For hockey coaches who have not been a playing goalkeeper themselves it is a challenge to effectively coach a goalkeeper. One must spend time understanding the mechanics of goalkeeping skills and then devise thoughful skill practices that not only improve a goalkeepers technique but also keep a goalkeeper motivated. So whether you are a goalkeeper wanting to improve his or her performance or the hockey coach who wants to imrove his or her hockey goalkeeping coaching ability the following resources are worth  reviewing as they independently provide insight and application to the task of coaching goalkeeping.

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GOALKEEPING RESOURCE  – Origin: Hockey New Zealand [ABU HYPERLINK PHOTO –

GOALKEEPING RESOURCE    – Origin: Field Hockey British Columbia

GOALKEEPING RESOURCE  – Origin: Hockey England

In addition to the above downloadable resources these other goalkeeping training books may be purchased from Champions Productions. They have an extensive range of goalkeeping training books.

Former Australian hockey goalkeeper and now an elite goalkeeping coach, Kathleen Partridge has written this quality resource to help hockey coaches and goalkeepers to improve their game.

Goalkeeping skills and drills the ultimate field hockey goalkeeping coaching manual

Finally, because of the increasingaccess of video on the World Wide Web  goalkeeping skills and practices can be accessed to assist any hockey coach with limited goalkeeping knowledge. In particular is the set of resources available at Hockey Australia.  If you have goalkeeping practices you wish to share with Go Hockey News readers then send an email to editor@gohockeynews.com