• Age: 12 to 18
• Grade: 7 to 12

This well-illustrated book has lay-flat binding for easy use and includes drills, exercises and games for different age groups and skill levels. Topics include footwork, ball handling, mental preparation and coaches' tips. Also included are game action photos, as well as quotes and anecdotes by youth and professional goalies and coaches, including Nicci Wright (Canadian women's team goalkeeper), Paul Dolan (former Canadian men's team goalkeeper) and Even Pellerud (head coach of the Canadian women's team).

Shel Brødsgaard is Canada's national goalkeeping coach and the author of Soccer--Guarding the Goal. He has worked with the Canadian women's team for the past four years.

Shel Brødsgaard's profile page

"Shel gives the goalie incredible tips and ploys to use, and shows them how to be the best that they can, physically and mentally. An admirable task! Shel has put together a phenomenal guide to goalie training; from warm up exercises to strategy, everything is contained in this slim volume... Packed with diagrams, pictures, and easily understood instructions and vital information, this is a MUST have for any goal tender or coach."
-Naomi DeBruyn, Linear Reflections

Linear Reflections