The K-stop is a body position keepers use to block of shot when they've come off their line....it looks like a K since the keeper holds out his hands, a knee goes down, and the other knee is bended. The star is a position where the keeper does a split and reaches out his hands and feet very wide to block the shot. Example below. Originally a thing that came out of Slavic ball from use of their crazy ivans 1 v 1s, keepers particularly in the Premier League and Bundes have been doing it more and more and it's a favorite of Neuer and De Gea. It's also a favorite technique in futsal, but in futsal the length of a 1 v 1 is smaller and the size of the goal left open is more narrow than in traditional soccer.
Question: Do your kids do this and if so when are they being told to do it? Big Joe seems to be a fan of the K-stop, particularly on the short 1 v 1 (a breakaway at or near the goalbox). Ian is not and prefers the keeper to keep going until he can slide through. Club GK coach has encouraged the club keepers to do it to mixed results. My own preference has always been for the diving technique (below). It's somewhat parsing hairs since everyone uses it to some extent, but some more than others and at different times. Thoughts?
Question: Do your kids do this and if so when are they being told to do it? Big Joe seems to be a fan of the K-stop, particularly on the short 1 v 1 (a breakaway at or near the goalbox). Ian is not and prefers the keeper to keep going until he can slide through. Club GK coach has encouraged the club keepers to do it to mixed results. My own preference has always been for the diving technique (below). It's somewhat parsing hairs since everyone uses it to some extent, but some more than others and at different times. Thoughts?