Educational Videos

As we produce more educational videos for you to watch they will be added here. 

At home Goalkeeper Fitness

At home Goalkeeper Fitness Level I

This is a short 5 minute video that gives you some idea of the types of at home exercises you can to to help improve you as a goalkeeper. You can adjust the workout depending upon how many repetitions you want to do.

Focus on the accuracy of the movement as all of these movements are specific to the goalkeeper position.

At home Goalkeeper Fitness Level II

This workout is designed to be completed after you have become proficient with fitness workout I, if you are still struggling to get that workout completed do not move on to this one. If you are ready this workout will challenge your balance, leg strength and cardio vascular system

As before focus on the accuracy of the movement as all of these movements are specific to the goalkeeper position.

At home Goalkeeper Fitness Level III

This is the most difficult fitness video we have created and is deigned for the goalkeeper that has already successfully masters level I and level II and are looking for the next step up in challenge. This training session should not be attempted until you are more than competent with level II. 

At home Goalkeeper Core Workout

This workout principally targets the core muscles that are so important for a goalkeeper to be successful and achieve their best performance level. This workout lasts 15 minutes and is challenging especially if you are not familiar with the movements. 

You can do this video in any space you have available at home, on your travels and whenever you have the time to do it.

At home Goalkeeper Technical Workout

At Home Goalkeeper Technical Workout Level I

In this video the goalkeeper is working on the basic level skills. You will notice from this video that the goalkeeper is doing a lot of the work from their knees. This is because this is the starting place for learning how to collapse dive correctly

At Home Goalkeeper Technical Workout Level II

In this video the goalkeeper is moving onto a move advanced level of technical skill than the first video, you should only move onto this video if you have become proficient with the workout in the first video above. 

At Home Goalkeeper Technical Workout Level III

Technical workout III is the most advanced goalkeeper workout I have produced todate for goalkeepers to safely work on their own at home. This video is for the advanced goalkeeper that has already become highly proficient with Technical workout I and workout II. 

Goalkeeper Glove Education

Deciding What is the correct size of Goalkeeper Glove for you?

In this video I show you how to discover the correct size of goalkeeper gloves for you.

What is the difference between the goalkeeper glove cuts?

This tutorial video has been put together to explain the differences in the cut of goalkeeper gloves and why one may or may not be more suitable for you depending on your hand size and preferences.

What goes into my kit bag?

In this video I run you through what goes into my kit bag before I go to a practice session or game.

Goalkeeper Training / Game Education

6 Fundamentals of Goalkeeping - Gordon Staniforth

In this video Football Association coach Gordon Staniforth discusses and demonstrates the 6 fundamentals of goalkeeping. 

Great video representation of the fundamentals ALL young goalkeepers must master, if they want to be able to develop and grow in the position.

Understanding Goalkeeper Positioning - Mark Phillips

In this video Goalkeeper Training Academy Director Mark Phillips discusses the various positioning of the goalkeeper as it relates to the position of the ball on the field of play.

Great video representation of the fundamentals ALL young goalkeepers must master.

Explanation of correct body position

In this short video we are working with a novice goalkeeper as one of our camps to help him understand the difference between his body weight going backward and away from the ball (which is very common in novice goalkeepers) and the movement he wants to be able to achieve which is forward and towards the ball as demonstrated by a more experienced goalkeeper.