A, goalkeeper gloves how to choose

1、Glove palm

The palm of the glove is used to grip the ball together with the fingers, so having a good grip is an important evaluation indicator of the goalkeeper's glove. Advanced goalkeeper gloves generally have a very strong grip and thick palm made of top quality materials. Types of glove palms include smooth, dimpled and textured. Textured or convex palms are more durable and better for practice.

2、Wristband

The wrist strap of the glove is mainly used to fix the glove. Goalie gloves usually have elastic adjustable wrist straps that can be used to tighten and loosen the glove, and generally have a vent to help keep hands cool and dry. The wristband of the glove is much like a medical bandage, with some elasticity to keep it firmly wrapped around the wrist. The bandage wristband wraps well without slipping, and is the choice of most goalkeepers.

3、Fingers

Fingers are the key to catching and protecting the ball. The cut and size of the glove will determine the fit of the glove. Some goalkeepers prefer a looser fit for more freedom, and others prefer a tighter fit for easier control and more security.

4、CUTS Cut

The cut of the goalkeeper's glove is critical for goalkeepers, as it affects comfort and control of the ball when making saves. Goalkeeper gloves have developed a variety of cuts, flat seams, internal seams, tube fingers, and mixed cuts.

Flat seam: The most traditional way to cut a goalkeeper's glove, the flat seam consists of two parts, the palm and the back of the hand, which are sewn together using an exposed stitching method to give you the most traditional goalkeeper's glove wearing experience.

Inner Stitching: Inner stitching looks much more advanced than the previous method. The glove still consists of two parts, the palm and the back of the hand, but the stitching interface is hidden inside the glove, which has the advantage of making the finger part of the glove fit better, enhancing hand dexterity and control of the ball.

Tube finger: Tube finger should be able to give hands and ball the most direct touch of the cut, this is a latex as like a bandage wrapped around your finger cut, it can give the glove a larger touch area, can better control the soccer when pouncing, its disadvantage is inflexible breathability is poor. Currently, the tube finger glove should be the most favored by goalkeepers.

Mixed cut: as the name suggests, is the above three cuts into a pair of gloves, of course, the purpose of this is to make the gloves more comfortable to wear and further enhance the control of the soccer ball when making saves.

5, palm grip

Why is there such a big difference in the price of a pair of gloves? The biggest difference lies in its grip, generally speaking, the more expensive the glove, the better the grip. Cheap gloves have better durability and lower cost, but the grip is worse, more suitable for teenagers or beginners, the focus of learning at this stage is more on the basics and tackling, glove stickiness is not so important.

6, finger guard

Finger guards are tools inserted into the back of the goalie's glove to protect the fingers, more popular in the youth and amateur game. There are two main types of finger guards: rigid finger guards and flexible finger guards.

Rigid finger guards bend forward, but not backward, to prevent excessive finger flexion, which is the most common method of finger protection. Flexible finger guards can be bent forward and backward to provide support and shock absorption while maintaining finger dexterity. For goalkeepers with injured or injury-prone fingers, I recommend using finger guards. Finger guards and leg guards can be as good as the protection of our fingers from injury.

Second, goalkeeper gloves maintenance

1, gently and carefully rinse with water, the water flow is not too large, Shu Shun some good, after washing put in a cool place to dry, remember not to dry or sun dry, not to bake dry, or too high a temperature will damage the leather of the glove, easy to wrinkle fold broken.

2, after the game and training to wash gloves immediately. The temperature of the water should not exceed 30 degrees. Use a sponge to remove surface dirt, but do not wear the palm gel. Have to use detergent. If the field is particularly slippery, pre-game practice should use the old gloves, and then replaced with new gloves when the game. It is worth noting that the old gloves can be used for training, before the game to be replaced with old or new according to the conditions of the venue and weather conditions, or according to your preference.

3. Make the palm of the glove moist before the game, which is conducive to improving the catching effect. When there is a direct or indirect set-piece danger in front of the penalty area, or before the opponent is ready to send a penalty kick, the goalkeeper is accustomed to spit some spit on the palm of the glove to wet, enhance friction and resistance, to control the power of the ball and strength of the block, protect the fingers, reduce the degree of injury to the hand, and better complete the defense of the ball. Note that in the rainy day game, the goalkeeper must bring a towel, in the side of the big pressure on the attack or midway through the game when free, wipe to protect the glove, to ensure that the glove clean.