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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. 

match day -2, opposition preparation

We are delighted to share with you, unique footage of Eric Steele working within a first team professional environment. Working with Burton Albion FC, Eric works with 4x goalkeepers on a session designed to improve speed around the goal and shot stopping.

As it is also 2x days before the next match, Eric designs and hosts exercises to prepare the goalkeepers for the style of play of their next opponent.

coach interaction podcast

podcast record date- wed nov 25th

This podcast will be based around working with goalkeepers at first team level and how to prepare them for specific opponents. What planning goes into session design, who is involved in the process and how do you manage the weekly program. We're excited about this unique learning experience. Please comment in the section below with your questions for Eric on this fascinating podcast topic.

Session Plan

session key points

Distribution, communication, handling, shot stopping, movement, balance, acceleration / deceleration, receiving positions and scanning of play.

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