How is the course structured?
This course is made up of two three-day blocks of learning, with a learner support day taking place after block one, and again after block two.
The course is assessed through a blend of independent learning and practical sessions. You will be required to create and complete a personal development programme, recording how you plan, conduct and evaluate your coaching. This personal development programme will demonstrate your understanding of goalkeeping principles in both individual and team practices.
For your practical assessment you will be asked to run two 25-minute practices and take part in a 30-minute face-to-face interview.
What are the learning outcomes?
After completing this course you will have developed your understanding of:
- How to deliver effective warm-ups and cool-downs
- Modern goalkeeping footwork demands
- Distribution and handling techniques and key principles
- The best methods of shot-stopping and narrowing the angle when 1v1
- How young goalkeepers develop and grow
- The importance of psychology on performance
- Effective methods of performing goalkeeper analysis
- Goalkeeping injury audit conditioning for goalkeepers
- The role of the goalkeeping coach
What you'll be able to do with this qualification
The UEFA B in Coaching Goalkeepers is a great way to increase your employability as a goalkeeping coach in the professional game. After completing this course you will be able to confidently lead sessions with your senior squad and academy players alike.
For those who want to continue learning in this field, the next step is the UEFA A in Coaching Goalkeepers. This is a course specifically designed for coaches working with, or aspiring to work with elite level goalkeepers across the highest levels of the professional game.
