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The Role of The Goalkeeper In The Modern Game

The following slides are courtesy of Tony Elliott on his observations of the role of the goalkeeper in the modern game.

Tony is the lead GK Coach of Birmingham City Women FC of the WSL, Lead Goalkeeping Coach to the FA England Deaf and Blind Football Squad and a UK Goalkeeper-coach FA Educator. He is also the author of ‘A Modern Approach To Goalkeeping!’

What are the key demands of this role in the future of the game? Ways in which to optimize the technical skills and the tactical understanding of the goalkeeper in a training session?
How to integrate the physical components of the goalkeeper performance within technical vs. tactical tasks?

For more lessons from Tony, please visit his online course page: https://www.goalkeepingintelligence.com/course?courseid=tony-elliott-a-modern-approach-to-goalkeeping and check out his book: