Beginner Goalkeeper Training: Basic Foundations of Goalkeeping

Goalkeeping is a really fun position that requires a lot of practice and studying. I've trained many goalkeepers from children to adults. All beginner keepers need to work on the foundations of goalkeeping.
The keeper ready position is the most important step for a novice keeper. Getting in your keeper ready position will put you in an alert position and makes reacting to a shot easy.
KEEPERS MUST LEARN TO ALWAYS DIVE FORWARD ALWAYS GO FORWARD EVERYTHING IS FORWARD. The only thing behind us is the goal! We can never willfully fall on our backs when we dive it's bad technique and will end up in a goal.
Catching is instrumental! Make sure you learn how to properly hold a ball this means practicing you W or Diamond catch daily! Bobbling a ball is not acceptable new keepers need to make sure they have "safe" hands.
Enjoy the game and practice every day! The greatest goalkeepers are the ones who practice and leave everything on the field. If you want to be great practice like a great!
Hope this helps you starter keepers and coaches dealing with young or new goalkeepers. It's never late to start goalkeeping! I started at 16 and wasn't good until I was 18.

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

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[@TheElfsmoke]

I'm a goalkeeper, and we have lost countless times, 4 games above 10-0!. One game we lost 23-0. If we lose, I am always the go to person, and they always say, oh you suck, we keep losing because of you. But they don't get it, they don't realise how many shots the other team has taken against me! I looked at my own stats, and realised that one game we lost 12-0! but I saw how many shots they had, and the amount of shots they had was 27!! No one realises that they could've got so m more goals if it wasn't for me saving most of them, and yeah they keep saying I'm crap!! Friends who just look at the results and not see me play in real life believe I'm bad, but they don't look at how many shots they have taken. I wish people would realise how hard I try, and not to be cocky I am really good. I practice my forward dives, catching etc. and people think I don't try at all, because they only look at the result of the game, not the proper in game stats to be precise.

[@evanjones5078]

This is exactly me, I'm only 11 but we lose games about 11-0 or more. And yeah, they take about 200 shots! And yet my defenders aren't there, but I still get the blame.. Like if I'm coming out off my line because someone's running too me my coach goes 'GET OFF YOUR LINE' and I'm like 'IM LIKE 10 METRES AWAY FROM IT' and yet he doesn't listen.... I feel you bro

[@amanulislam3345]

Same here

[@MrBpiky]

First off, where is the rest of your team? If the rest of them were doing their job, you wouldn't have to make so many saves. There are 10 other players on that team tell them to step up.

[@joevittoayershalim9771]

UnKnOWn2play7 yolo your team's defender/back are the worst.You saved 15 times!!!Just leave that team.

[@genericusername711]

I had the same situation for my first year as a goalkeeper it was just a few times at the park and the dad of one of the people there threw me in goal and after I left I'd say practising solo or even having a second goalkeeper is the best thing to do until your comfortable in ever basic area to goalkeeping such as catching,diving ex

[@DukeFenix]

Great video! I am getting my 7 yr old son started on GK. He started playing at 6, but we quickly identified his strentghs and what he liked after a season. He started as an attacking mid, then moved on to defense, and on day he had to play as a GK because there was no GK. He seems to be a natural at it and has quickly become a strentgh in the team. This helps me guide him in the right direction. Thanks man.

[@_s.on.a_]

Great dad I wish I had a dad like this good man

[@nofurtherwest3474]

Hey it's 7 years later. How is your kid doing and what position is he playing? He's about 14 yrs old now?

[@t.t.p.9689]

Thank you so much! I watch your videos daily for me to train and I am already playing with the 12th grades team at the age of 14. I owe my life to you man!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

T.T.P.

[@MrClasherHD]

I was a goalie for my 1st fort school and it wasn't easy good tips bro :0

[@ootty9737]

Woah

[@MrClasherHD]

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[@YO123OY]

I had the "diamond" catch and most of the others down already but my problem was the dives ... I could dive only from left to right .. but the technique helped me to learn dive the other way ... now I'm one of the best goalkeeper in the neighborhood and in my team ... thanks a lot

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Keep on working at it! thanks for watching and commenting

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching! I was a late bloomer too! It's never too late as long as you are ready to put a lot of time training

[@nickytanner]

I really like your videos thanks Alberto. They're not too long which gives us the chance to digest what we've learned without being overwhelmed by too much information

[@mlungisicele3173]

Thanks man like you have no idea yesterday u listened to you and today I'm the best goal keeper in the whole grade thanks

[@marshasiha9293]

Mlungisi Cele you in 3rd grade tho lol

[@mistylm80]

This is really helpful! I'm the goalkeeper of my schools soccer team so I need training and couch loves your techniques!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

mistylm80 very happy to read this! thank you so much for watching and commenting

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Thank you! I hope you make the team! Keep on practicing!!

[@WhoStoleTorni]

Thanks for doing this video. Thats my first year of goalkeeping. Im hapy i found this.

[@stellavinther3770]

Thanks for inspiration to goalkeeper training. Because soon I start as goalkeeper trainer, and it's perfect to get the basic foundations. I've been goalkeeper in some time and also on high level, but chosen to stop and play at the field. I've just forgot some of those basic moves like standardposition that you also have to tell new goalkeepers about it. So thanks for inspiration, maybe I'll watch more of your videos, they seem pretty good:)

[@jessicacifuentes2016]

This is an awesome video! I have been looking for proper techniques and this has answered lots of my questions! Keep making videos!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and the super nice comment! I'll keep it up!

[@zzangya123]

Yes! This video is what I have been looking for!

[@nounachoi158]

nice video alberto, thanks for sharing your tips. best goalkeeper tips i've ever seen.

[@livermanx]

Great vid - As a Youth team trainer in Germany, this is gold dust for our young keepers.

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Thanks for watching and for the super nice comment!

[@aidanthompson4522]

Hey Alberto. My name's Aidan and I'm 16, now entering my second year of goalkeeping. Never had any technical training, so thank you for posting this video. I'm wondering if there are any more tips you can give to a beginner like me. I plan to take this as seriously as possible and try to make myself a future around soccer and goalkeeping. I'd love a reply. Thank you so much for helping me achieve my dream.

[@jaywoods4066]

Aidan Thompson so you 19 now?

[@unravelingworld9821]

Can u dive yet?

[@saltygamer9339]

Boring

[@izaehdiaz977]

Shak Boyce what’s boring is that u have no subscribers so maybe u should let this kid believe himself

[@glsfadi]

Aidan Thompson ur now 19. I wonder what happened to you lol

[@virenjoshi1046]

thanks you just teach me the best basic training and it worked out really well

[@bartpeeters2029]

Excellent, both in clarity as in effectiveness. Well done

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Bart Peeters thanks for watching and for the kind words

[@nyallraja7925]

Thx this again was really helpful , like all of his videos

[@marshawnnakey4071]

Thanks for the awesome video it will help me with my tryouts next month !

[@Diagnostictech]

I stop playing in goal 4 years ago and this help as I'm now going to play for my mates team so this really help me remember what to do

[@BruinsChampions2011]

If only it was as easy to play in a game, as it is to do practices and drills as a keeper.

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

BruinsChampions2011 Maybe, practice shots are going to be much more difficult because the keeper has no defense to protect him which lets the striker have a really good easy clean strike but the mentality changes it for everyone.

[@BruinsChampions2011]

True, but in a game you have chaos in the box. Some shots you can't see. Part of why on free kicks, I don't want a wall of more than 2. Because in my opinion, if it is hit well enough to score, a wall wouldn't do anything. And I would rather have a clean look at the ball instead of have an ineffective wall.

[@Jweeks95]

BruinsChampions2011 I always pick a side of the net where i feel the striker is going to aim towards and i focus on that side of the net and i have a defender cover the other side right on the corner post so if it goes there he can head it out

[@BruinsChampions2011]

Josh Weeks Yeah, I always put defenders on the posts on corner kicks. I don't on free kicks, because I want to hold the offense away a little, not have them crowd in the box before the kick is taken. What I do is really based on situational and the team I am playing.

[@karlbesong7858]

Preach in practices I save most saves I thing its because as you practice with your teammates you start to know their pace and shot

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Awesome! Don't let anyone tell you any different. Goalkeepers are a different breed of soccer players and at times (especially when we're younger) we have to deal with a lot of in field players that don't understand your position. I'm glad I could help you realize your own potential and I hope you continue beating those guys in pick up games. I've seen some very big/heavy keepers make some amazing saves and have great dives, actually bigger keepers are a lot scarier than a keeper like me!

[@plantPlanter]

Thanks Lot you are very helpful. Keep making wonderful videos

[@lydiandayisaba7684]

Thank u that was really helpful !!!

[@dvuploaddx8777]

you have been a great help for me

[@leslienichols7322]

This will help me very much for goalkeeping

[@rfcethan3731]

This is awesome for me THANKS.

[@patricksmusic3452]

Thanks, this helped me a lot.

[@joshuamoreira8589]

This is so useful, ive been playing soccer my whole life dont know the first thing about goalie lol , this is going to be great to help my 12 year old nephew . thanks!

[@adampatel3575]

Thanks Alberto, uv helped me sooo much !!

[@ivanalvarez2458]

Thanks for making this video! I just started playing on a team as a goalkeeper. And these tips were very useful at practice. Ill be sure to subscribe and watch more of these videos!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting. I'm very happy to read that you liked it

[@itszenthes6894]

This was extremely helpful, thanks you

[@marieshk8889]

Thanks for your tips

[@caleb9369]

Thank you so much this video really helped me to learn how to dive and was great help for my firends as well! Thank you so so much

[@Callme.dave_]

Thank you for the lesson

[@yungtravo]

Yo Alberto thanks 4 teaching me all about the sport and plz keep it up

[@rayanemarcelo2773]

Really appreciated thanks a lot.. !!!

[@brandonbartley2571]

This video really helped thanks

[@elviscampos5605]

Thanks for the tips

[@aashishsiddarth3836]

Your videos r really helpfull....thanx a lot!!!!

[@kishanmondal8580]

I love your goalkeeper treating

[@fian0220]

i like your training videos,it helped me in competitions alot

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting

[@simonriley1981]

Thank you so much!

[@TheAndrelopez123]

thanks for teaching

[@GoodChildFoundation]

Great video, I'm using it to teach my son. Thanks.

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting!

[@sonalimandi7818]

Thanks more for a video like this

[@hengseng8687]

Well done! Clear !

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Thank you!!

[@jacoblinder9521]

Thanks, can you also post a video with different types of trainings to improve reactions, diving and blocking.

[@jjxjndjuuokf]

Good training helps alot

[@carloscoronado1706]

This video was very helpful keep it up

[@westwest2291]

thanks it helped me in my game

[@sherston]

Really helpful stuff, thanks.

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting!

[@user-ki9tf7gp3p]

Fantastic video!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting!

[@gamingmichlarlarsson7378]

Thanks for the video :)

[@chaten8449]

Thanks for the video i used in the match its very effective

[@utubes3105]

well explained thanks

[@hendry4894]

this help me so much

[@ydenej18edlarag61]

This is very helpful

[@jacobsamples2024]

Wow,this video is awsome! this seriously helped my technique and hopefully ill start varsity!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Glad to hear that it helped you out! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@NoelleFrancisco]

Great vid!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

I will! thanks for the great comment and for watching!

[@wack8916]

Thanks dude! It helped me so much!!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Wack Salang thanks for watching and commenting

[@wack8916]

No problem

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Great question, if the ball is coming directly to you and dropping you want to do the forward dive and smother the ball. if it's going off to a side you want to shuffle and get your hands behind the ball. I'll start working on a video for this ASAP

[@c.nasunin]

New goalkeeper here. Thanks for the video man. Helps a lot !

[@HoldFastGoalkeeping]

+SK8TERxBOY46 How's goalkeeping going lately?

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Thanks man!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Thank you!

[@jamessimpson6971]

I am currently at the hull city academy and I have been taught to hold my hands a bit higher as having your hands that low is meaning it will take you longer to get up to the high shots.

[@gamingkid7079]

im a binngener goal keeper and thanks for everything i really learned from it

[@shantikisku1038]

Thanks bro.

[@rikard8386]

Ive been a goalie ever since i started playing football. But no trainer have never given me any time to practice properly. Back into football now and I feel that my instinct and pure will doesnt hold up all the way. Thanks for theese videos, alot to learn from this.

[@HoldFastGoalkeeping]

+Rikard Wallström That's actually a great comment. Unlike other soccer positions, to get proper goalie training, it's hard to find. Check out my channel bro, tell me what you think.

[@grandinwillcox5070]

Thank you

[@azmeeyaacob2220]

Tq for tutorial.I hate to be goalkeeper but I have reflected and my last year

[@OxqmFN]

Amazing video! Thanks for the help I can finally be an amazing goalkeeper

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

I am sure you will be

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

this is a great point and an amazing comment to move into my next video. Keeper mentality, as a human and as a goalkeeper we will make mistakes. Coaches look for the player that can roll with the punches and even his own mistakes best. We all will have a mistake at any time in a game what a world class keeper can do is forget the goal for the duration of the game and make sure that you don't make another mistake. I'll be uploading a video on the keeper mentality soon

[@BlueB19]

you are awesome ! more films !

[@tomsroze4685]

it really helped me

[@monikanagpal8978]

Thanks sir

[@robertchristian4248]

God, this makes everything easier. Thanks, and i will subscribe! :)

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

the1truexn thanks for watching, subscribing and commenting!

[@antonyjoshy3457]

it is very helpful for me

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thank you!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

I'll get on this soon!

[@ralphclink379]

Great vid

[@christianbulow6161]

Thanks bro

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Intermediate stage! Definitely, my hand is almost healed up and I'll go into much more mental videos covering positioning, in 1v1s and while your team is attacking plus dealing with awkward game situations I'll see what else I can cover for intermediates without jumping into advanced.

[@robloxnightmare229]

Thanks

[@stephsroblox8315]

Tysm I’ve been playing soccer for 3 years and I’m about to be goalkeeper for a tournament and need practice!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Happy to be of service! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Should be coming out tonight!

[@daniellabuda5309]

I am the goalkeeper too, supposedly I can play in academy teams in my region doesn’t matter that I became a GK by myself and learnt the GK basis without the help of instructors.For that all players and friends know me as a good GK and I have no PRO or even academy goalkeeper training in my town for my age by the way...I am good but I realise that my experience is as for the beginner not the academy yet... With the already learnt GK basis I am going to improve myself and to stay the PRO in the future (16 y.o) :) Thanks for the vid! It’s gonna help me more!

[@architgarg6457]

Can you make a viedo for daily drills and practice sessions?

[@nothing7337]

do you have a video on what workout should a keeper do? (muscle wise) I have gym facility so i might as well use it

[@jaimeboyd281]

Thank you this video really helped my son

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Happy to be of service! Thank you for watching and commenting

[@PigggZzzz]

Useful! thnx!

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

thanks for watching and commenting

[@timothylewis6481]

Thanks very much for the subscription.

[@gauthammanoj8301]

Thanks thanks so much...... Continue yourtwork alberto

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

+Gautham Manoj no thank you!

[@markpelino1038]

thank ars goalkeeping! it really help me how to be a better goalkeeper and what position do i need to be

[@bahadur2066]

very good

[@boots211]

Pens Suck et all...Some good points were raised in your comments as well as were presented in this video. As for the basic stance that was first demonstrated. In my humble opinion as a goalie coach this, in fact is an ideal position to be in when the ball is getting close. I refer to this as the "sit position." The premise behind this position and that the keeper (put your elbows where you want) is on his toes or balls of the feet, legs are bent and in the ready position for a upward jump, but more importantly, ready to get to the ground quickly. When I played I had many stances based upon when the play was at, so Pens makes a good point. But this "sit" position most certainly has its place and is the foundation of my training. I say, good job on the video. And Penn, lighten up brother :) Jesus loves you.