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Goalkeeping
Soccer Goalkeeper Drills

The position of Goalkeeper is the most important to the team! A great goalkeeper will command the defense, prevent your opponents from scoring and can put your team immediately on the attack with skillful distribution.

Here at Junior Soccer Coach, we have a goalkeeper on the staff. In this section, you will find a directory of practical goalkeeping drills and exercises for use in special goalkeeping sessions or build them into your regular practice.

Many of the drills are backed up by excellent multi media illustrations and video, so that you can understand an easily replicate these effective drills in your own coaching sessions.

A Simple Exercise To Build Up Your Keepers Confidence And To Dominate The Penalty Area
A Simple Exercise To Build Up Your Keepers Confidence And To Dominate The Penalty Area One area of weakness that crops up with a lot of goalkeepers, especially the younger ones, is the ability and confidence to dominate their penalty area. Here's a simple exercise you, or a team mate, can run to help them their . . . keep reading
Goal Keeper Distribution - Playing Into Your Attackers
Learn now the three most efficient ways that your goalie can distribute the ball into the attackers. Watch the soccer video illustration too, so that you can see the kind of movement you want your soccer players to make. . . . keep reading
Coaching Goal Keepers To Look For Options When Distributing The Ball
Coaching Goal Keepers To Look For Options When Distributing The Ball When your goal keeper wins the ball, either from a saved shot or a gathered ball from a cross, they have the ability to set the momentum for the next phase of play... but it's their vision, decision making capability and accurate distribution which will have a big say on what your team does next. In this article we discuss how to coaching goal keepers to look for options . . . keep reading
Does Your Goal Keepers Distribution Help Set Up Your Teams Attack or Possession
Does Your Goal Keepers Distribution Help Set Up Your Teams Attack or Possession How your team's goal keeper distributes the ball when they have it in their hands is important. Once your team wins possession and the ball is with your keeper they should use the ball wisely. Whether they decide to punt it long or keep possession with a short ball out into the wide channels of the pitch is vital as this starts the next tactical move of the game.In this article, we highlight four situations where your goal keeper can help your team. . . . keep reading
Coaching Goal Keepers To Punch The Ball
Coaching Goal Keepers To Punch The Ball Punching is an important skill to learn for a goalkeeper however, it should only be used as a last resort when he or she cannot catch the ball. If you watch a lot of professional games you?ll see many keepers opting for the punch instead of catching the ball . . . keep reading
How to choose a goal keeper
How to choose a goal keeper The goal keeping position is an important one to fill correctly. The success or failure of your season could be determined by how effective your goal keeper has been. Knowing what to look for and coach into your keeper should give you a good start. Learn more about to look for when selecting your keeper. . . . keep reading
Goalkeeper Agility Training
Goalkeeper Agility Training A good goalkeeper needs to work on improving their technique, their technical understanding and physical fitness. Goalkeeping exercises need not be complicated and it is often the easy to execute ones that are the best to introduce each week. This simple, yet very effective, drill will help your keeper develop each of the skills listed above... . . . keep reading
Goal Keeper Distribution Drill
Goal Keeper Distribution Drill Once a goal keeper has saved a shot they can't bask too long in the glory. They should be looking quickly to distribute the ball quickly outfield. Use this drill with your keepers to improve their catching & distribution. . . . keep reading
Goal keeper rebound drill
One of the most difficult saves a keeper has to make is when the ball takes a deflection or rebound either off an opponent or off one of their own players. This goal keeper soccer drill allows keeper the opportunity to practice making those saves... . . . keep reading
Two Goalie Pepper
Two Goalie Pepper When goal keepers face a 1 v 1 situation they often have to save from very close range. Use this goal keeping drill to sharpen the reactions of your keepers and perfect their technique. . . . keep reading
Goalkeeper Drill - Punch Out
Goalkeeper Drill - Punch Out Clearing the defensive area with a good punch to get height, distance and width on cross is an important skill that a goal keeper should possess. Use this goalkeeper drill and coaching points to assist your goalies ability to clear the danger area. . . . keep reading
Goalkeeper development - Bombardment
Goalkeeper development - Bombardment Here is a great repetitive pressure play to test your goal keepers shot stopping skills and their reaction time. This soccer drill is called Bombardment and you'll understand why when you watch the animation, oh the poor goalie! . . . keep reading
Goalkeeper distribution - Hit the target drill
Goalkeeper distribution - Hit the target drill Goalkeeper distribution soccer drill that focus specific distribution techniques to target zones on a half sized soccer pitch. This simple to organise but effective soccer drill will work your keepers. . . . keep reading
Goal Keeping Soccer Drill - Reflex Wall
Goal Keeping Soccer Drill - Reflex Wall Goalkeepers require good reflex skills, they must aniticipate the speed, direction and travel of the soccer ball. This simple drill helps goalies build up their anticipation and reflex skills. . . . keep reading
Goalkeeping ? How Young to Start Training?
Goalkeeping ? How Young to Start Training? As an ex goalkeeper I always get asked to help out with local teams in training their goalkeepers. Consequently I see a vast range of keepers and varying degrees of experience & competence. . . . keep reading
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