The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training: Develop Motor Skills, Technique, Tactics, and Mindset - Softcover

Zeilinger, Leonhard; Gruber, Franz

 
9781782552918: The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training: Develop Motor Skills, Technique, Tactics, and Mindset
Softcover
ISBN 10: 178255291X ISBN 13: 9781782552918
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2026

Synopsis

As the team's final defender, modern goalkeepers must do more than simply stop goals. They must be able to read the game, make plays, and communicate with their teammates, all under extreme game pressure.

The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training is the best training guide for goalkeepers at every level. Drawing on their decades of coaching experience, the authors break down the essential components of goalkeeping into four key areas:

1. motor skills,

2. technique,

3. tactics, and

4. mental preparation.

From detailed explanations of diving and positioning to strategies for initiating attacks and managing pressure situations, this book is a comprehensive roadmap to goalkeeper development. Structured drills, developmental insights, and performance benchmarks help coaches and players design meaningful training plans. A QR code in each section links to videos that demonstrate proper technique, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

This book is an invaluable resource for goalkeeper training and one every goalkeeper and coach should have on their shelves!

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About the Author

Leonhard Zeilinger is a sports scientist and goalkeeper specialist. He is known for his in-depth research, coaching expertise, and structured training methodologies. He collaborates with clubs and associations across Austria to develop goalkeeper education programs. Additionally, his valuable experience as a team coach plays a pivotal role in uniting goalkeepers with the broader team strategy. He resides in Upper Austria. Franz Gruber has been the goalkeeping coach at FK Austria Wien since 1999. Having started in youth development, he has advanced to the professional squad and now serves as head of goalkeeping, overseeing training from academy to senior level. Gruber has worked under renowned coaches and contributed to the development of top Austrian goalkeepers. He lives in Vienna, Austria.

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Publisher
Meyer & Meyer Sport
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
178255291X
ISBN 13 
9781782552918
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
248