The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training: Develop Motor Skills, Technique, Tactics, and Mindset

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Leonhard Zeilinger Franz Gruber

The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training

Name: The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training
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ISBN: 9781782552918

Develop Motor Skills, Technique, Tactics, and Mindset

Leonhard Zeilinger, Franz Gruber, Oliver Glasner , Irene Fuhrmann

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Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
19 March 2026

Sports training & coaching; Football (Soccer, Association football)

As the team's final defender, modern goalkeepers must do more than simply stop goals. They must be able to read the game, make plays, and communicate with their teammates, all under extreme game pressure.

The Ultimate Guide to Goalkeeper Training is the best training guide for goalkeepers at every level. Drawing on their decades of coaching experience, the authors break down the essential components of goalkeeping into four key areas:

1. motor skills,

2. technique,

3. tactics, and

4. mental preparation.

From detailed explanations of diving and positioning to strategies for initiating attacks and managing pressure situations, this book is a comprehensive roadmap to goalkeeper development. Structured drills, developmental insights, and performance benchmarks help coaches and players design meaningful training plans. A QR code in each section links to videos that demonstrate proper technique, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

This book is an invaluable resource for goalkeeper training and one every goalkeeper and coach should have on their shelves!

By: Leonhard Zeilinger, Franz Gruber
Foreword by: Oliver Glasner, Irene Fuhrmann, Thorsten Fink
Imprint: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 165mm,
ISBN: 9781782552918
ISBN 10: 178255291X
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 19 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leonhard Zeilinger is a sports scientist and goalkeeper specialist. He holds a UEFA Goalkeeper A Diploma and UEFA A Diploma. Zeilinger is known for his in-depth research, coaching expertise, and structured training methodologies. He collaborates with clubs and associations across Austria to develop goalkeeper education programs. Additionally, his valuable experience as a team coach plays a pivotal role in uniting goalkeepers with the broader team strategy. Franz Gruber has been the goalkeeping coach at FK Austria Wien since 1999. He holds a UEFA Goalkeeper A Diploma and UEFA B Diploma. Having started in youth development, Gruber has advanced to the professional squad and now serves as head of goalkeeping, overseeing training from academy to senior level. Gruber has worked under renowned coaches and contributed to the development of top Austrian goalkeepers.