1. Practice Ideas for Goalkeepers Lee Ashforth, Harrogate Railway Assistant Manager & Paul Brown, Goalkeeper Coach FA Licensed Coach CPD: Level 1 & 2 (3 hours) Topic: An introduction to working with goalkeepers including specific individual and group practices along with how to incorporate into outfield/squad sessions.

2. 6.30 Theory / Discussion 7.15 Break 7.30 Practical (Pitch) 9.00 Re-Cap and Q+A 9.30 Finish

3. Lee Ashforth Community Football Development Officer FA Coach Mentor Assistant Manager - Harrogate Railway UEFA B Qualified / GK / Youth Module 2 Guiseley, Harrogate Railway, Glasshoughton, Liversedge, Thackley, Ossett Albion, Brighouse, Liversedge, Harrogate Railway

4. Paul Brown Ex Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue & Brighouse Town goalkeeper. 20 years GK coaching experience working with GKs from grassroots to Pro. Operating successful weekly GK schools, holiday GK courses, club GK coaching and 1 to 1 sessions for 15 years. FA Licensed GK Coach Currently Brighouse Town FC GK Coach

5. GK NO SPECIFIC GK COACH LACK OF SPACE ONLY ONE GK OR NONE! TIME EQUIPMENT LACK OF GOALKEEPING KNOWLEDGE UNABLE TO CHALLENGE THE GK VARIED ABILITY Common challenges with incorporating Goalkeepers in training with your club

6. Set Position Footwork ‘W’ Technique Scoop and Collapsing Scoop Technique ‘K’ Technique Cup Collapsing save Low Diving save High Diving Save High Catches/Dealing with Crosses Reactions Distribution Blocking/Barrier Technique Individual Technical Aspects of Coaching GK’s (example….. Distribution) Recovery Saves 1 v 1’s Decision Making Communication Positioning/Angles Starting Position

7. The Characteristic C’s of a Goalkeeper How Many ‘C’s can you come up with? NOTE: Swear words not included !! ●Competent ●Composed ●Consistent ●Co-ordinated ●Concentrator ●Competitive ●Confident ●Communicator CRAZY!!!!!

8. Taking Care of No.1 - ‘A part of the team, not apart from the team’ Warm Up: Important social interaction with team mates. Technique work including footwork, ball familiarisation. Specific GK technique work: Involving other GKs and working with GK coach. Shooting Excercises: Game related. Involve team play. Game play/SSG’s: Familiarisation into team play. Emphasising the GK’s role is not just to stop shots. GK has a constant role in matches. Tactical awareness, positioning, communication, organisation, support play, distribution/possession. Where can we integrate goalkeepers into our team sessions ?

9. Goalkeeper Roles in Team Play / SSG’s SET GOALKEEPERS TARGETS Support Communication Maintain Possession Distribution Organisation Decision Making Pro-Active Awareness Break Up Attacks

10. LETS GO OUTSIDE!!!!

11. lee.ashforth@thefa.com Twitter - @ashforth_lee Tel: 07834421064 Paul Brown paulbrowngoalkeeping@gmail.com Twitter - @brownygkcoach Tel: 07816 518238