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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. 

dealing with a backpass & shot stopping as a consequence

In this session, Eric Steele works with foundation phase goalkeepers to improve their ability to deal with the back pass.

Working both with and without pressure, Eric’s session allows the young goalkeepers to grow in confidence and build on their decision making skills, based on the individual scenario they are faced with.

Eric also discusses the ‘what if’ possibilities with the goalkeepers and transition them into a shot stopping exercise with recovery movements.

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PODCAST TOPIC

SUPPORTING OUR YOUNG GOALKEEPERS TO DEVELOP THEIR CONFIDENCE, WHILST IN POSSESSION, IS AN IMPORTANT COACHING SKILL. ERIC STEELE WILL TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING THE GOALKEEPERS ABILITY TO PLAY WITH BOTH FEET, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT PRESSURE. SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS ON THIS DISTRIBUTION TOPIC BY COMMENTING IN THE SECTION BELOW.

Session Plan

session key points

Passing, control, communication, movement, scanning, shot stopping and awareness

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