Goalkeeping
Goalkeepers have special coaching requirements. However, like most coaches, you probably don’t have time to devote as much attention to your goalkeepers as you would like. These articles highlight some of the main things you need to be aware of to help coach your goalkeepers. We look at angles, shot-stopping, organising a defence, handling, fitness and much more. We also try as much as possible to make sure that your goalkeeping practices work as team practices too.
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How to Keep Keepers Keen
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It can make a young goalkeeper's life a lot easier if they're always in the right position to make the save.
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Coach Your Goalkeeper to Defend the High Cross
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Corners, free-kicks and crosses can cause chaos if your goalkeeper doesn't jump high and catch the ball. International goalkeeper David James says practice, practice, practice.
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Should Goalkeepers Punch or Catch?
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The position of goalkeeper is always the hardest to fill. When I first started out as a coach one parent asked me not to play her son in goal because SHE couldn't stand the pressure. Things need to change.
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Coach Your Goalkeeper How to Read Penalties
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Seventy per cent of the penalty kicks at the last World Cup went to the opposite side of the foot the kicker took the penalty with. If the professionals make that choice then how much more likely is it that young football players will do the same? Make sure your goalkeeper is ready to face a penalty, says David Clarke.
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How Goalkeepers are Crucial for Good Passing Moves
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Successful distribution from the keeper is a hallmark of a good side. This means that building up from the back is better than launching the ball up field hoping one of your players can get it, says David Clarke.
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What To Do With Three Players
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Strikers and goalkeepers work well together in threes. Quick shooting keeps your goalkeeper on his toes and tunes your strikers into the best place to put their shots to beat the opposition keeper, says David Clarke.