GOALKEEPING POSITION-SPECIFIC COACHING U.S. Soccer “E” License
U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
SPECIFIC CONTENT AREAS I. GOALKEEPER’S STANCE/SHAPE AND READY POSITION II. GOALKEEPING FOOTWORK – ALL TYPES III. BASIC HANDLING TECHNIQUES •SAVING LOW SHOTS – BASKET vs SMOTHER •SAVING MEDIUM RANGE SHOTS •SAVING WAIST HIGH AND ABOVE
IV. READY POSITION IN RELATION TO THE BALL V. DECISION MAKING – WHEN AND WHERE TO USE CORRECT TECHNIQUES 2
U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
READY POSITION The Goalkeeper’s Ready/Set Position Key points: •Weight should be balanced and slightly forward with the head and shoulders slightly forward but relaxed •Feet in a comfortable position, roughly shoulder’s width apart •Body should be slightly bent at the waist •Knees should be slightly bent •Hands should be in front of the body, elbows move forward prior to the shot •Goalkeeper should make sure that they are “set” prior to the shot
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
GOALKEEPER’S READY/SET POSITION
• Coach ( C ) passes to server 1 or 2. • GK must move into small goal created between post and cone, then get set for a shot. • 1 passes back to ( C ) and GK gets back into middle of goal.
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE
THE LOW BALL
the basic technique for saving low balls. It is used in all conditions and is an essential technique for all goalkeepers 6
U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE
THE FRONT “SMOTHER” BODY MECHANICS: Hands and Arms? Body postureshape? Hips? Stance? Receiving/controlli ng the ball? WHEN? WHY? 7
U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
THE LOW BALL SAVE
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE
MEDIUM RANGE SHOTS – THE BASKET BODY MECHANICS: • Shoulders? • Steps? (footwork) • Toes? • Hands, wrists, elbows? • Eyes? • Securing the ball?
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE
MEDIUM RANGE SHOTS – CONTOUR CATCH
BODY MECHANICS: • Shoulders? • Steps? (footwork) • Toes? • Hands, wrists, elbows? • Eyes? • Securing the ball?
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
MEDIUM RANGE SHOTS
TRAINING CONCEPT: GK controlling medium range shots • Repetition of technique with a demand on dynamic movement ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION: • Goalkeeper (G) Jumps over cones(4 yards apart) with lateral steps, hops over cones and back into the goal. When GK gets central again they save a mid-range ball from Coach ( C ). Repeat both sides (sets of 6 total reps).
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE
BALLS ABOVE THE HEAD – CONTOUR CATCH
BODY MECHANICS: • Shoulders? • Steps? (footwork) • Toes? • Hands, wrists, elbows? • Eyes? • Securing the ball?
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U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
SAVING HEAD HEIGHT AND ABOVE
ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION • GK Moves through the cones and saves from 1 • GK then moves centrally to save from Coach ( C ) • Repeat to both sides 13
U.S. SOCCER “E” COURSE POSITION-SPECIFIC: GOALKEEPING
