Area of Focus

Attributes

Coaching Points

Physical/Fitness

• Fitness
• Strength (Core/UE/LE)
• Endurance
• Aggressiveness
• Plyometrics (Jumping/Vertical)
• Quickness

• Focus on fitness to ensure that goalkeepers are able to stay active and perform at the highest levels of the game.
• Strong physically with comfort of going into high traffic/congested areas in the goal-box.
• · Improving handling/vertical jump, short springs.  

Technical

• Shot stopping
• Footwork (Lateral/Horizontal)
• High balls
• Diving
• Contour Catch with proper body shape
• Playing with Feet
• Movement/Balance

• Fundamental work on shot stopping, diving, high balls, and set position.
  • Good alignment/balance on set position
  • Attacking ball on diving/coming off line
  • Proper technique on high balls
• Proper footwork to enable quicker goalkeeper movement

Tactical

• Decision-Making
• Leadership
• Communication
• Knowledge of the Game
• Directional Play
• Confidence

• Tactical awareness is key to goalkeepers
  • Focus on game-play evaluations
  • Feedback with video analysis
• Communication/Leadership as a goalkeeper

• Proper and effective communication from goalkeeper to player

Psychological

• Leadership
• Communication
• Composed/Relaxed Under Pressure
• Presence/Staying Active
• Confidence

• Confidence/Mental Focus
• Focus on goalkeeper confidence and positivity. Easy to breakdown a goalkeeper.
• Game tactics and game awareness
• Watching/evaluating other keepers for further development

Attendance

Mandatory Goalkeeper Trainings**

• It is mandatory for all Century Goalkeepers to participate and attend Scheduled Century Goalkeeping Sessions.