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Goalkeepers have been described as “an integral part of a team, but often-limited time is dedicated to their development and quite often overlooked or incorporated into team play”. In this section we will go through the basic handling techniques, warm ups and drills specific to the goalkeeper that you the coach maybe able to incorporate these drills and ideas into your sessions.
A key phrase to remember:
The goalkeeper is A part of the team not Apart from the team!
Footwork and Coordination
It is important that young goalkeepers practice footwork drills to help them develop their ABCs - Agility, Balance, Coordination and speed all requirements needed to become a good goalkeeper.
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Key Points
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Outcomes
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Body position - body weight forward
Balanced
Hands at waste height - palms towards the ball
Avoid crossing the feet - short quick steps to maintain balance
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Develop agility, balance, coordination and speed
Various catching techniques
Hand and eye coordination - hand to feet coordination
Directional movement
Awareness
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Drill
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Footwork and coordination - practical 1
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Footwork and coordination - practical 2
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Basic Handling
Good technique is one of the most important fundamental aspects of Goalkeeping. Therefore it is important that the young goalkeepers practice the correct basic techniques at every session.
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Technque
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Basic points
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Common problems
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Set Position
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Feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent
Weight on the ball of the feet
Hands at waist height, elbows tucked in, hands in the ready position.
Shoulders forward ‘Nose over toes’, balanced, head steady eyes on the ball
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Feet too wide apart/ too close together
Weight on the heels/ tip toes
Goalkeepers off balance
Knees are bent too much
‘Bouncing’ as ball is struck
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Scoop Technique
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Set position as ball is struck
Collapse the leg and bend knee to ‘K’ position to throw body weight forward.
Elbows tucked in, palms of the hand towards the ball ‘little fingers touching’.
Lead with the hands, soft hands strong wrists to take pace off the shot.
Hands and arms for a ramp for the ball to be taken into the body and secured. Head steady eyes on the ball.
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Goalkeeper in the set position as ball is struck
Hands at the side of the ball
Body weight on heels
Feet too wide apart - no second barrier
Both knees are on the ground
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Cup Technique
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Feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent
Allow the ball come into the body, hands wrap round the ball
Shoulders come down and around the ball
Body weight forward, head steady eyes on the ball
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Feet too wide apart
Body weight on the heels
The goalkeeper jumps as the catch is made
Choice of technique
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‘W’ Technique
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Set position as the ball is struck, body weight forward
Feet shoulder width apart knees slightly bent hands ‘W’ position soft hands strong wrists
Elbows tucked in, elbows flexed to cushion the the ball (shock absorbers)
Head steady and eyes on the ball
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Not in the set position
The elbows are not flexed which flattens the hand shape
Body weight in on the heels
Thumbs are not behind the ball and fingers are together
Goalkeeper is ‘bouncing’ as shot is taken.
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Practical Work
- Specific Goal keeping warm ups and cool downs
- Footwork
- The SET position
- General handling techniques
- Diving saves/ catching / deflecting / parrying
- Dealing with 1v1
- Dealing with crosses
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Topic
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Key points
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Basic Handling
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Basic Handling and Shot Stopping part 1
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Basic Handling and Shot Stopping part 2
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