im going lakeside tommorow and were probs gonna get 2 five a side goals so that should be alright, if we dont then i will get back to ya, thanks for your help mate.

No worries fella, I am just round the corner from lakeside lol

lol, i didnt go up there in the end i had to look after my little sister and had no money, the goals are 50 quid for god sake, i think they should be a lot cheaper than that, maybe 20 to 25 quid!?

Oh I see, never mind, take a look here and see what you think on the links http://www.google/search?hl=en&q=football+goals

But encourage your young keepers to take the ball to bed with them and sleep holding it.
Thats what my goalie coach always said to us !

I used to

Ive been a goalkeeper since i was 13 (im 26 now) although ive never gone any higher than sunday league. Ive never had any formal goalkeeper training and any hints or tips anyone can give me to improve my game would be a great help......

Also, Adidas Fingersave gloves are the my glove of choice. ive worn them for about 7 years now, and the stability they offer always makes me feel more confident...

the new t90 gloves r good

does anyone know any goalkeeping coures in manchester

is there any ppl from manchester on here

Mate I think the only way you can get trained on how to become a goalkeeper is to just join a team. You aren't going to get actual courses that tell you how to become one.
Best way to learn is to experience.

hey all.
just been reading all your post's.
i've just started my own goalkeeping academy(london based)but will travel if needed,but more than happy to help any of you out.
darrenmacegk1@hotmail.com

go to thefa.com
they ve just started goalkeeping cert, basic goalkeeping, then level 2 3 pro license

THIS is the EPL Goalkeeping Curriculum you will find at most if not ALL Academies:

.............................. F.C. ACADEMY GOALKEEPING CURRICULUM


(ANGLES & DISTANCES)
1. FOOT MOVEMENT

(DECISIONS)
2. FOOT MOVEMENT: MOVING INTO LINE AND UP THE LINE
· Use of feet to save
· Decision Making
· Diving at feet
· Standing up
· Dealing with Back Passes
· Basic Defending Positions


(DEALING WITH HIGH BALLS)
3. CATCHES
· Tip overs in and around goal
· Catches, Punches and Deflections
· Positioning & Communication

(DISTRIBUTION)
4. ROLLING & THROWING
· Kicking Goal Kicks

(PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS)
5. COMPOSURE
· Pressure Control
· Disappointment
· Dealing with Mistakes

As you can see, you MUST start with ANGLES & DISTANCES
THEN correct stance, decision making.
Your comments are typical of outfield players and new coaches who are naive about the position of Goalkeeper and how to coach it.

When forming a Goalkeeping Training Program its vital that you plan for cover. 2 good goalkeepers are essential for ANY squad with serious intentions of being successful.

Go through the Curriculum above and DONT move onto the NEXT element until the GK has been deemed competent in the existing one.

Any Ideas were I could go to get some keeper training without joining a team?
As I probably don't have the time or ability

oh and as a quick question to ask the experienced keepers on here when dealing with a striker who has no defenders onto him (as they've ran up front to try and score and were too tired to run back) is my best option staying on my feet ,throwing my self at the ball, both, or something else?

I find when i throw myself at the ball I may get it chipped over me or get dribbled round but if I stay up am unprepared for a strong low shot to the bottom corner of the goal

any comprimise I can make?

I would always somther the ball, get down very quick and sharpish and spread urself

hi can any 1 give me any advice for my under 11 keeper as he is struggling to take dead ball kicks,i have shown him how to do them but he is still poor at them #cheers dave

Practise makes perfect so work more on his dead ball techniques in training, 15min sperhaps at just kicking the ball to try and find a style and angle to better suit him

God I just utterly botched up a match the other day
I just cant seem to goalkeep well when its freezing cold.

Yes I know it sounds pathetic but its the fact that when I dive My body's slightly hesitant and wastes a bit of time as I know pain will follow due to the cold.
Also my catching is off with the added pain from hard shots in the cold.

Other players have it easy at least they get to run around and keep warm
I find when standing in goal my muscles seem to stiffen and I cant get much power behind me dives which as I said before suffer from decraesed reaction times due to my brain telling me not to dive for about a fraction of a second be4 I egg meself into it.

Any ideas on keeping warm?
I wear a vest under me top but that didnt help much, while me hands were numb under me gloves and I was wearin shorts and was covered in freezin cold water as usual there was a big puddle in the goal and it decided to rain

Get yourself to as high a level a game as possible (Premiership if possible) and just concentrate on watching the goalkeepers.

You will notice that they are rarely still. When their team is attacking they will be stretching, sprinting, jumping, etc all to keep warm and loose so they are ready when called into action. DON'T STAND STILL - you will only stiffen up as you have described.

One other thing, when I was a schoolboy footballer and complained of the cold during Games lessons I was told to stuff my hands down my shorts to keep warm! (This may not work quite as well for goalkeepers though!)

hi mate practise makes perfect, but get your keeper to always look for the raised ground close to were he normaly kicks from ( raise the ground like a golf tee using his toe or heel of the boot) then go through his normal routine for striking the ball ,he should now be able to get his boot under it.

As a keeper you must keep warm coz u need your joints to be loose. Always jumping on the spot jog and stretch when you are free and standing still. Do not let yourself be still

Hi, I'v just started in a 5 a side team, and too be honest, im not a bad keeper, its just the little mistakes that make me look bad. But I know that with some experience, I should be able to overcome it.

Apparently, my main problem is that I dive far too early, and so the strker can easily shoot in the goal. But, its my game where I come out to the edge of the area, so if i stayed on my feet, I wouldnt have enough time to dive should i need too.

Im only a young keeper, in my first season actually, but im just looking for some tips, to speed up with my progress. Anyone help?