The Goalkeeper
The Coaching Ground
Most coaching still treats the goalkeeper as the last line of defence — deep, reactive, judged on saves. The numbers say otherwise: most of the position is played with the ball at the feet, and shot-stopping is a fraction of it.
These three pieces build the proactive keeper from the ground up — what the position is actually for, who should play it, and when to stop rotating and commit. Start with the first; the other two follow from it.
What Are Goalkeepers Actually For?
most of the job is played with the ball at the feet, not the hands. The reframe the rest of this page is built on.
Should You Rotate Your Goalkeeper?
when the position can actually be coached, and why rotation through U9 is the entry to it, not a delay.
Who Should Play in Goal?
why the tallest kid is the wrong default, and what actually predicts a keeper before the body sorts itself.