A-Z of Goalkeeping: Scientific Approaches to Goalkeeping in Football - Paperback

by Andy Elleray (Author)

The goalkeeper. An enigma, an outlier, or just another player?

In this concise and focussed book on goalkeeping - presented in an A-Z format - top coach and author Andy Elleray distils years of experience in the game into 61 key topic areas that help to increase understanding of the position and how to develop it.

Made up of a mixture of characteristics, attributes, playing factors and chosen players, Andy highlights the most significant elements of goalkeeper development, including Agility, Communication, Gloves, Jump Mechanics, Punching, and the Schmeichel family.

This no-nonsense, succinct book gets to the heart of goalkeeper training and advancement and includes a selection of sample session plans.