The beginning of the “How to be a goalkeeper” series of posts. Here, I focus on basic goalkeeper distribution.
Category Archive: Goalkeeper Drills and Coaching
The coaches’ corner for goalkeeping. Goalkeeper drills, goalkeeper training, and goalkeeper coaching tips.
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Great Breakaway Drill With Minimal Equipment and Space – 2 Balls Breakaway Drill
This is an excellent goalkeeper drill that only uses two soccer balls and a small amount of space. It works on the goalkeeper’s footwork and smothering technique when going for a 50-50 ball or trying to win the ball from an opponent on a breakaway.
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Awesome Drill For Female Goalkeepers: Reading the Touch – Chip vs Breakaway Drill
This is a great goalkeeper drill that focuses on positioning when an opponent has possession and is taking on the last defender – will it be a shot outside the box or a breakaway?
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Does Your Goalkeeper Have A Good Kicking Game?
Do you focus on your goalkeeper’s ability to maintain possession and take free kicks during practice? A good goalkeeper distribution game can be a dangerous weapon.
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Top 5 Coaching Equipment Under $50 To Improve Goalkeeper Training Sessions
If you have an extra $50 to invest in your goalkeeper training equipment, here are the top 5 products you should consider first. Each of these will instantly improve your goalkeeper training sessions!
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Top 5 Good Habits to Incorporate In All Your Goalkeeper Training Sessions
5 simple goalkeeper training tips that will make your goalkeeper sessions 10 times better!
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Footwork Across the Goal and Save Goalkeeper Drill
A goalkeeper drill that works on getting across the goal when there is a cross and then setting for the immediate shot. This crossing and shooting drill only uses one goalkeeper and one goalkeeper coach.
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The Oh Crap! Step and How to Get Rid of It
The “oh crap!” step is a common goalkeeper mistake when the goalie leaves early for a cross without knowing where it’s going.
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Fun Goalkeeper Distribution Game / Drill
Simple and fun goalkeeper distribution drill that focuses on accuracy and distance of punts, dropkicks, and goal kicks. It also works on the technique of catching high balls.
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What’s the Best Way to Split Game Time with Multiple Goalkeepers?
Do you have multiple goalkeepers on your team? We’re going through the pros and cons of switching keepers at halftime versus rotating full games.
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