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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. 

possession practices with Gk & outfield

The Guru is back and this time, he brings the outfield players with him too. As we all know, the modern demands of the goalkeeper have changed and to reach high levels in the game, a goalkeepers distribution levels must be of a high standard.

Eric has created a great session, which involves both outfield players and 4x goalkeepers, which focuses on retaining possession, along with the added benefits that come with that, such as supporting positions in/out of possession, creativity, weight of pass, awareness and the list goes on. Eric shows you how to work with a large group of players, whilst maintaining a focus to improve all players in the session by adding valuable coaching points and progressions.

coach interaction podcast

podcast introduction

Joined by our very own Guru, Steeley, we discuss how to improve the playing capabilities of the goalkeepers, both in and out of possession of the ball. We offer advice on how to improve distribution technique with younger goalkeepers, communication pointers for the defensive third and seek your suggestions on our new free kick masterclass session, which is coming soon.

Session Plan

session key points

Distribution, Communication, Angles of support, Weight of pass, Vision, Tactical awareness

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