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Who is a goalkeeper coach?

Who is a goalkeeper coach?

The role of the goalkeeper coach is to prepare all the goalkeepers in the squad for the next match, both physically and mentally.

What makes a good goalkeeper coach?

‘Passion, knowledge about the topic, relationship with your keepers’. Again, we see how goalkeepers look for that ‘goalkeepers’ union’ type relationship with their goalkeeping coach. Furthermore, having a genuine passion for the ‘topic’ – goalkeeping – will lead to it being easier to engage goalkeepers in your methods.

What are the duties and responsibilities of the goalkeeper coach?

Core Responsibilities Manage the logistics for all goalkeeper training sessions and be responsible for maintenance of training equipment as required by goalkeepers. Undertake all reasonable tasks assigned by the first team manager.

Who is Liverpool’s goalkeeper coach?

John Achterberg

Personal information
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team Liverpool (Goalkeeper coach)

Who is Chelsea goalkeeper coach?

Henrique Hilário
Chelsea FC

Name/Position Age Appointed
Henrique Hilário Goalkeeping Coach 46 Jul 1, 2016
James Russell Goalkeeping Coach 34 Aug 2, 2019
James Melbourne Chief Analyst Jul 1, 2014
Benjamin Weber Video Analyst 38 Jan 26, 2021

What qualifications do you need to be a goalkeeper coach?

Be accurately identified. Be at least 16 years of age. Hold as a minimum a current FA Emergency Aid/IFAiF. Have attended The FA Safeguarding Children Course (or FA online Safeguarding Children Re-certification / Safeguarding for Coaches – How We Support) within the last three years.

What impresses a coach?

Show your coach your commitment by taking practices seriously, working on your skills at home, and discussing your goals with them. Coaches love when you’re a good teammate, so try having a positive attitude and communicating with the other players to really impress your coach.

What skills do goal keepers need?

9 Essential Goalkeeping Skills

  • Collecting the Ball on the Ground.
  • The Collapse Dive.
  • Punching the Ball.
  • Goalkeeper Distribution.
  • Punting the Ball.
  • The Sidewinder.

Are goalkeeper coaches coaching on how they are trained?

Many goalkeeper coaches that I work with are coaching on how they were trained. This is a mistake that I made when I was a very early coach. Once I started coaching larger groups or more advanced keepers, I realized I had to adjust to their needs. At the end of the day — it is about them. I had my moments between the pipes.

Are six professional goalkeepers better than two?

If somebody has produced six professional goalkeepers, then their track record suggests it would be more likely that they’re a good coach, compared with somebody who has produced two. However, it wouldn’t necessarily suggest that you would, perhaps, like them more or enjoy their training sessions.

What is the best age to work with a goalkeeper?

My favorite age to work with is the 13 to 18-year-old goalkeepers. They absorb everything you say like a sponge. And, I feel that those were the most crucial years in my path of becoming a successful goalkeeper. I recently have been working with club teams — specifically goalkeepers.

What makes a good coach?

‘A good coach is someone who takes his time to train you one on one. Who always puts his faith in you and puts you through hard training. But also who understand our struggles and keeps pushing us to get better. Even if it takes my all just to make it pro a coach who helps you strive’.