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Goalkeeper Fundamentals

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1. Ball familiarity – juggle the ball with your hands, forearms, writs, and then fists up in the air.
2. Add goalkeeper to the possession game – work on your touch with both feet.
3. Figure eights with the ball between your legs.
4. Tap the ball between your feet – improve touch. Work on control and confidence with the ball.
5. Goalie wars – place goals about 30 yards away from one another. Keepers take shots on each other.
6. Narrow the angle – reduce target size.
7. Treat all shots with respect.
8. Play every moment – don’t dwell on the past or future.
9. Take charge of the field.
10. Cultivate an on field personality.
11. Read the game.
12. Develop communication with your defenders – tell them when they have time, praise them for good plays and instill confidence in them.
13. Don’t neglect work on distribution skills – long throws, kicks and punts.
14. Be organized on set pieces.
15. Be positive.

Masters Of Goalkeeping - The best home videos are here 

• The Goalkeeper Hulk Regime!
• Ready Position
• Breakaways
• Goalkeeping Gloves
• Goal Setting
• Mini Ball Training
• Goalkeepers:  Improving Vertical Leap
• Goalkeeper Tips