Coach info

phil wheddon

First team goalkeeper coach at Philadelphia Union in the MLS. Ex USA National Men & Women’s Gk Coach, with Gk Coaching experience at FIFA World Cup’s and the Olympics. We know, pretty impressive, right? Phil is also the Director of the International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference.

Having worked with Goalkeepers such as Tim Howard, Kasey Keller & Hope Solo, we simply could have no one better to look after our GkNexus USA fleet.

KEYS TO RE-POSITIONING

With an emphasis on movement in and around the goal, Phil Wheddon delivers an excellent coaching session which incorporates all of the match realistic movements that our goalkeepers face within the game.

Phil communicates a clear emphasis on moving into correct positions so we can directly impact the play, in a variety of game-like situations.

coach interaction podcast

podcast record date- wed august 12th

We catch up with Philadelphia Union goalkeeper coach, Phil Wheddon, for an in-depth podcast episode. We will discuss Phil's latest GkNexus content, as well as life as a professional goalkeeper coach post Covid-19, as well as his side's participation in the MLS tournament in Orlando, Florida.

Session Plan

session key points

Movement, Balance, Distribution, Handling, Shot stopping, Communication and Diving.

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