Catching and holding on to a hard shot is a great technique to have as a goalkeeper. From a young age, goalkeepers should focus on being able to catch and hold shots as it leads to less goals conceded and more possession for your team. Here we have many articles and videos on how you can catch and hold more shots, using techniques such as the W catch and the diamond catch. Getting your entire body behind the ball is also vital to make more catches.
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In goalkeeper training it is important to warm up the hands, feet, and brain. The 3 goalkeeper catching exercises are with 16 to 18 year olds. The keeperstop.com warm up drills utilize mini balls and different colored cones to change the body and brain to be efficient and under control. Use all or any of these goalkeeper training exercises before your practice session or game.
We recorded a session with a young goalie who is beginning to learn the fundamentals of goalkeeping. These are warm-ups and drills that anyone can do with minimal equipment and a training buddy
Here, Christian Benjamin goes through a series of progressions in footwork and handling with a high school goalkeeper. The progressions are simple to follow and will ensure your goalkeeper improves their footwork, handling, concentration and overall game.
Here we have a training video of Paul Rogers training the USWNT goalkeepers in Foxborough, MA. The session focuses in on handling and footwork.
Catherine Gordon from Net Edge Training in New Jersey produced a goalkeeper handling video that any goalkeeper can do. I bet if you ask any professional goalkeeper I bet they will tell you they learned or reinforced handling by kicking the ball against the wall at some point in their development. Many goalkeepers complain they dont have a server. With a wall you can work on every type of handling and receive quality services.
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