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52 // Ladies Gaelic Football Association COACHING CARD PEIL Spring | Issue No 1 | Volume 14 good ladies Gaelic football coach will ensure that they do not neglect the area of 'coaching the goalkeeper' in their coaching sessions. For all players in a team of all ages, it is imperative that the basics are continually trained to ensure they can be the best they can be on the field of play, a goalkeeper is no di"erent. For goalkeepers, the basic areas are handling, footwork, reaction, diving and distribution. Drills for these areas should be included in all training sessions. All these areas have specific teaching points, similar to if coaching the hand- pass, solo etc. Therefore, it is imperative as a coach that you continually remind them of the technical points associated with whatever exercise they are doing. In particular for younger goalkeepers, it is important to develop good technique before speed, stamina and intensity are introduced. The LGFA recognise the important role the goalkeeper plays in our game and therefore have devised a specific workshop to educate and upskill coaches on how to coach and devise basic drills to assist with developing the above areas. The workshop also looks at ways of improving communication and psychology as both play huge significance to role of the goalkeeper also. In this edition we will look closely at the area of 'diving'. For more information on this workshop and how to organise then please log onto www.ladiesgaelic.ie A Developing a Goalkeeper's ability to Dive IMPORTANT TO NOTE: • GK should be landing on the hips and shoulders and focus on the hands attacking the ball • Important GK's spend time achieving good technique, especially with young GK's THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR: • GK landing on her knees • Focusing too much on the feet and not the ball • Forgetting to catch the ball • Trying to do a full length dive before anything else