Soccer Goalkeeping

Be the best at the toughest job in the game. "Soccer Goalkeeping" can teach you how. This first-of-its-kind book is broken into three parts: Understanding the Goalkeeper's Role, Goalkeeping Technique, and Goalkeeping Tactics. And no one is more qualified to write about all three than Lincoln Phillips, the world-renowned player and coach. From the basic starting position to the psychological aspects of goalkeeping, this all-encompassing book can help coaches and players alike. It's not just about stopping the ball, it's about leading the team in the attack, too. For too long goalkeeping has been treated as less important than the roles of the outfielders. But not any more. "Soccer Goalkeeping" blows all those outdated ideas off the field! About the Author Lincoln Phillips has enjoyed great success in soccer on youth, college, and professional levels. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, he was considered the leading goalkeeping in the West Indies during the '60s. He led the Trinidad & Tobago national team to a bronze medal in the Pan American Games in 1967. Phillips then moved on to an outstanding professional career in America as a player and coach, holding three records in the "Guiness Book of Records" for ten years. Phillips also coached the Howard University soccer team to a NCAA Division I Championship in 1974. He is a certified United States Soccer Federation "A" License coach and is a current staff member of the USSF National Coaching Schools. He also lectures internationally as a member of the FIFA board of coaches. As President of Lincoln Phillips Soccer School, Inc., he has touched the lives of thousands of young soccer players.

Make your last line of defense as strong as it can be.The Complete Soccer Goalkeeperoffers a comprehensive reference and training guide for goalkeepers and their coaches. It shows how to develop keepers from the youth leagues to the pros and covers all aspects of what many believe is soccer’s most challenging role.

A collection of articles by Tony DiCicco and the directors of the SoccerPlus Goalkeeping Academy covering all aspects of goalkeeping are covered: Technique, Positioning, Fitness, Nutrition, Tactics, Psychology, Communication, College Selection and Equipment. This book is for goalkeepers and goalkeeper coaches looking to raise their game to the next level.

This book by French National Team Goalkeeper Coach Christian Puxel and French National Goalkeeping Coaches Academy Chairman Jean-Marie Lawniczak is an outstanding technical handbook for goalkeepers and coaches at every level. Included are discussions, drills and competitive games for developing all aspects of goalkeeper technique: Movements; Catching; Diving; Reducing Shooting Angles; Distribution.

Discusses the major components of goalkeeping skills, including ball handling, positioning, and dealing with crosses, and provides training drills to improve match performance.

This is a complete handbook dealing with the basic principles of goal-keeping technique and the planning of training sessions; it also includes a large number of exercises to help coaches train their keepers to identify and correct the most common mistakes.

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