Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Coaching Soccer Drills: Want To Learn Goalkeeping



Are you aware of this statement that "goalkeepers are born, not made?” Don’t be surprised when I say that it’s wrong. This has special relevance in coaching soccer drills, and I’ll let you know how. A perfect goalkeeper has no specific shape, personality, or size. Therefore, all players in the team must be trained to play in this position.

Great goalkeeping is based on practicing some basic techniques. Goalkeeper is the last line of defense in any team so he is in a tight spot where he can’t just make mistakes.

During soccer practice, occasional team goalkeeping sessions result in the discovery of players who not only enjoy but also have the potential to play between the sticks. By way of this practice, team members learn to understand the out of ordinary skills as well as the added responsibility to play as a goalkeeper.

It is highly recommended that you chose at least two or three kids for filling the spot of a goalkeeper. After that, make use of particular coaching drills in goalkeeping to develop their skills. Herein, it’s important that you don’t separate the goalkeepers from the remaining players in the team. From time to time, let them play form the attacking positions as well.

There are some qualities that you should consider while selecting a goalkeeper. These consist of; well controlled hands and thus the capability to grab the ball accurately. The player needs to have the guts to chuck him in front of a shot on the goal. In the same way, the guts to get down at the feet of a nearing forward. In coaching soccer drills, strength and dexterity are indispensable so as to jump or hop with a view to take the ball.

Besides all other qualities, it’s important that the players are extremely confident about their role of a goalie. Along with confidence, concentration and composure are also required to help goalies perform to their full potential. They must be absolutely confident of their ability to save shots and to safeguard the area in front of the goal. Some players will have a natural flair for it while some may have to learn this skill.

There is one rule with respect to teaching soccer that applies to all goalkeepers across borders. Irrespective of the fact that the ball is coming too high, low, too hard , or soft, try to grab the ball by getting as much of the body behind the ball. Teach the goalkeeper to collect the ball progressing softly towards the goal by keeping his legs together and straight.

The goalkeepers must attempt to get at the back the ball to stop it whenever it is coming with a lot of force. There should be no room between the foot and the knee of the leg applied to stop the ball and the ball comes right in the chest.

In the event of the shot being waist or chest high, the goalkeeper must get at the back of the ball with his elbows folded to grab the ball into the chest.

Now that you are acquainted with the basic techniques applied in coaching soccer drills to young players, go ahead and use them.

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Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in Coaching soccer drills and has already helped thousands of youth coaches to dramatically improve their coaching skills. To explode your players' skills and make training fun, download your free Soccer Coaching ebook at: Youth Soccer Drills.


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