Goalkeeper Training

[Rooney Is God]

my mate is trying to get back in shape after a long time out with not playing he was originally a good keeper but has admitted he has become pretty poor, me, him and another friend are going for a little 3 man training session, so has anyone got any tips on any routines/exercises/ball games to do to get him back to his best

[VOwithwater]

Does he have good hands?

Can he make the diving catch left or right and how does he break the fall when he lands.

Can he box the ball out

Can he push the ball over the bar.

Can he catch the cross.

Can he throw well distributing

Can he goal kick

Can he punt

Can he drop kick- half volley for distance

Does he know how to cut angles

Can he set up the wall and know where to play after it.

Todays keeper is a sweeper/keeper and he must defend outside the area, the area and not just the goal. So he needs footskills as well.

When he can do all this well my son it will be time for him to leave the training monestary. :-) So it will take a while I think.

[metrofan_goal23]

Does he have good hands?

Can he make the diving catch left or right and how does he break the fall when he lands.

Can he box the ball out

Can he push the ball over the bar.

Can he catch the cross.

Can he throw well distributing

Can he goal kick

Can he punt

Can he drop kick- half volley for distance

Does he know how to cut angles

Can he set up the wall and know where to play after it.

Todays keeper is a sweeper/keeper and he must defend outside the area, the area and not just the goal. So he needs footskills as well.

When he can do all this well my son it will be time for him to leave the training monestary. :-) So it will take a while I think.

wat exactly do u mean by "box the ball out"? just wondering cuz ive never heard of that before but i probly just refer to it as somethin else.

[VOwithwater]

wat exactly do u mean by "box the ball out"? just wondering cuz ive never heard of that before but i probly just refer to it as somethin else.

Punch the ball out of dangerous situations instead of trying to make the catch

[Mini Shay]

Just like to reccomend www.jbgoalkeeping.com for advice on training for goalkeepers, fantastic site. Also the uys on www.goalkeeperzone.com are always willing to give advice.

[metrofan_goal23]

ok. i never heard it as boxing out the ball. thnx

[VOwithwater]

Just like to reccomend www.jbgoalkeeping.com for advice on training for goalkeepers, fantastic site. Also the uys on www.goalkeeperzone.com are always willing to give advice.

The guy who made that first site posts on Big Soccer from time to time Benji

[Paddster]

Just try to make sure he can hold a ball. Might sound stupid, but the basic shape to hold a ball is a "w". The two thums join together, to make a sort of w. Try to not stay static, and be on your toes. Also, try to make sure you, or he, is facing the play, in the direction where the ball is, and when diving, try to stay on your side, and not roll onto your shoulder. Also when diving, try and go with both hans, so you have more chance of holding the ball, or more stregnth to parry it.
With angles, try to make sure your near post is covered at all times, and try to make sure there isn't a big gap on the other side.

Any other questions, just pm me.

Peace.

[VOwithwater]

Just try to make sure he can hold a ball. Might sound stupid, but the basic shape to hold a ball is a "w". The two thums join together, to make a sort of w. Try to not stay static, and be on your toes. Also, try to make sure you, or he, is facing the play, in the direction where the ball is, and when diving, try to stay on your side, and not roll onto your shoulder. Also when diving, try and go with both hans, so you have more chance of holding the ball, or more stregnth to parry it.
With angles, try to make sure your near post is covered at all times, and try to make sure there isn't a big gap on the other side.

Any other questions, just pm me.

Peace.

Soft hands keeper work

"The contour of the ball is round. It is very difficult to catch a round object with two flat surfaces. Therefore, when fielding a shot the goalkeeper must prepare his or her hands in a shape modeling the CONTOUR of the ball thus we will call this the "Contour Catch". The hands must provide a pocket for the ball to fit into comfortably. Many keepers do not understand why they drop so many balls. There is a myth that just by putting two hands up, the ball will stay where it belongs. Not so. There are micro technical considerations that must be addressed. Hard hands/soft handsLets focus on the fingers or more specifically the thumbs. These two digits are the key to solid catching. Poor placement will result in allowing the ball go through the hands and off of the face (or worse, the GOAL!) Ideally, they should be about an inch to an inch and a half apart. Next, the fingers should be spread wide and flexed. The initial contact should be with the tips of the fingers and not the palms. The quieter sounding catches usually indicate good finger tip contact. It is a great complement for a keeper to be told he/she have "soft" hands. Conversely, when a keeper attempts to catch the shot and the resulting sound is as if someone had been slapped, that would be considered "hard hands" and needs immediate attention! In this instance, the hands may be too close together and the fingers are not prepared in the shape of the ball. The ArmsThe arms should be extendend outwards, roughly but not quite parallel to each other, in order to meet the ball. If the arms are extended straight out, a keeper ends up resembling Frankenstien and will catch very little because it is hard to get the palms facing the ball. If the arms are bent close to the body, the elbows are pulled apart which in turn turns the thumbs down making it also difficult to catch consistently.I make it a habit that at least 3 times per week, my keepers train with the weighted Kwik Goal Medicine ball. It has a wonderful influence on their consistency. If a particular keeper has poor hand technique, a med ball bouncing off their face a few times during the session will surely encourage better concentration and attention to detail. Note: I will only use the med ball with those keepers who are 14-15 years and above"