GOALKEEPING ACADEMY CURRICULUM

VSA
GOALKEEPING ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
Index
Page #
2 Index
3 Introduction
4 Director of Goalkeeping – Danny Free
5 Goalkeeping in 2015
6 The Evolving Role of a GK
7 GK Spring Schedule
8 Our Structure
9 Building from the Back
10 Goalkeeper Development Model
11 Practice - Topics
12 Practice - Anatomy of a Session
13 Session Example
14 Mental Aspects of Goalkeeping
15 Growth Mindset
16 Weights
17 Nutrition
18 Evaluations
19 Expectations From Your Players
Introduction
The purpose of our VSA Goalkeeping Academy is to offer age specific and specialized training to all our
goalkeepers to make sure they progress and develop individually within our club.
Goalkeeper is a unique position, and although it is very important to train with your teams to work on foot
skills and the understanding of the game, it is important you receive specialized GK training from a
knowledgeable coach.
Just like how an outfield player will work on each aspect of their game at practice, a goalkeeper must do
the same, if not more than a field player. Coaches with no goalkeeping experience can often give
misguided information and cannot correct wrong goalkeeping techniques. With specialized coaching we
are seeing goalkeepers improve each year, so with the introduction of up to FIVE sessions a week, we want
to see our goalkeepers ADVANCE to that next level.
A goalkeeper needs…
To be HARD WORKING, have DESIRE and be MENTALLY STRONG!
THE FOUR C’S: COMMITMENT, CONFIDENCE, CHALLENGE & CONTROL
Programs we will offer
Fall & Spring full GK schedule - We will make age specific GK practice available to all GK’s. Goalkeeping will
be offered up to FIVE nights a week.
Summer & Winter GK Academies – During the off-season, we will provide TWO sessions a week with our
GK Academy. It is important our goalkeepers receive year round coaching.
Specialized GK Camps – Camps will be made available during summer and school holidays.
Game day – warm-up & evaluate – On game days, the DOG or GK staff coaches will be present to take
warm-ups and provide game day coaching as they will be there to watch as many games as possible.
Director of Goalkeeping
Dustin Butcher
Goalkeeping in 2015
Goalkeeping has changed drastically over the past couple of decades. Goalkeepers have evolved into
skillful players, athletes, and much more than someone who just tries to keep the ball out of the goal.
Goalkeepers must now be able to be skillful with their feet, start attacks, and produce that 90th minute
wonder save to win your team the game. No pressure then. Below is a diagram from NSCAA’s Lisa Cole
and Tim Wassell, this is a true modern day representation of the goalkeepers role.
*Diagram courtesy of Lisa Cole / Tim Wassell - NSCAA
The Evolving Role of the GK
The art of Goalkeeping is constantly changing. Last summer saw German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer revolutionize
how goalkeepers are perceived. Neuer, who stands at 6’4”, produced fearless and magnificent performances during
his team’s run to winning the World Cup in Brazil. Neuer is a complete goalkeeper – he can make big time saves,
come and collect high balls to protect his defense, he can distribute the ball accurately, and reads the game better
than anyone else on the field. Take a look at these statistics for modern day goalkeepers below.
4 minutes
82%
These diagrams show how goalkeeping has evolved. On
average, goalkeepers will only be involved for 4 minutes
of a game with only 18% on touches being a catch, save
or punch. This shows how important distribution and the
reading of the game are. It also shows how important
the psychological side of the position is.
The diagram to the right is a heat map of Manuel Nuer
during the World Cup 2014. As you can see, he touched
nearly every blade of grass in his own half, and his
average position was between the penalty spot and
outside the arc.
*Diagram courtesy of Lisa Cole / Tim Wassell - NSCAA
Goalkeeping Spring Schedule
AGE GROUPS:
-U9-U11
-U12-U15
-U16-U18
There will be movement with players moving up to older age groups.
Players who can’t make their set time or would like to practice with a
different age group, contact GK Director Dustin Butcher
dbutcher@vsaonline.org
SCHEDULE:
Age 9-11: Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm and Thursday 5:30-6:30pm
Age 12-15: Monday 7:30-8:30pm and Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm
Age 16-18: Monday 5:00-6:00pm and Friday 5:00-6:00pm
Our structure
Our practices will be split up into the following age groups. There may be times where the age groups may
be mixed, or certain goalkeepers train with different age groups. Our goal is to keep these age groups
together as much as possible.
U9-U11
U12-U15
U16-U18
There are several reasons why we will keep goalkeeping practice age specific, such as size of ball, size of
goal, athletic ability, maturity and skill development
Here is what we will focus on at each age group, as the goalkeeper gets older and more advanced, we will still
revert to skills learnt at the U9-U11 level .
U9-U11
Getting set Hands out in front around mid of body, bend knees and feet shoulder width apart, body weight
forward on balls of feet, and must be set before ball is struck.
Three Basic Catches Front smother, basket catch, and contour catch (W or diamond shape preferred)
Footwork Proper angles, quick feet, keep body low
Role as first attacker
Basic communication
Rules of the Goalkeeper
U12-U15
High Balls Correct Footwork, jumping with both legs, arms bent, catching ball above the forehead in
“diamond or W” shape, catching on top of the ball, catching ball in front of you and not directly above your
head.
Collapse dive / Side contour (parry / tipping) Pushing off your front foot, leading with hands, how to get up
from the ground
1v1 and reaction saves Teaching goalkeeping instincts
Distribution from feet Back pass, punts, goal kicks
Distribution from hands Understand roll and overhand sling toss
Leadership When and how to communicate, organizing defense, how to train
U16-U18
Advanced handling What to do when those shots are a little harder.
Back to Bar When your back is facing the goal, do you tip? Catch?
What footwork do you use?
Advanced positioning / Communication / Distribution
GAME MANAGEMENT / FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT
Building from the Back
Goalkeepers, first of all, must
be good field players. That is
why we encourage all our
GK’s to play on the field while
they’re young. Any player can
begin to learn the basics of
goalkeeping from about the
age of 9. The sooner they
understand the basics, the
more they will know as they
progress. Here is a pyramid
that follows on from the age
group recommendations on
the previous page. This is
how a goalkeeper will
progress as they mature, they
need the attributes at the
bottom to build themselves
all the way to the top.
On the next page is another
example of the GK
development model and the
importance why we separate
the age groups.
U-6-U-8 - 4v4 – NO GK’s
U10 – 6v6 – Small Goals – Size 4 Ball
U12 – 8v8 – Small Goals – Size 4 Ball
U13-Up– Full Size Goals – Size 5 Ball
ROTATE GK’s until AGE 12
FOCUSED
DEVELOPMENT
Game
Management
Strength/Po
wer
Advanced Handling
Dealing with
High Balls
Basic Positioning
Linking with the Team
Back to Bar
Dealing with the
backpass
Footwork
Advanced
Distribution
Flank
Play
Advanced
Positioning
Advanced
Communication
Collapse
Dive/Parrying
Set Shape/Basic
Handling
1v1/Reaction Saves
Role as
Attacker
1st
Basic
Communication
Goalkeeper as the 11th player
*Diagram courtesy of Lisa Cole / Tim Wassell - NSCAA
GOALKEEPER DEVELOPMENTAL
MODEL
FUNdamental | Ages 6-9
1
2
3
4
5
• Children should develop fundamental movement skills, including the ABCs of Agility,
Balance, Coordination and Speed. Children should participate in a fun and challenging
sport environment.
Learn to Train | Ages 9-12
• Children should be converting their fundamental movement skills into fundamental sport
skills. This stage is “The Golden Age of Learning” for specific sport skills.
Train to Train | Ages 12-16
• Young athletes need to build an aerobic base and consolidate their sport- specific skills.
Towards the end of the stage, they need to focus on strength and the anaerobic energy
system. Increased training hours are needed at this stage to develop.
Train to Compete | Ages 15-23
• Formal competition becomes more prominent in annual periodized training, competition
and recovery plans. Athletes enter this stage if they have chosen to specialize in one
sport and excel at the highest level of competition possible.
Train to Win | Ages 18+
• Athletes have developed and optimized their skills, understand tactics, and maximized
their physical capabilities. They must now train to maximize and maintain their
competitive performance at the highest level.
TACTICAL
FUNDAMENTAL
PERFECTION
TECHNICAL
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 19
*Diagram courtesy of Lisa Cole / Tim Wassell - NSCAA
Practice –
Topics
Basics
Footwork
Positioning
Handling
Basic Catching
Cushioning the ball
High Balls and Crosses
Diving
Diving: Collapsed Dives
Diving: Extension Dives
Diving: Advanced Diving
Uncatchable Balls
Parrying the ball
Punching the ball
Breakaways
Basic Breakaway Principles
The Sliding Save
Distribution
Throws
Kicks
Advanced Tactics
Setting Walls
Corner Kicks
Backpasses
Miscellaneous
Reaction Drills
Pressure Training
Games & Team Training
PracticeAnatomy of a Session
All of our sessions will have a chosen topic. Every session will involve
some form of footwork and distribution and will always end with
shot stopping and a form of fitness work. REPETITION is key for a
goalkeeper to create muscle memory, the more a GK does
something, the more they will do it correctly.
Stage 1 – Warm-Up
Always will involve SAQ (speed and agility) with some form of
HANDLING, DISTRIBUTION, OR FOOT SKILLS
Stage 2 – Chosen Topic – Stage 1
Chosen topic, for example, 1v1 breakaways – basic overview
Stage 3 - Chosen Topic – Stage 2
Advance on chosen topic – make sure repetition is involved
Stage 4 – Chosen Topic – Stage 3 / Shot stopping / fitness
A form of shot stopping or chosen topic in a game realistic
environment
EXAMPLE SESSION ON NEXT PAGE – IDEALLY IN 18 YARD BOX WITH A
GOAL
NAME:
DATE
Danny Free
2/1/2015
TEAM:
MESOCYCLE
GK – U15-U18
MICROCYLE / DAY
TRAINING TOPIC: Handling – Front smother
OBJECTIVES
I: WARM-UP
DURATION:
INTENSITY:
ACTIVITY TIME
# OF REPS:
RECOVERY TIME
ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)
COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS:
-SAQ
-SAQ (with distribution)
-SAQ (with topic)
II: Topic – Stage 1
DURATION:
INTENSITY:
ACTIVITY TIME
# OF REPS:
RECOVERY TIME
ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)
COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS:
- Basic of front smother
- TOUCH CONE – RIGHT OR LEFT – GET SET – LOW BALL
III: Topic – Stage 2
DURATION:
INTENSITY:
ACTIVITY TIME
# OF REPS:
RECOVERY TIME
ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)
COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS:
-
Different types of deliveries for a front smother
Bouncing ball
Dipping ball
Ball skidding off surface
IV: Topic – Stage 3
DURATION:
INTENSITY:
ACTIVITY TIME
# OF REPS:
RECOVERY TIME
ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)
COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS:
- The arc
Mental aspects of Goalkeeping
We will be working a lot on the psychological side of the game. As we saw earlier, a goalkeeper is only
involved in 4 of 90 minutes, that requires a lot of concentration.
We will also look into the mental factors that comes with goalkeeping, what happens if you make a
mistake? How do you recover from that mistake?
How do you stay focused for 90 minutes and not look at the pretty girl in the crowd?
“There could’ve been a naked clown on the front row at Stamford Bridge and I wouldn't have noticed it.” –
Chelsea GK Petr Cech talking about focus.
Mental Skills
• Confidence
• Mental Toughness
Mental Toughness
• Anxiety Management
• Confidence
• Resiliency
• Challenge
• Focus
• Motivation
• Commitment
• Control
• Concentration
• Composure
(Crust and Clough, 2002; Crust, 2007)
• Courage
• Training Ethics/Motivation
(DiCicco, 2011)
*Courtesy of Dr. Bill Steffen, Ohio University
Growth Mindset
All players at VSA must have or be working towards a growth mindset. People with growth mindsets
believe in basic terms that with hard work, effort, and dedication they can achieve anything. If VSA as a
club is to reach it potential the whole club must start to work towards this mindset if we are to become
one of the top clubs on the East Coast. To explain this theory and concept better and the contrast between
a fixed mindset, please read the extracts from Carol S. Dweck Ph.D.
MINDSET - THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS by Carol S. Dweck Ph.D.
Recommended Book for all VSA players, parents, and coaches
Weights
Strength and agility are key to being a successful goalkeeper, for our U15-U18 year old goalkeepers we will be
providing weight training schedules . Strength sessions will also be carried out at practices. Lifting weights must be
done properly, we will be showing our older goalkeepers how to lift weights and the more stronger, mobile, flexible,
and agile you are the, the better goalkeeper you will be when it comes to those shots in the top corner!
Weeks 1-6
GOALKEEPERS - THIS IS A SIX WEEK WEIGHT PROGRAM - THIS IS USED BY COLLEGE ATHLETES AT APPALACHIAN STATE AND CHOWAN UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATHLETES
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM FOR AGES 14+, BUT PLEASE CONSIDER THAT YOUR BODIES ARE STILL GROWING AT THIS AGE, AND HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTING CAN CAUSE INJURIES
In Week 1, establish your Max. for each lift, this means you must fail. ONCE you have established your
yourmax,
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then plan your heavy, moderate and power days.
USE THIS AS A BASE TO LOOK AT. If you have any questions, please contact me.
WEEK 1
Day 1 (HEAVY)
Back Squat
Bench Press
RDL
Pull-ups (weight)
DB Skullcrushers
DB Hammer Curls
Rest: 3-4 mins
4x5
4x5
3x5
3x5
2x8
2x8
Day 2 (Moderate)
Deadlift
BB Shoulder Press
Front Squat
BB Bent Row
Sprinter sit-ups
Rest: ≥ 90secs
3x8
3x8
3x8
3x8
3x8ea.
Day 3 (Power)
Hang Jumps/shrugs (BB ONLY)
Power Clean
Drop Jumps (from 40cm)
Push-up sprints 10-15 yards
V-ups (weighted)
Rest: 3-4mins
1x5 ea.
1x4; 4x2
4x3
4x3
3x8
Rest: ≥ 90secs
3x8
3x8
3x8
3x8
3x8
3x8
Day 2 (HEAVY)
Deadlift
BB Shoulder Press
Front Squat
BB Bent Row
DB Lunges
BB Curls
Rest: 3-4 mins
4x5
4x5
3x5
3x5
2x8
2x8
Day 3 (POWER)
Hang Jumps/shrugs (BB ONLY)
Push-Press
Drop Jumps (from 40cm)
Push-up sprints 10-15 yards
V-ups (weighted)
Rest: 3-4mins
1x5 ea.
1x4; 4x2
4x3
4x3
3x8
WEEK 2
Day 1 (MODERATE)
Back Squat
Bench Press
RDL
Pull-ups (weight)
DB Skullcrushers
DB Hammer Curls
Above is a session that coaches at Appalachian State and Chowan University
use for their student athletes, we want our goalkeepers to be ready going to
the next level.
Nutrition
Nutrition is more important than
people realize. Eating the right foods
will give you the right amount of
energy you need to practice and
compete. Being able to concentrate to
make the 90th minute save when you
have had nothing to do, or having the
strength to get up and make the
second save because you have the
energy in your legs to get up is key.
wk3
Eating and hydrating are very
important when it comes to sport
performance, we will be providing
education on what to eat and when to
eat it to make sure our goalkeepers are
ready for anything that comes at them.
Lunch
The diagram is a diet sheet for the
Chowan University Men’s Soccer team
– in yellow are the good things to eat
in the café.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Breakfast
Ham&Cheese Scramble
Scramble Eggs
Boiled Eggs
Boiled Eggs
Southwestern
Scramble
Boiled Eggs
Sausage Links
Turkey Sausage
Sliced Bacon
Waffles
French Toast
Hashbrowns
Homefries
Grits / Oatmeal
Grits / Oatmeal
Pancakes
Hashbrown
Casserole
Grits / Oatmeal
Meatball Subs
Fried Chicken
Chicken Noodle Cass.
Rotisserie Chicken
Tater Totts
Mac & Cheese
Shepards Pie
Chicken Patty
Sandwich
Veg. Quiche
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Buffalo Chicken Legs
Chicken Cordon Bleu
BBQ Chicken Legs
Eggplant Parm
Garden Burgers
Au Gratin Potatoes
Baked Beans
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FALL BREAK
Evaluations
We will constantly be evaluating every goalkeeper in practice and in games. We will be providing
evaluations on every goalkeeper at the end of the Fall and Spring seasons. Below is an example of an
evaluation we will be providing.
Expectations For Your Players
WE WILL BE THE BEST AT WHAT WE CAN CONTROL
THE LITTLE THINGS MAY BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE
Players greet coach and each other with hand
shake
Players must be ready to begin practice at the
practice start time. Arrive early if possible. WE
WANT TO BE ON TIME
Players are expected at all times to Give Maximum Effort at Every Practice and Every
Game
Compete at all times
Players are expected to attend every practice,
game and tournament
Be the very best they can at everything that they
do
Players must wear correct VSA attire and bring a
pumped up ball to practice and a drink
Take responsibility for their actions
Practice when no one is looking
VSA Club Practice shirt, Blue shorts and Blue
socks, - GK’s can wear long sleeved top & long
pants – no ¾ length pants
Respect themselves and their teammates
No one is bigger than the CLUB
SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED IN
Training Tracksuit worn on top during cold
weather
Players must wear correct uniform for games
(always bring both uniforms)
If a player cannot attend a practice, the coach
must be notified by 3pm that day. THIS IS FOR
PLANNING!
If a player cannot attend a game, the coach must
be notified 48 hours prior to the game
No cell phones during team functions