EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 33 MIN
How to coach goalkeepers with confidence with Yilmaz Aksoy | S6 Ep21
from Coachcast · host England Football Learning
Coaching goalkeepers can feel daunting for many grassroots coaches.That’s why, in this episode, Yilmaz Aksoy, goalkeeping coach development manager, joins us to break down how coaches can better support and develop goalkeepers at all stages of the game.Yilmaz shares practical, confidence-boosting advice to help grassroots coaches feel more equipped, even when specialised goalkeeper coaching is unavailable.You’ll discover how to create sessions that involve everyone, how to manage tricky goalkeeping situations, and how to build confidence without piling on pressure. We also explore how approaches to goalkeeping are evolving and what that means for coaches today.If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to coach goalkeepers effectively, this episode will give you the tools you need to approach it with confidence.In this episode, we cover:top tips for grassroots coaches working with goalkeeperswhy stepping outside your comfort zone helps you grow as a coachthe biggest mistake coaches make when coaching goalkeepersgetting goalkeepers fully involved in sessionsmanaging situations where no-one or multiple players want to go in goalbuilding goalkeeper confidence without adding pressuresimple, fun practices to develop goalkeeping skillshow coaching goalkeepers differs across age groupsevolving trends in goalkeepinga “goalie wars” session idea you can use with your playersand more…Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/47B236g)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected].LEARN MOREEngland Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/England Football Learning on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVwEngland Football Learning X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - [email protected]LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsBApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandFootballLearningEditing and show notes by Claricast.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)
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Coaching goalkeepers can feel daunting for many grassroots coaches.That’s why, in this episode, Yilmaz Aksoy, goalkeeping coach development manager, joins us to break down how coaches can better support and develop goalkeepers at all stages of the game.Yilmaz shares practical, confidence-boosting advice to help grassroots coaches feel more equipped, even when specialised goalkeeper coaching is unavailable.You’ll discover how to create sessions that involve everyone, how to manage tricky goalkeeping situations, and how to build confidence without piling on pressure. We also explore how approaches to goalkeeping are evolving and what that means for coaches today.If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to coach goalkeepers effectively, this episode will give you the tools you need to approach it with confidence.In this episode, we cover:top tips for grassroots coaches working with goalkeeperswhy stepping outside your comfort zone helps you grow as a coachthe biggest mistake coaches make when coaching goalkeepersgetting goalkeepers fully involved in sessionsmanaging situations where no-one or multiple players want to go in goalbuilding goalkeeper confidence without adding pressuresimple, fun practices to develop goalkeeping skillshow coaching goalkeepers differs across age groupsevolving trends in goalkeepinga “goalie wars” session idea you can use with your playersand more…Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/47B236g)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected].LEARN MOREEngland Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/England Football Learning on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVwEngland Football Learning X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - [email protected]LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsBApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandFootballLearningEditing and show notes by Claricast.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)
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