FC Barcelona goalkeepers’ pre-match warming up
Even a pre-match warming up is an improvement chance within our training process as goalkeeping coaches and goalkeepers. Why do we say this? Check out this video and some of the reflexions we make…
Magazine #5
Exercises to improve motor skills + base technique
Motor skills and technique drills for the goalkeeper are usually a good partner in the training processes of every goalkeeper. However, a lot of professional goalkeeping coaches also include these aims to their warmups and the beginning of the sessions. In the following post, we show you two drills as possible options for your training sessions.
Methodological corrections and motor skill in the youth team goalkeeper
How many times do you start your sessions or focus your tasks on improving these kinds of contents? Goalkeeping coaches usually make use of motor skill drills to work and improve technical sides but… What methodological criteria do you follow, and which are your corrections?
The importance of NOT losing the reference in the aerial game
We have discussed many times the aerial game in the goalkeeper from a technical point of view. In this occasion though, our analysis is focused on the goalkeeper’s ability to interpret a specific tactical situation. A very common case in which a series of executions are performed and disorientate the goalkeeper completely.
Coaching goalkeepers. A profession or hobby kind of damaging
People who don’t know our job or hobby think that being a goalkeeper coach consists of kicking and kicking balls. However, we know that isn’t true and it requires a big physical effort that most of times is not acknowledged.
The back pass in the goalkeeper: intention vs luck
As goalkeeping coaches, we are used to listen to phrases from friends, coaches or even professional colleagues such as: that was lucky! And we could argue the reasons of that supposed luck. The positioning and the placing are two key aspects for the proper interpretation of the goalkeeper that favours the success of the action.
That made me what I am: a goalkeeper
Football evolves and moves match day to match day at a dizzying pace for us, the goalkeeping coaches. We finish our competition today and the following seven or six days until the next match go by in a blink of an eye. However, for those who do not play, time may not go by so fast. For the substitute goalkeeper, just as much as to any other field player, substitution is hard to accept. Fear, insecurities, the thirst… The feelings and emotions come into play, but: how does a goalkeeping coach handle it?
Technical pattern of the throw with bounce in the football goalkeeper
The football goalkeeper technique is a fascinating content for many coaches. Specially if we talk about coaches focused on youth teams. This is why in this post we bring you the technical pattern of the throw with bounce. A simple analysis that will help you to think about this technical action.
Express warmup for goalkeepers focused on back pass-end line
In the next post you will watch an express warmup for goalkeepers focused on back pass-end line. A simple and practical approach to begin a session oriented to work finalizations with the team.
The METAFOOTBALL as a learning space for the goalkeeper
In the next post Diego Caneda makes us reflect on: can we use football itself as goalkeeping training? The large number of broadcast matches today allow us to create a non-classic training space, meaning outside the playing field with our goalkeepers.
The importance of the second ball action and its training for the goalkeeper
During our goalkeeper trainings, we are used to give orders constantly, to adapt to the competition demands and to our goalkeepers. In the next post, we’re going to give some thought to the importance of the second ball action and its training for the football goalkeeper.
Exercises to improve the goalkeeper movement + collapse dive
We are going to focus on the goalkeeper technique in this post. How? Via three tasks to improve the goalkeeper movement and the collapse dive.
