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49 50 51</TD></TR> 52 53<TR> 54<TD BGCOLOR=#dddddd VALIGN=top WIDTH=120px> 55<DIV CLASS=menu> 56<A HREF="blog.html">Jeff's Goalkeeping Blog</A> 57<HR> 58 59<A HREF=intro.html><B>Introduction</B></A> 60<BR><B>Techniques:</B> 61<BR> <A HREF=footwork.html>Footwork</A> 62<BR> <A HREF=position.html>Positioning</A> 63<BR> <A HREF=catch.html>Catching</A> 64<BR> <A HREF=dive.html>Diving</A> 65<BR><SPAN CLASS=menusmall><A HREF=gkangle/gkangle.html>The Right Angle</A></SPAN> 66<BR> <A HREF=advdiving.html>Advanced Diving</A> 67<BR> <A HREF=noncatch.html>Punch/Parry</A> 68<BR> <A HREF=breakaway.html>Breakaways</A> 69<BR> <A HREF=distribute.html>Distribution</A> 70<BR><A HREF=tactics.html><B>Tactics</B></A> 71<BR><A HREF=advtactics.html><B>Advanced Tactics</B></A> 72<BR><A HREF=pks.html><B>Penalty Kicks</B></A> 73<BR><A HREF=psychology.html><B>Psychology</B></A> 74<BR><A HREF=equipment.html><B>Equipment</B></A> 75<BR><A HREF=laws.html><B>The Laws</B></A> 76<BR><A HREF=training.html><B>Training Sessions</B></A> 77<BR><A HREF=links.html><B>Links</B></A> 78<BR><A HREF=testimonials.html><B>Testimonials</B></A> 79<BR><A HREF=about.html>About the Author</A> 80 81<HR> 82<A HREF="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/andagain?forum=1">Coaching 83Forum</A> 84<br><SPAN CLASS=small>Discuss goalkeeping and more, at And-Again.com</SPAN> 85<HR><A HREF="search.html">Search</A> 86<HR> 87<TABLE WIDTH=100% CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0><TR><TD BGCOLOR="#bbbbee" ALIGN=center> 88<DIV CLASS=menu> 89<A HREF="shop_gear.html">Recommended</A>:<BR><SPAN CLASS=small>Coaching 90aids, goalkeeping gear, books and videos. 91</DIV> 92</TD></TR></TABLE> 93 94<HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1> 95<CENTER>Legend:</CENTER> 96<TABLE BORDER=1 CELLSPACING=0> 97<TR><TD ALIGN=center> 98<IMG SRC=pics/hndarrw_sp.gif ALT="Coaching Points" WIDTH=96 HEIGHT=14> 99<BR><FONT SIZE=-1>Coaching point</FONT> 100</TD></TR> 101<TR><TD ALIGN=center> 102<IMG SRC=pics/excl.gif ALT="Problem" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=16> 103<BR><FONT SIZE=-1>Mistake to watch for</FONT> 104</TD></TR> 105<TR><TD ALIGN=center> 106<IMG SRC=pics/movie.gif ALT=Movie WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=22> 107<BR><FONT SIZE=-1>Movie clip</FONT> 108</TD></TR> 109</TABLE>
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153 154</CENTER> 155 156</TD> 157 158 159 160<TD VALIGN=TOP> 161 162 163<TABLE BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=5 ALIGN=center WIDTH=100%><TR> 164 <TD width="324" ALIGN=center VALIGN=top 165BGCOLOR=#FFFFAA><A HREF="shop_gear.html"><B> RECOMMENDED</B></A>: 166A personally selected list of goalkeeping equipment, gifts, books, magazines, 167and videos. Find the perfect gift for your favorite keeper or coach! 168 <TABLE ALIGN=center WIDTH=100%> 169<TR> 170<TD ALIGN=CENTER> 171<A HREF="shop_gear.html#aids"><IMG SRC="amazon_pics/B0000BW7IZ.01-A2QUBZRFQD7A2Q.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" BORDER=0 172WIDTH=30 HEIGHT=30><BR> 173<span class="style2">Goalkeeper<br> 174Medicine Ball</span></A></TD> 175<TD ALIGN=CENTER> 176<A HREF="shop_gear.html#aids"><IMG SRC="amazon_pics/B0000TWJS2.01-A17GB4RUDS4CHM.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" BORDER=0 177HEIGHT=35><BR> 178<span class="style2">Speed Ladder</span></A></TD> 179<TD ALIGN=CENTER> 180<A HREF="shop_books.html#soccoachbooks"><IMG SRC="amazon_pics/1585360554.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" 181BORDER=0 WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=30><BR> 182<span class="style2"><I>Vision of a<BR> 183Champion</I></span></A></TD> 184<TD ALIGN=CENTER> 185<A HREF="shop_books.html#gkbooks"><IMG SRC="amazon_pics/1890946451.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" 186BORDER=0 WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=30><BR> 187<span class="style2"><I>Soccer Goalkeeper<BR> 188Training 189Manual</I></span></A></TD> 190<TD ALIGN=CENTER> 191<A HREF="shop_video.html"><IMG SRC="amazon_pics/B0000DG97Y.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" 192BORDER=0 HEIGHT=30><BR> 193<span class="style2">Drills for Beginning<br> 194Goalkeepers DVD</span></A></TD> 195</TR></TABLE> </TD> 196 <TD WIDTH="175" BGCOLOR=#bbbbee> 197<CENTER><A HREF="http://www.netresultssoccer.com"> 198<!-- <B><FONT SIZE=-1 STYLE="font-family: helvetica;">PERSONAL TRAINING</FONT></B></A> --> 199<IMG SRC="pics/NRST-small-logo.gif" WIDTH=175 HEIGHT=40 BORDER=0> 200</A> 201</CENTER> 202Training in northern Colorado for goalkeepers and field 203players. <A href="http://www.netresultssoccer.com">More...</A> 204<HR WIDTH=75%> 205<p class="small"><B>Upcoming Events:</B><BR> 206 • <a href="http://www.netresultssoccer.com/events.html#kinder" target="_blank">Kinder Kickers </a> at The Edge<br> 207 • <a href="http://www.netresultssoccer.com/events.html#hspe" target="_blank">Home School PE classes</a><br> 208 • <a href="http://www.netresultssoccer.com/events.html#isl" target="_blank">Instructional Soccer Leagues<br> 209 </a>• <a href="http://www.netresultssoccer.com/events.html#sga" target="_blank">Star Goalkeeper Academy</a> at Colorado State</p> 210</TD> 211</TR></TABLE> 212 213<TABLE ALIGN=center WIDTH=100%><TR> 214<TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=40%> </TD> 215<TD ALIGN=center WIDTH=20%> </TD> 216<TD ALIGN=right WIDTH=40%><FONT SIZE="-1"><A HREF=footwork.html>Start: Footwork 217<IMG SRC=pics/arrwnext.gif BORDER=0 ALT=Next WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15></A></FONT></TD> 218</TR></TABLE> 219 220<CENTER> 221<H2><IMG SRC=pics/intro.gif ALT="INTRODUCTION" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40></H2> 222</CENTER> 223 224<BLOCKQUOTE> 225<I><B>The goalkeeper</B>. They also call him doorman, keeper, goalie, 226bouncer or netminder, but he could just as well be called martyr, 227pay-all, penitent or punching bag. They say where he walks, the grass 228never grows. 229<BR> -- </I>Eduardo Galeano<I>, Soccer in Sun and Shadow</I> 230</BLOCKQUOTE> 231 232<P> 233The soccer goalkeeper is one of the most important players on the 234field - they are the last line of defense and the first line of attack. 235To play the position well requires special skills and training. 236 237<P> 238To many coaches, though, soccer goalkeeping techniques and tactics are a 239mystery. This is especially true at younger age levels, where often 240coaches have not played much soccer at all, much less played keeper. 241Even experienced field players and coaches may not have much experience 242with goalkeeping. 243 244<P> This site is designed to help soccer coaches 245coach their goalkeepers. It outlines and demonstrates 246basic soccer goalkeeping techniques and tactics, and also touches on 247the psychology of goalkeeping and provides a primer on goalkeeping 248equipment. 249 250<P> 251Techniques and tactics will be outlined, along with 252pictures to clearly show the subject. For some techniques, a movie 253is worth a thousand pictures, so look for the movie icon 254(<IMG SRC=pics/movie.gif ALT=Movie WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=22>) to indicate a video clip. 255You will need 256<A HREF="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download">Quicktime</A> to view 257some of these. There will also 258be coaching tips to help get the ideas across to players (look for 259the <IMG SRC=pics/hndarrw01d.gif ALT="Coaching Point" WIDTH=33 HEIGHT=14> symbol), and pointers
260to common mistakes to watch for (look for 261<IMG SRC=pics/excl.gif ALT="Mistake" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=16>). These coaching points and mistakes 262will also be summarized at the bottom of each section. 263 264<P> 265I hope this site will help soccer coaches be more effective in working 266with their goalkeepers and understanding the ins and outs of the position. 267 268<HR> 269<CENTER> 270<H2><A HREF=footwork.html><IMG SRC=pics/gktechniques.gif ALT="Goalkeeping Techniques" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 271BORDER=0></A></H2> 272</CENTER> 273 274<P>Soccer goalkeeping technique is focused on the mechanics of catching the 275ball, or at least deflecting it around the goal. Footwork is the key, 276because if a keeper's feet can't get them to where the ball is going, 277their hands will be useless. Catching is important, since sloppy 278catching technique can allow the ball to slip through the hands and into 279the net. Proper positioning allows the keeper to cover the largest 280portion of the goal possible, but occasionally a desperate diving 281attempt must be made to catch or deflect difficult shots. Finally, 282remember the goalkeeper is the last line of defense and the first line 283of attack - a keeper has to know the best way to get the ball to their 284teammates after the save has been made. 285 286<P> 287These techniques are presented roughly in the order they should be taught. 288You can certainly teach them in any order, but earlier topics like 289footwork are the basis for later topics and advanced techniques will 290be much more difficult for a keeper without sound fundamentals. 291 292<P> 293Goalkeeping is about safety - half is the safety of the goal; the other 294half is the safety of the goal<i>keeper</i>. Proper goalkeeping technique is 295critical not only to keep the ball out of the net, but to keep the 296goalkeeper from getting injured. A good technical goalkeeper is 297safe in more ways than one, thus the importance of instilling good 298habits early. A poor technical keeper is a danger to their team and 299to themselves, so teach them well! 300 301<HR> 302 303<CENTER> 304<H2><A HREF=tactics.html><IMG SRC=pics/gktactics.gif ALT="Goalkeeping Tactics" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 305BORDER=0></A></H2> 306</CENTER> 307 308<P> 309The soccer goalkeeper, more than anyone else on the soccer field, must be able to 310make split-second decisions that will affect the outcome of the game. 311This section will touch on some 312of the decisions a keeper will be faced with and the factors that 313should enter into their decision. 314 315<HR> 316<CENTER> 317<H2><A HREF=pks.html><IMG SRC=pics/pks_t.jpg ALT="Penalty Kicks" 318WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 BORDER=0></A></H2> 319</CENTER> 320 321<P> 322Goalkeepers are often nervous about penalty kicks, but the pressure is 323really on the shooter. Saving penalties is an art, not a science, but 324here are some pointers to be a better penalty kick keeper. 325 326<HR> 327<CENTER> 328<H2><A HREF=psychology.html><IMG SRC=pics/gkpsych.gif ALT="Goalkeeping Psychology" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 329BORDER=0></A></H2> 330</CENTER> 331 332<P> 333Because the margin of error is so thin, goalkeepers must have the mental 334constitution to handle the pressure and shake off mistakes. This section 335outlines some ways for a soccer coach to keep things positive for their 336goalkeepers and help them along even when things aren't going well. 337 338<HR> 339<CENTER> 340<H2><A HREF=equipment.html><IMG SRC=pics/gkeqpt.gif ALT="Goalkeeping Equipment" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 341BORDER=0></A></H2> 342</CENTER> 343 344<P> 345The Laws of the Game of soccer state only that the goalkeeper must 346wear a color distinguishing them from their teammates. Most goalkeepers also wear gloves and 347other specialized clothes. This section discusses goalkeeper's gear, 348particularly what to look for in goalkeeping gloves and how to take care 349of them. 350 351<HR> 352<CENTER> 353<H2><A HREF=laws.html><IMG SRC=pics/lawst.jpg ALT="Laws of the Game" 354WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 BORDER=0></A></H2> 355</CENTER> 356 357<P> 358To play any game, you need to know the rules. This section comments on 359the Laws of the Game of soccer that relate to goalkeeping. 360 361<HR> 362<CENTER> 363<H2><A HREF=training.html><IMG SRC=pics/title_training.jpg ALT="Training 364Sessions" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 BORDER=0></A></H2> 365</CENTER> 366 367<P> 368So, how do I go about teaching all this stuff to my goalkeepers? Here
369are sample training sessions I've used for coaching youth goalkeepers, 370covering all the topics presented on this site, plus a few additional 371miscellaneous training sessions. 372 373<HR> 374<CENTER> 375<H2><A HREF=links.html><IMG SRC=pics/gklinks.gif ALT="Goalkeeping Links" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=40 376BORDER=0></A></H2> 377</CENTER> 378 379<P> 380To help your keeper fully develop sound techniques, you need practice 381that help reinforce them. Here are some good links I have found 382with drills, games, other soccer goalkeeping advice and general soccer 383coaching information. 384 385<HR> 386 387<TABLE ALIGN=center WIDTH=100%><TR> 388<TD ALIGN=left WIDTH=40%> </TD> 389<TD ALIGN=center WIDTH=20%> </TD> 390<TD ALIGN=right WIDTH=40%><FONT SIZE="-1"><A HREF=footwork.html>Start: Footwork 391<IMG SRC=pics/arrwnext.gif BORDER=0 ALT=Next WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=15></A></FONT></TD> 392</TR></TABLE> 393 394</TD> </TR> 395 396<TR><TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=CENTER> 397<HR> 398<FONT SIZE=-1> 399© 2007 Jeff Benjamin, all rights reserved 400<P> 401QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., 402registered in the U.S. and other countries. 403The Get QuickTime Badge is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc., 404used with permission. 405</CENTER> 406 407</TD></TR> 408</TABLE>
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