The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook 3rd Edition

The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook is the authoritative and comprehensive coaching guide to the most important position on the soccer field. It identifies the components that form the essential skills of any goalkeeper, and how these work within the five goalkeeping roles: shot stopping, dealing with crosses and with through balls, distribution and organisation. How the goalkeeper influences play with his presence is also vital. The handbook takes any keeper or coach through the physical, mental, technical and tactical attributes required. A full set of training drills and exercises are provided, focusing on game-specific behaviour to reinforce good habits. All are fully illustrated with a list of essential coaching points.
As the modern game has evolved, so has the role of the goalie. This new edition addresses the need for the goalkeeper to be an effective reader of the game and an intelligent distributor of the ball, both as a means of retaining possession and initiating counter-attacks. It also covers how the player can reinforce self-belief for good performance, and how versions of the small-sided game (five-a-side, futsal) can develop technique. Whether experienced or aspiring, this is essential reading for all goalkeepers and coaches.

Alex Welsh is a first-class goalkeeping coach of vast experience. He has coached senior goalkeepers at a number of top London clubs as well as playing a key role in the development of elite young players at Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC Academies. A Lead Tutor for The Football Association, Alex has made a huge contribution to goalkeeping education in England. He is currently Chief Executive of the London Playing Fields Foundation.

Preface
Foreword by Bob Wilson
How to Use this Book
Introduction
Part I: The Foundations Of Goalkeeping
1 What Makes A Top Goalkeeper
2 Coaching Goalkeepers
3 Planning, Preparing, Delivering and Evaluating Coaching Sessions and Programmes
4 Getting Ready to Play and Train
5 Ball Familiarity
6 The Basics - Head, Hands, Feet
Part II: The Five Goalkeeping Roles
Shot Stopping
7 Catching, Deflecting and Parrying
8 Positioning
9 Saving on the Move
10 The Imperfect World
11 Reaction Saves
12 Saving in 1 V 1 Situations
13 Saving Penalties
Dealing With Crosses
14 The High Cross
15 The Low Cross
Dealing With Through Balls
16 Reading the Game
Distribution
17 Throwing and Kicking Techniques
18 Building From The Back and Counter-Attacking
19 Dealing With The Back Pass
Organising The Defence
20 Communication
21 At Throw-Ins, Corners and Free Kicks
Part III Staying On Top Of Your Game
22 Top Tips For Playing Five-A-Side and Futsal
23 Developing Goalkeeping Fitness
24 Final Advice
Picture Credits
Index