The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper Paperback – November 11, 2010

My 10 year old son wants to 'be' Tim Howard when he grows up. He's a born goalie, the field marshall, and has a few things in common with Howard - he has read Howard's autobiography at least a dozen times in 3 months, and constantly quotes him or passages from the book. We can't afford goalie academy or private coaching, though travel soccer is affordable, so this book is helping teach my son, (and me, I'm a midfield left wing, not a goalie!) about the basic mental and physical aspects of being a goalie and skills needed. My son won't listen to me, but he absorbs what's in this book. It's not a substitute for good coaching and support, but it's an inspiration, a guide, and something that often confirms what I've already tried to teach him.Mulch is an excellent coach and the book is well laid out, I think, to help parents, coaches, and kids work on skills and the mental attitudes particular to goalkeepers.

This book is an excellent discussion of all aspects involved in playing the position of goalkeeper in soccer. It ranges from addressing the theory of the game to outlining various individual and team drills useful to developing a keeper's skills and techniques.While it provides useful instruction for GKs at all levels, it is probably more beneficial as a resource for coaches who are either fully or partially involved in their training.In my layman's opinion, some of its main points are:(1) that early specialization is detrimental as GKs need experience playing in the field to hone all of their skills and overall understanding of the game;(2) that cross training in other sports contributes to molding the whole athlete; and(3) that all of a GK's training, drilling and practicing should be directed towards and relevant to some aspect of successfully playing the game of soccer - not gymnastics, body building, distance running or other sports endeavors.

I got this book so I could see how Tim Mulqueen trains his keepers and to see how the US National Team works. I was lucky enough to watch Tim conduct practices while he was with the Kansas City Wizards. The book is very informative and gets into a depth of understanding how and why of goalkeeping. I think it is a good training tool for those coaches who are more advanced in goalkeeper training than beginners. Technique and Tactics are a strength from Tim. I have coached goalkeepers for over 20 years and I run the National Goalkeeper Academy so when I say this book is a great addition to my videos and books on goalkeeping it is coming from experience. This book reminded me of some of the things we forget to do with our keepers. Great job Tim.

Excellently written. Very clear guidance. Great diagrams of various drills and techniques. Good for beginning or advanced keeper coaches. Good balance between youth keepers and more advanced high school or collegiate keepers.Easily one of those go-to references that I will go back and review every one or two years to refresh the mind on updated drills, bad habits, how to keep training from getting too stale or repetitive, etc. I'm not normally a reader (prefer videos and clinics) but I knocked this one out in about a week because it held my interest so well.

My 10-year-old son is a competitive goalie and an avid reader. I've purchased a number of well-reviewed books on soccer for him, but this one is his bible. It is pretty beat up an is often found in the back seat of the car open to some useful page. It was the only thing in front of me at the table the other day while I had coffee so I started reading and found that it is really well-written and full of detail and explanations. A definite must for any aspiring goalie.

It's okay. The book gives some good food for thought and is a little dry at times.Some parts are good, some parts are not so good. I like a lot more hands on.This was mostly concept and talk.I would prefer diagrams and charts.

Ive now read through it and would recommend it. Bought it for my son, I think it was too wordy for him even though he is an avid readerMy only negative is that there could be more drills and explanation for the novice goalkeeperReview by Dad - Son is 9 years oldWanted to give it 4 stars because in my particular case it didn't meet all my needs, however the description clearly indicated what it was about and it met those needs

I am a high school goalie and got this book as a quick guide. Turned out to be better then I expected. It has detailed drills to follow and is easy to understand. I would definitely get this book if you are serious about goal keeping.