Teaching Football Skills Goalkeeping Encourage the player to get both hands to the ball, then immediately bring it into the body and secure it. Key Words • Two Hands To The Ball • Then Hug It Teaching Distributing the Ball 1. When throwing the ball out (required in 5-a-side), goalkeepers need to look wide to the wings (near the sidelines), not up the middle. Other players should get wide quickly and be open to receive the throw. Key Words • Look Wide 2. The throw can be underhand (like bowling), overhand (one-handed, like baseball), or a two-handed throw-in style. Goalkeepers need to try to distribute the ball quickly before the opponents have a chance to regroup. Key Words • Quick Throw 3. In 11-a-side, a goalkeeper can punt the ball after gaining possession. This is usually the most effective way for a Special Olympics goalkeeper to distribute the ball. Key Words • Big Kick • Up Field 102 Special Olympics Football Coaching Guide Created: February 2004