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Soccer–Goalkeeper Training
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Soccer –
Goalkeeper Training
Thomas Dooley & Christian Titz
Meyer & Meyer Sport
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Translated from the original German by Matt Beadle (CETraining)
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Soccer – Goalkeeper Training
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Table of Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Features of the modern goalkeeper’s game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Principles/Basic techniques of goalkeeper training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Techniques for goalkeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Situational, positional play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
The goalkeeper’s tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Goalkeeping criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Techniques for preventing goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Core Themes of Training/Training Examples
General examples
1 Ball juggling with fists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2 Dropping the ball through the legs from behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3 Tossing the ball up through the legs from behind and catching it sideways . . . . . . . .28
4 Bouncing the ball while hopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5 Receiving a ball played low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
6 Forward and backwards rolls with the ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
7 Intercepting the ball with one hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
8 Catching high balls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
9 Catching the ball while kneeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
10 Ball/hand changing through 90 degree leg footing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
11 Hip circles with the ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
12 Kicking and throwing techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
13 Shots from narrow angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
14 Leapfrogging with ensuing dive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
15 Shooting practice with the team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
16 Crosses from the touch line, by-line, and halfway line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
17 Balls in the top corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
18 Throws from the sidelines as crosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
19 Diving over obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
20 Close-range shots in the corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
21 Shots + throws from opposite corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
22 Close-range low shots and lobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
23 Moving over poles/ through hoops + kick + introductory game kick-off . . . . . . . . . . .70
24 Shots on goal from various distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25 Close-range shots on goal in a 3-meter cone goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
26 One-on-ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
27 Juggling techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
28 Throw-outs with soccer ball and medicine ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
29 Goal kicks and punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
30 Shooting competition with two goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
31 Shots with bounce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
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32 Goal shots with cone obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
33 Wall ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
34 Jumping toward the ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
35 Zigzag through cones + forward roll and ensuing kick or throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
36 Bouncing balls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
37 Sprint + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
38 Backpass training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
39 High throws and catches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
40 Making a figure 8 with the ball through the legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
41 Ball and movement technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
42 Dives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
43 Shots on goal from crosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
44 Shots through the legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
45 Ball/movement techniques with foot and hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
46 Reaction from facing backwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
47 Shooting competition with three adjacent goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
48 Long-range shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Warming Up
49 Hurdles + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
50 Jumping through hoops + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
51 Warm-up game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
52 Sprint start + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
53 Side step + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
54 Shot on goal + reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Coordination
55 Jump + drop kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
56 Side-step run + shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
57 Obstacle course with side step + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
58 Knees up + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
59 Side skipping + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Jumping power + explosivity
60 Tuck jump + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
61 One-legged jump + reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
62 Tuck jump + spin jump + shot on goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
63 Hurdle + throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
64 Side jump + throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Reaction
65 Obstructed shots with 3 goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
66 Double shot action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
67 Abdominal position + throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
68 Shot on goal with player obstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
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Play opening + technique training with foot + hand
69 Play opening: Type I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
70 Play opening: Type II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
71 Play opening: Type III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
72 Play opening: Type IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
73 Play opening: Type V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
74 Throw, ball control and pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
75 Backpass with volley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Goalkeeper – specific shot training
76 Shots from tight anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
77 Balls in the top corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
78 Shots within range of catching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
79 Drop kick shots from different shooting positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
One-on-One situations
80 Dribbling from different starting positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
81 Dribbling after backpass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
82 Dribbling + tackle after initial charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Crosses
83 Throw-ins from the by-line + interception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
84 Crosses from the sidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
85 Crosses from half-way line with defensive pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Shooting practice with the team
86 Shot and rebound next to the goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
87 Double pass and shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
88 Close-range shots with pass and fake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Game types
89 3 vs. 3 with marked-out pitch and goalkeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
90 3 vs. 3 with wing goals, two wingers + goalkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
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Goalkeeping has changed a great deal in recent years. A goalkeeper doesn’t only have to
worry about catching or saving balls anymore – he/she is expected to actively be part of
setting up play. The modern goalkeeper is, in a way, a sort of sweeper who should be able
to organize the defence and then, when they are in possession, quickly turn defence into
offence.
If the opponent is hard to break down, then the goalkeeper serves as a sort of quarterback
(distributing passes) and as an extra player when faced with aggressive pressing. The
goalkeeper should always be able to adapt him/herself to new situations in games and be
able to keep the ball in the game. The goalkeeper should be able to master all of the various
passing techniques, including short passing with the instep, long passes struck with the
laces, clearances, goal kicks, drop kicks, etc., while at the same time not neglecting
traditional goalkeeping skills.
We have attempted to include all of these aspects into this book and we believe that you will
find the book to be detailed and that all parts of goalkeeping have been covered. We have
used our years of experience, together with those of our many friends and counterparts in
the game, to try to make this book as interesting as possible
Enjoy the book and your coaching.
Christian Titz & Thomas Dooley
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