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0 Goal Keeper Footwork

By Josh Jones-Keen - Warm-Up Start with quick feet ladder work. There are a number of different foot patterns that can be used; depending on your Keepers level of skill use whatever you think is appropriate. If they’re finding some too easy but can’t yet do another pattern make them do the current one but quicker!

0 Improving Reactions

By Josh Jones-Keen - In my other pieces I have shared drills on improving reactions, usually using pieces of equipment. This is a drill for two Keepers and doesn’t need any equipment other than a goal and some footballs. Warm-Up This is a progression from a usual technique warm up where the coach serves the ball

0 The Double Save

By Josh Jones-Keen - This drill tests the Keepers reactions and ability to recover to make double saves. It’s not always possible to keep hold of the ball so sometimes we need to get ready to face the follow up shot. Using poles make two smaller goals inside the goal. Have two Keepers in goal alternating

0 Handling and Distribution Warm Up

By Josh Jones-Keen - This warm up can be used at the start of any session. It gets the Keepers moving, working on handling and distribution. As always the warm up’s should focus on good technique as well as preparing the body and mind. Below is what I would consider being the top points to look

0 Tournament Goal Keeping

By Josh Jones-Keen - With summer here small sided tournaments are also here and with them they bring their own challenge for outfield players but also for those in goal. The smaller and sometimes wider goals mean Keepers have to adjust their positioning more than if they were in a full size goal as shots are

0 Futsal and Goalkeeping

By Josh Jones-Keen - Futsal is fast and furious game; these sessions come from Futsal and can be used and adapted to work on Keepers reactions and speed. Keeper starts with quick feet to each cone at the side of the goal, before making save at near post. Then they sidestep across goal to make top

0 Playing Out From the Back

By Josh Jones-Keen - Once a Keeper has the fundamentals of distribution it’s time to move on to how you would like them to play as part of the team’s tactics. This phase of play session looks at the Keeper starting play from the back. Deciding how to play has a lot to do with the

0 The Art of Saving a Penalty

By Josh Jones-Keen - Often teams practice penalties but the focus is always on trying to score them. Outfield players can practice penalties to the hilt but nothing can replicate the pressure of doing it in a real game. As for the Keeper there is no pressure. Not in training and not in a game. If

0 Why is David De Gea so Good?

By Josh Jones-Keen - David De Gea has just won Man United’s player of the year for the 3rd time in a row. This is a great achievement and one that might not be beaten for some time. Some will say this is indicative of how poor Man Utd are currently however let’s put this in

0 Shot Stopping Game

By Josh Jones-Keen - This is a fun but competitive drill recently seen performed by Burnley FC. The aim of this game is to keep the ball out of the net by any means possible. After all that’s what we’re paid to do. This can be done 1 on 1 or with multiple Keepers by rotating

0 Dealing with 1 v 1's

By Josh Jones-Keen - This is another topic and drill that was discussed at the recent FA Keepers Conference. As players get faster and the game changes dealing with 1:1’s is becoming more & more important. 40x40 yard box with two small boxes in side for the Keepers. [wpsharely id="821"][/wpsharely] 6v 3 with a Keeper in

4 Keepers Receiving to Feet

By Josh Jones-Keen - I have recently attended the FA’s Goal Keeper Conference at St George’s Park. Over the weekend many topics were discussed and session plans shared, this one caught my eye. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Keepers who love the ball at their feet but a lot of Keepers, at all ages,

0 Uncatchable Balls – Parrying

By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets

0 Uncatchable Balls –Punching

By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets

0 Defending Set Pieces

By Josh Jones-Keen - Coaches often focus on outfield players when setting up the organisation of the team to defend set pieces however if the Keeper is set up correctly they can then lead the organisation and make the unit much tighter. It is of course up to the Keeper how many they want in the

0 Movement and Footwork

By Josh Jones-Keen - Warm up Keepers move through the disks and the coach will shout ‘left’ or ‘right’ and the Keeper must touch the flag and deal with the serve on the ground from the coach. Keepers touch the left flag, make their way to the centre of the goal and deal with serve from

0 Positioning From Different Distances

By Josh Jones-Keen - Warm Up Keeper should start just in front of the goal line. On command Keeper should position themselves to deal with the shot by sprinting in to the small coned area. Start left to right and have the players vary serves with volleys, half volleys and off the floor strikes. This is

0 Positioning to Reduce Angles

By Josh Jones-Keen - Good positioning can be the difference between a shot going in the top corner or a corner. It could even be the difference between an embarrassing deflecting going straight to the Keepers hands or straight in the back of the net. Simply put I tell my Keepers that they should be making

2 Quick Reactions

By Josh Jones-Keen - Reactions need to be one of a Goal Keepers top attributes. Sometimes proper technique goes out of the window and a save needs to be made, these drills can be used and adapted to push a Keeper to their limits and can be called upon in a match. Warm Up’s Head/Catch This

0 Goal Keeper Match Day Warm Up

By Josh Jones-Keen - Warm up’s for all players is vitally important for match day preparation. As well as having the body prepped it is important to have the mind warmed up. Keepers are often sacrificed in the warm up for the sake of the outfield players having an opportunity to score resulting in an unwarm

0 Dealing with Crosses

By Josh Jones-Keen - Collecting the ball from a cross can fill a Keepers team with confidence as well as give an opportunity to launch a counter attack. Nailing the basics is important; ‘W’ formation Eye on the ball Timing Positioning Footwork Collecting the ball at the highest point the keeper can reach Communication Warm Up

0 Goalkeepers Footwork

By Josh Jones-Keen - I find a Keepers footwork is often overlooked. I believe it can be the difference between getting across to save a shot and not. What I look for in footwork is: Short, Sharp Sidesteps No heel clipping No crossing over It’s that simple. I find the 3 S’s stay in players’ heads

0 Dealing With Crosses & High Balls

By Josh Jones-Keen -

Dealing with crosses is about being brave & strong both mentally and physically. Give the strikers something to worry about and give the defenders nothing to worry about.

Warm Up

A strong part of dealing with crosses and high balls is footwork. This warm up works on the basic fundamentals of dealing with an unopposed high ball. To start I would have the keepers perform a footwork drill, for the benefit of this session I have used a ladder but you could use an assortment of

2 Shot Stopping

By Josh Jones-Keen -

Whilst the game adapts and changes the number one job of a keeper remains keeping the ball out of the net. This session works good footwork and great shot stopping technique.

Warm Up

Starting the keepers just in front of the goal line & server just behind the penalty spot, the keeper must run forwards a couple of paces and the server drop volleys the ball into the chest area of the keeper who makes the save.

Once the keepers have had a few goes at upright saves move on to