The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook

by Welsh, Alex

• ISBN13: 9781570282362
• ISBN10: 1570282366
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Sound techniques and efficient decision making are essential to the art of successful goalkeeping. The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook is the authoritative and comprehensive coaching guide to realizing your top potential in front of the net. In this handbook, author Alex Welsh identifies the essential components of each of the goalkeeper's skills and outlines proven practices and training drills to improve match performance and produce results. Inside you'll find tips and techniques covering a variety of goalkeeping situations, including: Positioning One-on-one situations Distribution Dealing with high crosses Coping with back passes Shot stopping Sweeping up behind the defense Organization at set pieces Saving penalties Bring peak performance to your game with The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook. Alex Welsh has coached professional goalkeepers both in England and internationally. Prior to coaching, he enjoyed an 18-year career on the field. Alex is currently a county representative of The Football Association.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Bob Wilson
Introduction	1	(2)
Coaching Goalkeepers	3	(6)
Match Preparation	9	(6)
Ball Familiarity	15	(4)
Getting the Basics Right-Head, Feet, Hands	19	(12)
Shot-stopping	31	(6)
Positioning	37	(4)
The Imperfect World	41	(8)
One-against-one Situations	49	(8)
The High Cross	57	(14)
Distribution	71	(10)
The Back Pass	81	(4)
Supporting the Defence	85	(6)
Defending Set Pieces	91	(6)
Saving Penalties	97	(4)
Fitness Training	101	(8)
Coaching on Artificial Surfaces	109	(2)
The Ten Cs to Goalkeeping Success	111	(4)
Final Advice	115	(3)
Appendix	118	(2)
Index	120