Course Description
Building on the skills learnt in Level One, this course teaches candidates how to coach basic individual goalkeeping techniques. Coaches will get a better understanding how to plan and prepare progressive technical and function practices, ensuring the health and safety of all. The practical elements include dealing with one on one situations and handling crosses.
Course Aims & Objectives
• Coach basic individual goalkeeping techniques
• Understand how to develop and improve the Goalkeepers’ technique
• Plan and prepare progressive technical practices “Technical” and “Skill” practices
• Maintain the health and safety of the players and other coaches.
• Maintain high standards of conduct to promote Association Football
Course Content
The practical elements of the course will provide candidates with the following elements:
• Specific goalkeeping warm ups and cold downs
• Coaching basic individual goalkeeping techniques and skills including footwork, general handling techniques, shot stopping, dealing with crosses, and goalkeeping distribution and communication
• Understanding how to develop and improve the Goalkeeping skills/techniques
• Planning and preparing progressive skill/technical practices
• Maintaining the health and safety of the players and other coaches
• Maintaining the high standards of conduct to promote Association Football
The theoretical elements of the course will consolidate the key technical aspects of goalkeeping together with the Role of the Goalkeeper Coach, the development of young goalkeepers and a consideration of growth and development.
Practical involvement:
Candidates are encouraged to participate practical to maximise their opportunities for learning (however inability to participate will not prevent successful completion of the award).
Course Pre-requisites
1st 4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
Period of Registration
24 months
Course Duration
Minimum of 18 hours
Successful Completion
Assessment is via successful practical delivery of a 20 minute goalkeeping coaching topic
Re-assessment: Candidates can be reassessed within a 24 month period from registration