Equipment wise you'll probably have heard of goalkeepers who wear no arm pads for maximum level of movement at the wrist and elbow, when faced with quick close-in efforts and difficult drag flicks. You'll probably have seen internationals wearing just an elbow pad on their right arm to protect their elbow joint and bone, seeing as the right arm is used for a more blocking approach; going down for barrier saves, blocking in the slide, going into a dive and so on, whereas the left is left unpadded for greater movement and flexibility in reaction saves, allowing more use of the hand in front of the body. But one thing that's a rarity is only the left arm being protected.
I've heard of thoughts regards reasons, but why the left arm and not the right given this approach to goalkeeping? It's a little puzzling even from the perspective of a gear obsessive!
You can see Wimbledon's twos goalkeeper, who used to normally wearing no arms at all previous whilst at uni for Southampton and then Imperial College London, "padding up" like this here:
And Exeter's goalkeeper at the time playing indoor - the one in blue pads and orange gk stick - (and in outdoor BUCS competition below that), with only the left guarded with an elbow pad. Can't work out why, but would like to know! Some say it's after injury there and to help give more confidence in the arm being protected, but a bit different whatever the reason!
It's food for thought anyway according to looking after yourself after injury and further ideas over options kit wise!
I've heard of thoughts regards reasons, but why the left arm and not the right given this approach to goalkeeping? It's a little puzzling even from the perspective of a gear obsessive!
You can see Wimbledon's twos goalkeeper, who used to normally wearing no arms at all previous whilst at uni for Southampton and then Imperial College London, "padding up" like this here:
And Exeter's goalkeeper at the time playing indoor - the one in blue pads and orange gk stick - (and in outdoor BUCS competition below that), with only the left guarded with an elbow pad. Can't work out why, but would like to know! Some say it's after injury there and to help give more confidence in the arm being protected, but a bit different whatever the reason!
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