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0 Not Just a Crossing and Shot-stopping Drill

By Wayne Henderson - Sometimes as a coach you may not get everything in your session exactly as you would like it, for example you may be working in a smaller area on the training pitch, or you may not have as many goalkeepers as you thought you might have, or, a popular situation that

0 Sharp movement positioning and shot stopping

By Wayne Henderson - Sometimes rather than be Specific as to which definitive element of goalkeeping you, as a coach are looking to work on for a certain session, You may need to work on as many different elements as you can within a short space of time. you might be having your first look

0 Shot Stopping Exercise

By Scott Housden - The exercise below is a great drill to finish a shot stopping session on. It adds an element of competitiveness among the goalkeepers as they can take turns in shooting. It is also a good marker as to how much the goalkeepers have absorbed during the session as a key component to

0 Plyometrics and Shot Stopping

By Wayne Henderson - A massive part of the modern day goalkeeper’s armoury is explosive power and shot stopping, the following drill is very easy to set up but very difficult to execute perfectly, both from a goalkeeper, and a coaches point of view, but if it is done well it is an extremely effective

0 Handling, Shot Stopping and Positioning

By Wayne Henderson - The most important attribute of a successful goalkeeper is being a good shot stopper; this simple drill will help work on a few aspects of “making saves”. First Phase Feeder number 1 strikes a simple volley straight at the goalkeeper, who catches the volley and throws the ball back to feeder number 1.

0 Dealing with the Second Phase Shots

By Scott Housden - The majority of crosses that goalkeepers have to deal with during a game are usually those that the goalkeeper is not able to gather cleanly. Therefore, they may have to punch or help the ball on or, rely on their team to deal with the cross whilst the goalkeeper calls ‘away’ and

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 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 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

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

0 Recovering For Rebounds

By Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on shot blocking and getting up quickly for rebounds.

Start with a keeper in goal, a server at the top of the 18 and two other servers on angles. Each of the servers has a few balls.

The server in the middle starts by shooting toward

0 Exercise For Shot Stopping

By Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on footwork, fitness and shot blocking.

Start with two goals 8 yards apart. A keeper starts in one goal. There is a server for each goal 15 yards out with balls.

The server starts with a shot at the keeper who makes

2 Adjusting Your Position For Shots at Angles

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on shot blocking, footwork and angles.

Start with a keeper in goal and a few field players on one corner of the 18 with balls.

The first field player starts dribbling across the 18.  With each step the keeper has to

0 Organizing the Defense In Front of You

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on shot blocking, reading the game, organizing the defense and positioning.

Start with a keeper in goal and a second keeper in a goal at the top of the 18. The field is made up on the 18.

There are 5 players attacking the big goal and

0 Shot Blocking and Angles

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Todays topic deals with shot blocking and angles. Too often, when a keeper works on shot blocking they do so from a position which has been somewhat predetermined.  For example,  a server starts with a ball near the top of the D and either takes a touch and a shot

0 Catching and Distribution

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on catching, distribution, footwork and fitness.

Start with 4 cones making up a 3 x 3 square

A keeper starts at cone 4 and a server starts 10 yards in front of the