One of the hardest positions on the field, the lacrosse goalkeeper is pretty much the quarterback of the game. With a combination of fast reflexes, footwork, effective communication and perseverance, you too can become an amazing goalie.

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[edit] Steps

Get all your gear together! Equipment is necessary in this position. (see Things You'll Need)
Jump in front of the cage! You'll want to stand about a step away from the front to cut off the angle but also have enough time to react. Your dominant hand should be gripping the neck of the stick while your nondominant hand should be a forearm's length away from the top hand, a little higher than the middle of the stick.
Have someone warm you up by just passing the ball back and forth. Make sure you're stepping forward at a 45 degree angle, leading with the foot that's on the same side (aka ball comes from right side, step w/ right foot). Center shots, step with whichever foot you prefer.
Make sure you follow with the other foot.
Keep your arms relaxed and away from and in front of your body, elbows slightly bent.
Bring your arms out as you step when catching the ball.
Clear the ball. Slide both hands down, with the nondominant gripping the end of the stick and the dominant a couple inches above it.
Create a right angle with the top arm and the stick over your dominant hand's shoulder to get the most distance. Push with your top arm and pull with the bottom arm, following through to the other side of your body.

[edit] Tips

If you've got what it takes but just keep getting frustrated, calm down. It's a hard position to handle and requires a strong mentality. Shots WILL go in. You cannot save every shot. Just limit the number; you have the opportunity of altering this game.
Be confident. A shooter will make a goal on an unconfident goalie.
If the shot is a bounce shot, pull your knees together and bend them putting your self right in the path of the ball, thus blocking it. Bounce shots are very hard to predict, which is why you put your body in front of it more; Better chance of making the save.
You will get hit.
Remember that goalies are offensive threats as well. A goalie is the only one that can/will throw an on target pass halfway down the field and a goalie that can run the ball and has the confidence to is deadly and mentally frustrating for the other team.