Soccer Goalkeeper Training: Top Online Resources and Guides

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Soccer goalkeeper training requires specialized drills and advice, and thankfully there are many quality resources online. Whether you’re a coach, player, or content creator, you can find free and paid drills, video lessons, and community support to improve goalkeeping skills. The sections below highlight the best websites, YouTube channels, courses, forums, and apps for goalkeeper training, along with links and descriptions for each resource.

Websites & Soccer Goalkeeper Training Drills Online

Keeper-specific websites offer dedicated drills, articles, and tips. For example, Keeperstop.com runs a “Goalkeeper Training and Drills” section with videos and exercises covering distribution, shot-stopping, footwork and more (they describe offering “training videos by Keeperstop GK clinics” and drills for youth and advanced (keeperstop.com).

Another comprehensive site is Soccer-Coaches.com, which features dozens of free GK drills and training plans. Soccer-Coaches emphasizes tactical aspects, noting its GK drills “pay special attention to the tactical aspects of goalkeeping… the little things that make the difference between good goalkeeping and great goalkeeping (soccer-coaches.com. These sites publish new content regularly and often offer newsletters or free downloads of practices for coaches.

Beyond general drill sites, there are specialized goalkeeper portals. JBGoalkeeping.com (by coach Jeff Benjamin) is a free library of basic techniques and tactics. This site “outlines and demonstrates basic goalkeeping techniques and tactics” for coaches working with keepers. For a structured program, Simon Smith Goalkeeping (The Keepers Classroom) provides paid training modules on technique, fitness, tactics and psychology. The site touts itself as “the No.1 online goalkeeper training resource and coaching platform. It offers organized curriculums for coaches and players looking for advanced training plans.

The Goalkeeper App – Mobile/web app (subscription) providing 12 new GK training sessions each month. Each session includes video demonstrations, diagrams, and coaching points you can visit their website here.

Each of these websites combines exercises with explanations, making it easy to follow training routines. They also often include supplemental tips on positioning, psychology, and equipment to help keepers improve.

YouTube Channels for Soccer Goalkeeper Training

Many excellent YouTube channels focus solely on goalkeeping drills and tips. These channels often feature professional coaches or goalkeepers demonstrating exercises, reviewing gear, or analyzing game situations. Some top channels include:

  • Pro GK Academy (YouTube) – Run by Omar Zeenni (former LA Galaxy Academy GK), this channel breaks down full training sessions. It offers tutorials on everything from reaction saves to distribution. Pro GK Academy’s mission is to give “goalkeepers of all ages the tools and tips to improve their game,” using YouTube to dissect real training scenarios.
  • ARS Goalkeeping (YouTube) – Alberto Ruiz’s channel, backed by 15+ years of coaching experience worldwide. ARS Goalkeeping posts entertaining videos on keeper drills, handling and footwork exercises, and even glove reviews.
  • First Class Goalkeeping (YouTube) – Hosted by an ex-pro turned coach, this channel shares tutorials aimed at youth and amateur keepers. Videos cover fitness, agility drills, and position-specific saves.
  • Conor O’Keefe – Keeper Paradise (YouTube) – Conor O’Keefe’s popular series “Keeping Goals” offers GK fitness routines, reflex drills, and masterclasses from guest keepers. He has built a large community of goalkeepers with practical training tips.
  • Pro-1Goalkeeping (YouTube) – A Spanish coaching channel (by David Nortman) with dozens of free tutorials on shot-stopping, positioning and solo drills for keepers of all levels.
  • Ground Glory Goalkeeping – With over two decades of elite-level football experience, I’ve navigated the highs of big-stage victories and the challenges of career-defining injuries. Now, I’m here to share the strategies, training exercises, and mindset approaches that will help you to become a better goalkeeper.

Each channel is free to watch and subscribe to. We’ve listed just a few of the most popular GK-focused channels, but new content appears regularly as goalie coaches worldwide share their methods. Watching training sessions on these channels can spark ideas for your own practice or content.

Coaching Programs & Certifications

For coaches and serious players seeking formal training, several online courses and certifications are available:

  • ISSPF Goalkeeper Coaching Certificate – The International Sports Sciences and Performance Federation offers an online “Goalkeeper Coaching Science (Pro-Youth Level)” course isspf.com. This self-paced program totals 12 study hours and includes multiple-choice tests and a certificate of achievement. It covers the coach’s role, training design, youth GK development, fitness and psychology. In short, it provides “the latest training methods, tactics and strategies for helping coaches prepare, train and develop youth goalkeepers. (A 12-week access limit applies.)
  • England Football (The FA) GK Courses – The Football Association (England) runs a structured pathway for goalkeeper coaches learn.englandfootball.com. This includes a National Goalkeeping Course for grassroots coaches and the UEFA Goalkeeping B and A Licenses at higher levels. These programs teach how to deliver effective GK practices and focus on performance analysis, technical and psychological coaching. (Many other national associations have similar GK-specific licenses at youth and elite levels.)

These programs range from short online certificates to in-depth licenses that are recognized by governing bodies. They are typically paid courses, but they are led by expert coaches and often grant official accreditation. Aspiring GK coaches can pursue these to deepen their knowledge and gain credentials.

Forums & Soccer Goalkeeper Training Communities

Learning from others is key, and online goalkeeper communities are very active. Some places to connect:

  • /r/GoalKeepers (Reddit) – A subreddit community (over 20,000 members) dedicated to all things goalkeeping, from training tips to equipment advice. Members share videos, drills, and answer questions on technique.
  • BigSoccer Goalkeeping Forums – BigSoccer has sections for coaches and keepers where members (from youth coaches to ex-pros) discuss training methods, tactics and gloves. It’s a long-running forum where you can find threads on drills, goalkeeper roles, and more.
  • Keeperstop Community (Facebook/Forum) – Keeperstop (the equipment supplier) also runs a community forum and social groups for GK coaches and players worldwide to share drills, news, and gear reviews.

These communities are free to join. You can ask questions, share your own drills, or simply read through archives of goalie coaching discussions. The crowd-sourced advice and experience there can supplement the formal resources above.

Apps & Technology for Soccer Goalkeeper Training

Tech tools are increasingly used to track and improve goalkeeper performance. Notable apps and devices include:

  • Stopper – Described as “the only analytics software for developing keepers”, Stopper is a mobile app for logging every action in a GK’s game. Parents or coaches can tap events (saves, goals, crosses, etc.) live on their phone, then review heatmaps and stats. Stopper “tracks every aspect of a goalkeeper’s game,” offering detailed analysis to inform training.
  • Keepertrainer (App) – An app focused on GK skill development. It provides position-specific drills and exercises, video tutorials, and a way to track progress and performance. (It typically offers a free basic version with additional subscription content.) As one review notes, Keepertrainer offers “position-specific drills… video tutorials from professional goalkeepers… [and] progress tracking and performance analytics.”
  • Statsports Sonra (Goalkeeper mode) – For clubs using GPS trackers (like Statsports Apex), the Sonra analysis software includes a special GK mode. In GK mode, it calculates goalie-specific metrics such as total dives, dives left/right, GK “load”, return-to-feet, and average dive power. Coaches can then quantify a keeper’s training load and performance over time (e.g. tracking diving workload in practice vs. games).
  • Wearable Sensors and Cameras – While not GK-specific, many teams use wearable motion sensors (Playermaker, Catapult, etc.) and video analysis apps (Hudl, Coach’s Eye) to study technique. For example, sensors on boots or gloves can measure jump height, reaction speed or distribution power. Video tools allow players to replay and annotate their diving drills or games.

These tools range from consumer apps to professional systems. They give keepers hard data and feedback that traditional training can’t (e.g. how many dives in a session, save percentages per hour, etc.). Integrating tech with practice helps individualize GK coaching and monitor improvement.

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