Customer Reviews

The Soccer Goalkeeper - 3rd Edition

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There's a dearth of valuable technical instruction available for most aspiring goalkeepers, both in person and in print. This book provides an excellent overview of all aspects of goalkeeper play, from the physical fundamentals (catching, footwork, etc.) to positional play and the mental game (an extremely important topic that often gets little coverage). Mastery of the skills detailed in this book will make you a very good, skilled goalkeeper. My only beef is that the nuanced information and skills that separate the "very good" from the "world class" is not covered at all. I know that's a lot to ask, but if you're looking for the knowledge to put your game over the top, this isn't really going to help. On the other hand, if you're looking for a comprehensive guide to the position, or to find a reference touchstone for the "completeness" of your (or your player's) game, this is the place. Ultimately, a necessary resource for any serious goalkeeper.

This book offers very effective field , footwork, and strategic techniques for Intermediate level keepers. Covers most topics well but short on phychological methods against opponents and advanced topics in teamwork. Overall very complete and technical.

I read the book front to back and overall was slightly impressed. A great book for new coaches or new keepers looking to understand the position.

Whether you are a keeper yourself or coaching them, I highly recommend this book. It's a book for anyone who wants to learn the skills needed to be a top-notch keeper. The book focus on the key skills in a very comprehensive fashion: describing when the skill is used in game situations, how the skill is performed, and creative exercises for mastering the skill. These discussions are supplemented with photographs and illustrations. The author really knows what he is talking about. Read the book, then watch goalkeepers playing at the highest level of the game (such as in the world cup) and you will see the keepers utilizing the key skills detailed in "The Soccer Goalkeeper"over and over again.

I have played keeper for about 8 years and this book has taught me so much. This is a must have for any keeper.

As the title and description states, it is a complete GK training book. Descriptions of the various techniques are understandable and complete but I'd prefer a bit more. Being a visual person, I'd prefer more stop action photos with the words to truly call it 6 star book. Lots of drills that logical and targeted to the skill. My one standard complaint with most GK instruction is that there isn't enough "progression" development details. This book is no exception, for example power diving instruction is 3 photos and 1 page of words. There is only one targetted drill with no progression from baby jump to full on flying.

THIS BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS I'VE HAD TO TEACH GOALIE TACTICS AND DRILLS, THIS BOOK HAS HELPED.

This book was purchased as a gift for a goalkeeper in training. From what I can tell it has all the information he will need.