Between The Posts Podcast: Keepers | Coaches | Parents | Soccer

It may come as a shock to a lot of people, but being a goalkeeper is actually relatively simple. Many people, either keepers desperate to learn the ‘secrets’ of becoming the best keeper they can be or parents trying to push a coach to teach their child the “advanced training”. The myth: There are “Secret training techniques” only used by the professionals. The truth is that there is no secret advanced training out there that magically takes a keeper from zero to hero. In fact, goalkeeper training stays pretty much the same throughout a keepers career. Whether you’re a professional or just starting out, you’ll be practicing pretty much the same stuff. The difference is that the professionals train these training drills at higher a pace and shot strength which requires higher levels of physical fitness and greater command of technique. This might seem unfortunate to some people but there are two ways to look at it: You can see this as a negative - No, there isn’t a “magic bullet” that will help you make huge