Goalkeeping Age Specific Development Program (Male and Female)

US National Teams Goalkeeping Coach, GK Coach Real Salt Lake

                       Footwork Exercises

                       General Handling Techniques – Thrown Service-All Heights-Small Goal

Distribution: Rolling and Throwing to a Team Mate or target games, Control and Short Passing games with BOTH Feet, Short Volleying From The Hands with Both Feeth, Kicking a Still Ball

TACTICAL: Rotation of all players through the team. Everyone plays in each position.

PSYCHOLOGICAL: Fun and Enjoyable, Simple Progression in Techniques- One step at a time.

FITNESS: Fun, Teach, Warm-Up – Cool Down and Stretching Exercises. Recovery, from down to the ground

                        General Handling Techniques – Throw/kicked service-all heights

                        Basic Diving Techniques – General breakdown of them

                        Dealing with crosses- Thrown Service

Distribution – 1^st Touch receiving, control and short passing with both fee, Underarm bowling, Side and over arm throwing to targets

Volleying from the hands, Goal kicks

TACTICAL:          Explain the Basic Tactical role of the Goalkeeper – Positional Play – Basic Angle Play – In to line and down line of the flight of the ball (Attacking the Ball)

PSYCHOLOGICIAL: Fun Games Simple Progression in Techniques – Set Standards, Pay Attention to Detail-

What qualities does a Goalkeeper need?

FITNESS:                Warm ups and Cool downs

                                Introduction to the Importance of Stretching

                                Flexibility and Mobility Exercises (Footwork)

TECHNICAL:   Principles of Goalkeeping

                       Set Position/General Handling, Techniques at all heights

                       Techniques of Catching/Deflecting and Boxing

Diving Techniques Collapse Save/Step and Save/Step Power and Save/Reaction Save/Recovery Save

Dealing with Crosses/Chipped Serve/Catching, Punching both Unopposed and Opposed

Distribution – Dealing with the Back Pass both Unopposed and Opposed- Importance of Support, Angles and Availability – Control and Increase Range of Passing with both feet

All Techniques of Throwing (Roll, Side Arm, over Arm)

Goal Kicks/Volleying and Introduction to Half Volleying

TACTICAL:              1v1 with the defense

                                Distance of support to the defense

                                Communication (Quality not Quantity)

                                Functional and Game Related Practices/ Small sided games/Decision Making

                                Introduction and training in the full size Goal with markings, as much as possible

        Goal, dealing with the problems that will Arise.

                                Growth and Development – Diet and Nutrition-Lifestyle

                                Dealing with both Positive and Negative Assessments (Praise and Criticism)

                                Dealing with Selection and tryouts with both positive and negative results

FITNESS:                Warm ups and cool downs

                                Goalkeeping Specific Stretching, Flexibility and Mobility exercises

                                Footwork all directions/planting of feet for change of Lateral direction

                                Speed – 18 yards Max Distance (Penalty Box)

                                Check Height, Weight and Vertical Jump 4x per year Jan/April/July/October (Keep Records)

TECHNICAL:           Principles of Goalkeeping (Attention to Detail)

                               All Diving Technique – Collapse/Step and Save/Step Power and Save

                               Narrowing the Angle (Use the Rope Theory of the triangle)

                               Shot Stopping/catch or deflect/Recovery Saves

Dealing with Crosses – Served from all areas/angles Unopposed and Opposed and in Functional Practices and Small Sided Games

Distribution – Dealing with the Back Pass with pressure, giving good angles and Distance of support, Giving Quality Communication/ Control-First Touch/ Both Feet, Variation of pass

Goal Kicks/Volleys/Half Volleys/Introduction/practice of the technique of the Side Volley (Central/South American Style)

                                Improved Range and power and Variation in Throwing Techniques

                                Video Analysis of their own Techniques (if Possible)

TACTICAL:      Key issues in distance of support including recognizing pressure on and off the ball

Communication- working with the defense unit to build up understanding of each others strengths and weakness responsibilities

                        Making Small Adjustments often to stay in line of the ball (footwork)

                        Game Related Situations-Functional and Small Sided Games – 11v11

                        Organization in Defending Set Plays on Free Kicks and Corner Kicks

                                 Dealing with pressure-Internal and External

                                 Dealing with both Success and Failure

FITNESS:                Warm ups and Cool downs

                                Stretching, Flexibility, Mobility, and Strengthening Exercise

                                Introduction to Agility Exercises-low intensity/low reps

                                Weight training – Low weights/High reps

                                Footwork All directions (All Goalkeeping movements)

                                Check Height Weight and Vertical Leap 6x per year Jan/Mar/May/Jul/Sept/Nov (keep records)

TECHNICAL:           Principles of Goalkeeping, Paying attention to detail

                                Footwork/Set Position/General Handling Techniques

                                All Diving Techniques – Collapse Save, Step and Save/Step Power and Save

                                Narrowing the Angle (Triangle Rope Theory)

                                Shot Stopping/Catch or Deflect/ Recovery Saves

Dealing With Crosses – Unopposed and opposed, working with the defensive unit, Functional/Small Sided Crossing Games (Conditioned)

Distribution – Dealing with the Back Pass, Angles and distance of support, communication (Quality not Quantity) , First Touch Both Feet, position of Team Mates, Selection (Best Option), Timing, Weight and Accuracy of Distribution of all Techniques (Throwing and Kicking), Decision making

TACTICAL:      Distance of support, Playing off your line, Recognizing Pressure on and off the ball, Decision Making, Last Line of Defense- First Line of Attack, Presence

                                Organization of the defensive unit for Transition

                                Organizations on Set Plays – Corners and Free Kicks

                                Game Related Practices, Small Sided Games – 11v11

                                Coach ability (following a coaches game plan)

                                Composure/ Temperament/Dealing with the Pressure

                                Desire/Determination/A winning Mentality

FITNESS:                Warm up/Cool down

                                Goalkeeping specific stretching, Flexibility and Mobility

                                Weight Training – Low weights High Reps

                                Body Fat and Vertical Leap – Check Monthly