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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.
IN POSSESSION & DEFEND THE GOAL / DEFEND THS SPACE
Working with foundation phase goalkeepers, Eric Steele delivers an engaging session that provides multiple save opportunities for the goalkeepers, with in-possession skills also incorporated within the session.
Starting with isolated technique practice, to encourage efficient passing with both feet, Eric also works with the goalkeepers on the principles of close distance shot stopping, including the smother technique.
Eric then invites the goalkeepers into a 3x mini goal game, which allows the goalkeepers to implement their learnings into a match realistic environment, with pressure from attackers when closing down the back pass, before progressing the session on for the Goalkeeper to defend the goal and defend the space, depending on the service.
This session can be adapted and progressed to benefit goalkeepers of all ages and ability levels.
BASIC PLYOMETRICS & EXPLOSIVE DIVING TECHNIQUE
In this session, Andy Quy works with his goalkeepers to improve their power and strength in the lower body, via plyometric circuits and diving exercises.
Andy incorporates activation exercises with resistance bands, before moving into the goal and challenging the goalkeepers within diving exercises, looking to improve their explosive power within their diving technique.
DEFEND THE GOAL / DEFEND THE SPACE
The Guru joins us at St Georges Park, to work on a session to develop the goalkeepers ability yo not only defend the goal, but to also defend the space from through balls.
Working with 4x goalkeepers, Eric progresses through the phases of the session seamlessly, ensuring that all techniques are practiced, before implementing game realistic scenarios with ‘live’ defenders.
IP ACTIONS & DEALING WITH CUTBACK SCENARIOS
In this session, Andy Quy works with his goalkeepers to improve their in-possession distribution actions over shorter distances, as well as their ability yo effectively deal with cutback scenarios.
Andy adds match realism to the session by introducing multiple service scenarios, attacking runs from varied angles and by also adding a defender to the session, which effects the Gk in many ways.
match day -1, gk success & def set-plays
The day before a match is vitally important for the goalkeeper coach, as well as the goalkeeper. Our session design and interactions must prepare our Goalkeeper in all areas, to be a success on match day.
In this session, Eric Steele showcases how he would prepare for a match day at Manchester United, with the Goalkeepers and the outfield players for defensive set-plays.
DEALING WITH 1v1, FROM CENTRAL THROUGH BALLS
Within this session, Eric Steele works with foundation phase goalkeepers, to help develop their techniques within 1v1 situations.
Eric works on various techniques that he wants the goalkeeper to use, within isolated practices, before moving the goalkeepers into live decision making scenarios and supports them to be successful within the session.
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.
CROSSING SESSION, PRE-INTEGRATION WITH OUTFIELD
When planning with your head coach the intended outcomes for the squad session, it’s important that we design a session to prepare our goalkeeper to be successful as they progress from isolation practice with the goalkeeper coach, into the full squad training.
In this session Eric Steele showcases a session he uses to prepare the goalkeeper for a full squad session, designed around deliveries from wide areas. Within this functional practice, Eric focuses on brave positioning when facing crosses, as well as the technique on catching or punching.
In part 2 of this session, Eric delivers an integrated practice with the outfield players, which the goalkeepers have been prepared for within their isolated training practice.