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To Be The #1 You Must Train Like You Are #2
MAY 9 ONLY: FRIDAY GK TRAINING IS AT VALLEY CROSSING NOT THE RED FIELDS
Proper GK Set position: US Women's National Team GK Training Nov 2011 - photo taken by Julie Eibensteiner
Weekly GK Training:
EVERY FRIDAY thru end of JUNE!
U11/12: 5-6pm
U13+: 6-7pm
FRIDAY TRAINING OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED GKs in WSC.
LOCATION: RED FIELDS **MAY 9 at VALLEY CROSSING**
**U13 C1/PREMIER GKs YOU WILL HAVE ALSO HAVE A GK COACH WORKING WITH YOU DURING YOUR TEAM TRAININGS WEEKLY...CURRENTLY GETTING SCHEDULE WORKED OUT**
WSC GK Communication Expectations
All WSC GKs are encouraged to meet these milestones prior to 2013-14 tryouts.
WSC GK Distribution Expectations
All WSC GKs are encouraged to meet these milestones prior to 2013-14 tryouts.
WSC GK Communication Terminology
Standard terminology for all WSC GKs
TECHNICAL TRAINING
PEGLIYL: Need New Gloves?
Woodbury SC Goalkeeping announces GK Glove partnership with PEGLIYL GOALKEEPING.
Email Julie for DISCOUNT CODE. Then place ORDER HERE.
*We highly recommend the PEGLIYL PRO MODEL GLOVES for all Woodbury GKs.*
PEGLIYL was founded by Jamie Lieberman, current Goalkeeper of the US Men's National Futsal Team & Professional Goalkeeper with the Chicago Soul (Major Indoor Soccer League)
Play Every Game Like It's Your Last
WSC GK TRAINING: Video Feedback
GK Video Analysis
Qualities We Want In Our Goalkeepers
1. Comfort with Ball at Feet
- Ability to be an 11th player on the field, not just a shot stopper
- Ability to handle backpasses with ease with either foot
- Ability to distribute via long driven service from both feet, short pass, drop kick, and side volley.
- EVERY goalkeeper at EVERY age should be taking their own goalkicks.
2. Presence in Goal / Leadership
- Ownership of 18 yard box
- Ability to organize and direct back line
- Control tempo of game and promote calm confidence in teammates
- Leadership in training via work ethic, can-do attitude, and comfort handling responsibility.
3. Shot Stopping Ability
- Ability to make saves look simple with focus on proper footwork, limit rebounds
- Mental endurance to stay tuned into and adjust to play throughout entire game.
- Bravery and Courage in close range situations
- Commitment to maintaining team possession of the ball as often as possible after completing the save.
Goalkeeper Playing Time Guidelines
The succesful goalkeeper is one who is a soccer player first, shot stopper second.
We champion the following in all of our teams...
U10 and Younger: Every player rotates into goal, NO dedicated goalkeepers.
U11-12: We strongly encourage 4-6 interested players rotate time in goal. NO full time goalkeepers. No one should play entire games in goal.
U13+: 2 dedicated goalkeepers per team at the highest competitive levels.
Why?
#1 As players get older, goalkeepers MUST be comfortable with their feet. They must be a soccer player above all else. It is much easier to teach a player to use their hands to catch than make up for poor feet when they get older. Therefore, we do not want to pigeon hole players in goal (and limit their development of their feet & overall understand of the game) at young ages.
#2 We expose more players to the position and have a larger pool of GKs for the long-term at the older age groups when competing for Premier League status, MRL, and State Cup.
70-80% of touches by goalkeeper at the highest level are with their feet during the course of a game.
Video (below): Victor Valdes distribution; maintaining possession is #1 priority. Rarely turns the ball over.
Video (below): Upcoming German goalkeepers. Style and philosophy most closely related to technique/decision making/presence reinforced in WSC GK training.
WSC Goalkeeping Coach
Julie Eibensteiner
USSF A License & NSCAA Premier Diploma
USSF National Goalkeeping License & NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma
USSF National Youth License
MYSA & NSCAA Coaching Education Staff, Region II ODP
Doctorate of Physical Therapy & Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Played collegiately at the University of Minnesota
Experience Coaching Goalkeepers at US Youth National Team, Region & State ODP, and Men's & Women's College Levels.
Julie Eibensteiner
Between the Posts: GK Tidbits
2 Types of Goalkeepers: Are you are you a Reaction or Anticipation Goalkeeper?
Psychology of Goalkeeping: Dealing with Pressure
"They must master their own minds if they are to master their craft. It is about more than stopping shots."
Technique: Reaction Saves
Video (above): Training the reaction save
Keys: Make an effort for EVERYTHING. Body weight forward (chest over toes), gettting/set balanced when you can, showing large amount of surface area/body to ball, hands drop and body becomes more crouched (compact) as shooter is closer.
Common Mistakes: Not going for ball, standing too upright, weight on heels, hands too high, flinching.
Technique: Low Dive
Video (above): Proper technique for making save on ball hit across ground and away from body.
Keys: Hands drop early, shoulders ahead of toes, short lateral step into dive, hands move across ground to ball, save made in front of body line.
Common Mistakes: Falling on ball or trapping ball, hands too high, too big of step, stepping forward, weight in heels/shoulders behind toes, falling backward.
Situation: Saving Penalties
On the spot: Keepers shine in penalty battle.
- A look at why over 25% penalties saved this year compared to 17% on average in EPL.
- The top GKs have an educated idea of where shooter may go, but still wait to commit until last minute.
- At the youth level, GKs will always save more penalties if they react instead of guess.
