Soccer coaching tips for goalies

You have to admit it, young players who opt to be goalkeepers are special... so make them feel special. These youngsters need a different coaching approach to other players.

Key soccer tips for coaching goalies

Other sports can help goalkeepers. Encourage them to participate in a wide range of sports, particularly those which call for good hand-to-eye co-ordination.
From table-tennis to ten-pin bowling, from basketball to cricket, there are lots of other sports that can improve your goalie's reaction speeds and help them get stronger and more flexible.

Some things to say to your players:

“You are unique amongst your team of seven or eleven players.”
“There is no more technical role, no more specialist role, on the football pitch than that of a goalkeeper.”
“If you are really serious about being a goalkeeper, then you may have to consider taking lessons from a professional goalkeeping coach. With specialist soccer coaching, you can practise and learn under the eyes of an expert.”
“You’ll be in the company of other young, aspiring goalkeepers. So that while goalkeeping can be lonely, you can be at least sure of one thing: you are not alone."

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