Coach info

eric steele

Ex Man Utd Goalkeeper Coach under Sir Alex Ferguson. Also ex Man City, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and current England FA Coach educator.

The man who signed David De Gea for Man Utd, appropriately nicknamed the ‘Guru’ by the #Gkunion, due to his knowledge & experience in the Goalkeeping profession. 

defending the goal

Another masterclass from ex Man Utd Goalkeeper Coach, Eric Steele. Eric has designed the session to put the Goalkeeper’s into game scenarios in which they must recognise the triggers on whether they should smother or block the ball.

With a variety of exercises, the emphasis is placed on the decision making process. The Goalkeepers are put into scenarios which will make them think ‘WHEN and WHY’ to use their chosen technique to defend the goal.

coach interaction podcast

podcast introduction

We catch up with Eric Steele for the final time in 2018, as we discuss his latest session in which smothering and blocking were the main talking points. We discuss bravery in Goalkeeping, keeping parents on side at club level and look for your feedback on our planning process for 2019.

Session Plan

session key points

Shot stopping, movement, decision making, blocking, smothering, positioning

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