Martin's Blog on Floorball Goaltending

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Spontaneous Spark

Sometimes you need to keep a sort of spontaneous spark to rejuvenate your game.
So what is this *spark* I'm talking about?

*Flashback*
Remember when you first started playing floorball , although you're new to the game, you can somehow make that miracle save?

For example, that cross court pass, thru all those traffic, with your opponent making that quick release towards your net - you somehow came up with a big diving, leg in air kick save..
Or it hit your mask while diving..

You know! That big save that had everyone shouting - GREAT SAVE!!!

Notice how those big saves seem to decrease, the longer you play in the game..
Wanna know why?
Based on my anaylsis, I figured there are several contributing factors to these lack of spark:-

1] Enthusiasm -

The longer you play, the more habits you'll have. The more routine moves you make, the more "bored" you are with the game.
With these lack of enthusiasm or love for the game, floorball goalkeeping has become routine work for you.
Actually, most times, it isn't so bad. You still love Innebandy of course.
But you're finding it tougher to improve your game.
Or worse, you find yourself "de-proving" or deteriorating.

2] Being Too Technical -

As you progress in your playing career, you will learn more skills, analyse & practise a lot more in your quest to be a better goalie.
But as you get too technical, putting too many logical moves or thinking hard into improving your game, there will be a time when you hit a barrier.
(You'll know you've hit one when you stop making progress)
Or you may have hit that dreaded slump.
I believe it'll happen to all goalies at some stage, irregardless of gender or age.
This can happen quite seriously anything on your 2nd - 4th season of playing.
It'll vary differently between individuals.

3] Experience -

Surprised?