Watch the second half of kicks in the most recent World Cup, you can see that some kickers seem to wait for any indication of the direction of the goalie taking

Watch the second half of kicks in the most recent World Cup, you can see that some kickers seem to wait for any indication of the direction of the goalie taking a dive in a particular direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlBIJekQTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlBIJekQTc At the level these guys play, they kick so fast it is difficult for the goalie to get to the far reaches of the net even when they guess correctly, so I can see why they jump early. In this situation, the bigger goalies definitely have an advantage. Changing the direction you jump randomly isn't going to help much.