Goal Keeper training

Sandringham SC 7-Week Junior Goalkeeper Development

Program
Duration: 7 Weeks commecencing 22nd of May 2025
Session Length: 1 Hour per Week, Thursdays 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Participants: 24 Goalkeepers (Split into 3 Groups of 8)
Coaches: Mona (Senior Women), Damian & John (Senior Men)
Age Range: 8–16 Years
Format: Progressive Circuit-Based Training Program (3 stations, rotated every 15 mins)

Program Objectives
● Develop technical foundations: handling, footwork, shot-stopping, and distribution.
● Improve tactical awareness around positioning and decision making.
● Build confidence, communication, and leadership in young goalkeepers.
● Create a positive link between junior and senior players through mentorship and
example.
Weekly Session Format
● Warm-Up (10 mins): Fun movement and handling drills, ladders, cone work, and ball
familiarity.
● Skill Circuit (3 x 15 mins): Each group rotates through 3 stations focusing on weekly
technical themes.
● Cool Down (5 mins): Gentle stretch, water break, Q&A, feedback.

Weekly Focus & Progressive Skill Development
Week 1: Fundamentals & Footwork
Week 2: Handling & Shot Preparation
Week 3: Positioning & Angle Play
Week 4: Shot-Stopping
Week 5: Kicking & Distribution
Week 6: Decision Making Under Pressure
Week 7: Game Situations & Small Sided Games