Coaching the Complete Goalkeeper is a comprehensive book covering all aspects of goalkeeper training.  The goalkeeper is a specialized position.  Being able to control the ball with both hands and feet as well as manage all of the tactical demands of the game.  The unique demands of this position were unappreciated by coaches for many years and only in the last 10 – 20 years have many teams added a specialized goalkeeper coach and training program.

This book details all of the drills and exercises necessary to coach a complete goalkeeper.  The author, Robert Podeyn, provides detailed explanations of each drill with diagrams, photos and a comprehensive list of coaching points for all the skills necessary to coach a complete goalkeeper.  The exercises start with technical skill drills that increase in difficulty so that you can continue to challenge your goalkeepers as they improve.

Coaching the Complete Goalkeeper includes everything you need to know to train your goalkeepers to deal with the demands of the position.  These drills and exercises are a must for both new and experienced coaches alike.

This book is essential for goalkeepers, their trainers and any coach that wants to have a more complete understanding of how to develop excellent goalkeepers.
Robert Podeyn has extensive coaching experience in the Netherlands  and in the United States.  Podeyn has earned coaching certifications from the USSF, NSCAA and KNVB as well as working directly with both AFC Ajax and Vitesse Arnhem.  Podeyn has spent the last twenty-eight years as a professional coach at the college and club levels and currently coaches Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri.