How Gianluigi Buffon Warms Up?

If you thought that warming up was over-rated, think again. Getting yourself prepped up for battle is a sure way to enhance your game. You’d be surprised as to how many goalkeepers forget to warm up “properly”, there is a few rules to a proper goalkeeper warm up, and the following video of goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon gives you a snap shot view (however short) as to what good goalkeeper warm ups should be like.

• Keep It Short But Sweet: Don’t drag out your warm up to the point where you have sapped your energy. It is a common mistake to think that you need to warm up for longer than need be, which can cause pre game fatigue. Keep your warm up sessions nice and short, not too overly intense and 10-15 minutes max. Increase intensity gradually, but there is no need for stupendous acrobatics.

• Focus On The Basics: Try to focus on basic technique, get a feel for the ball, rather than going all out trying to do do a full cardio or strength session. Iron out minor bumps in your game, and think about the positives of every action you go through in your warm up session, as ultimately this will reflect on the field.

• Be Specific & Get Results: Going for a light run with your team is good, but doing too many warm up exercises that are not goalkeeping specific can be fool hardy. Goalkeeping technique is a different kettle of fish compared to what outfield players train for, so keep a focus on the specific goalkeeping actions that you will utilize during the game.

I hope you learn something from the above video, as it gives a great little window view into how goalkeeping royalty gets going before a critical game. Another point is to stay calm and relaxed throughout your warm up session. Getting too worked up will only deter your focus. Remember, short and sweet, focus on basic technique and stick to goalkeeper specific movements, and see the difference in your on field goalkeeping performance.