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Field Hockey · Level 8: Expert · Sub-level 8.4

Coaching Goalkeepers

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 30 October 2026 · markdown

How a coach brings on a goalkeeper: the guide's keeper lessons by age, kit and safety, the ready stance, stopping and clearing, angles, corners, talking to the defence, keeping young keepers involved, training with the team and the keeper's mindset.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The keeper's first lessonsTake a test

  1. Keepers must first get used to the kit.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. Two legs make a wide, safe barrier.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  3. Clearing comes before saving on the move.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  4. Moving balls are cleared wide.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  5. Wide clearances keep the ball away from attackers.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Corners come after the basics.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Position before action.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  8. Kit, stop, clear, clear on the move.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  9. Position, stop, clear.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Two-leg stops are a first keeping lesson.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

Test 2Kit and safetyTake a test

  1. Kickers fit over the shoes.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. A good fit keeps protection in place.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Never shoot at an unprotected keeper.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Club kit lets children try the position.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Loose kit fails at the worst moment.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Getting kitted up is part of their warm-up.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Body protection is part of the set.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  8. Feet first, head last.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Kit, control, build up.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Kit checks come before shots.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 3The ready stanceTake a test

  1. Bent knees let the keeper move fast.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Weight forward means a quick first step.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Hands forward meet the ball early.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. The guide calls for a stationary stance when saving.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  5. Short steps keep the body square.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. A square body blocks the widest area.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Watching the ball is the first rule of saving.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Move, set, save.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. A stance built from the ground.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Being set at the moment of the shot is key.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

Test 4Stopping and clearingTake a test

  1. Wide clearances are safer.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. Two legs leave no gap.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  3. Control keeps the next chance away.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Many goals come from second chances.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Keepers kick the ball away.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. A balanced body directs the kick.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. The stick helps reach wide balls.

    Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view) · recall

  8. Read, stop, settle, clear.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  9. The middle is where attackers wait.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. The guide says clear to the side.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

Test 5AnglesTake a test

  1. Coming out narrows the angle.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. That line keeps both posts covered.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Too far out leaves space behind.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Seeing the angle helps keepers learn it.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Arc movement keeps the angle covered.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. The near post is the shortest path to goal.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Quick touches give a sense of position.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Line, step, set.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Further out covers more, up to a point.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  10. Stepping out makes the goal smaller.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · applied

Test 6CornersTake a test

  1. Corner defence arrives with six-a-side.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. Corners bring the hardest shots.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  3. Coming out cuts the flicker's space.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. The keeper sees the whole set piece.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Knowing patterns helps the keeper set early.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Keepers go down to block low balls.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Rebounds follow many corner saves.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Organise, move, save, recover.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Build speed safely.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Advancing reduces the flicker's space.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 7Talking to the defenceTake a test

  1. Everything happens in front of the keeper.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Names and short words are heard in a match.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. A clear call prevents collisions.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Constant talk keeps defenders organised.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Keepers warn about runs defenders cannot see.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Calls build team awareness.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Rules in games force the habit.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Who, what, done.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Before, during and after.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Keepers direct defenders they can see.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 8Young keepersTake a test

  1. Rotation builds a full understanding.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  2. Early specialisation narrows learning.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Busy keepers stay interested.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Confidence comes before speed.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Keepers arrive in six-a-side.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  6. Six-a-side adds a keeper to five field players.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  7. Praise the process, not only the result.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Field first, goal later, corners after.

    Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide · recall

  9. Speed rises with confidence.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Young keepers start with gentle shots.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 9Training with the teamTake a test

  1. Rapid-fire shooting teaches bad habits.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. Realistic shots train real saves.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Field warm-ups do not prepare keepers.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Set pieces need everyone together.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Specialist coaches know the position.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Games bring realistic situations.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Safety and realism both need a ready keeper.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Prepare, save, set piece, play.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. One shot at a time, keeper ready each time.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. A ready keeper makes the drill worthwhile.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Test 10The keeper's mindsetTake a test

  1. The next save matters more than the last goal.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  2. A decisive keeper is a better keeper.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  3. Activity keeps the mind in the game.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  4. Routines steady nerves.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  5. Many of a keeper's best moments stop a chance before it starts.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  6. Video shows the keeper's choices.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  7. Mistakes show what to work on.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  8. Calm, organise, refocus.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  9. Position, calm, read, react.

    Source: General field hockey reference · recall

  10. Good keepers move on at once.

    Source: General field hockey reference · applied

Sources

KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

  • General field hockey reference70
  • KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide29
  • FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view)1