This is the kind of attitude that made people lose the Emu wars.

In addition to fast hands you'd better have long arms and a very firm grip. If you grab a goose by the neck it will go absolutely berserk, and they're much heavier and also stronger than people expect. There is also the inevitability that at some point you will have to let go. You are familiar with the proverb about riding a tiger?

Sturdy boots and a good punt are a better strategy. Don't worry, goose chest muscles are quite strong and you probably won't hurt it. With luck you can land it far enough away from you that you'll have time to get your hands on a halberd or possibly a shotgun or something.

Here’s an example of what that person ends up being like:

https://youtu.be/0_-zjaXjeYY?t=14s

Worked with geese, can confirm, this is how you do it. One hand on the neck and one on a wing. Goose gets annoyed but not hurt.

I freak out about geese because one attacked me when I was a child.

We were the same height :(

it's a nice platform

Yes, it's on the loose