic of the parry versus the catch. The group jumps right into the debate of the parry versus the catch and when to use each. Tyler talks about how he teaches when to use the technique of the parry and when a goalkeeper should be looking to catch. The groups agrees that there should be a catch first mentality in goalkeepers because this tends to limit the amount of shots that a goalkeeper is going to see. If a goalkeeper is going for a parry first mentality they are going to be putting the ball back into play more often. Tyler continues the conversation about when to go with one hand and when a goalkeeper should look to go with two. He breaks down a dive and talks about the height of the ball to determine the type of save. The group goes into talking about punching a ball and keeping an open hand to help the ball along. They discuss the importance of using an open hand in certain situations to get more surface area on the ball and when a goalkeeper should be looking to punch the ball out of danger. Tyler continues to break down the technique in these situations and how goalkeepers can continue to be successful.
