Level III Hockey Coaching Course

Karnataka State Hockey Association, Bangalore
Conducted from April 16, 2003 to June 28, 2003

Class 1	Class 2	Class 4		Class 4	Class 5	Class 6
Goalkeeper Training By A. Edward Brient				Shri A. Edward Brient is an FIH-recognised goalkeeper's coach, and is associated with the Karnataka State Hockey Association, Bangalore.
Class 7	Class 8	Class 9		Class 10	Class 11	Class 12

Goalkeeper Warming Up

• Warm up with and without equipment
• Include a session of weight training and speed training
• Have a skipping session to improve footwork and leg strength

Specific Drills for the Goalkeeper

• Footwork, step ups, various types of leg splitting exercises, using the toe to the maximum level
• Skipping, jumping, kicking football and medicine ball for upper body strength
• Gold ball hitting on the wall, for vision training
• Short sprints, backward runs, various types of shuttle runs (like forward/backward/side run etc.)
• Cross leg running, front rolls diving (both sides)
• Tennis ball hits with hockey stick and tennis racquet, jumping for aerial ball

Skills Training

• Before starting on a skill, explain the importance of that particular skill
• Use string diagrams to face direct shots
• Train on handling of air balls and its clearances
• Train on diving on both sides, and the use of either hands or stick as per the situation
• Emphasise the importance of horizontal goalkeeping, i. e., train on lying down and getting up on the feet with the shortest time
• Too many skill practice in a single day is not good, change the skill once he/she is through with the earlier one

Physiological Study

• Explain the importance of concentration, pay extra emphasis if the goalkeeper is weak in concentration
• Habitual resting habits to be avoided, explain the importance of hard work and no pain-no gain
• Participation of defenders, perception of the next action and rebounds
• Avoid/minimise injuries during training
• Ask the goalkeeper to observe his/her counterpart working under the bar to learn the good points and rectify the mistakes

Buildup of Goalkeeper Confidence

• Check their choice in playing kit. Are they confident from the kit provided to them or used by them?
• Find out if they wish to have any special training method
• Be sure they do not have any inborn weakness
• Keep a check on discipline and personal habits
• Build up their confidence level if found distressed after losing/playing bad in a game
• Good rest for recovery after a hard training to be insisted
• Emphasise the goalkeeper's importance - a good performance from them would give good result for the team