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.