Goalkeeper coaching
Own your box
A way of understanding the position that has been developing elite goalkeepers for decades. Now explained by the people who apply it every day.
SessionsThursdays 18:00–20:00 CET · Live online
Dates3 December to 13 February
LanguageLive in Spanish · Recordings in English
On-site dayOptional · Lezama
Virtual campusAccess to all content, in English
TutorialsOne-to-one and groupA goalkeeping tradition
At Athletic Club, goalkeeping has always held a special place. It is a position nurtured from the earliest stages, with patience and a shared idea of what it means to be a goalkeeper.
That idea takes shape at Lezama. Goalkeepers such as Unai Simón have come through here, and behind each of them there is a method, a department and a way of looking at the position.
This programme shares that way of working with coaches who train goalkeepers at other clubs.
Who is it for?
- Goalkeeper coaches
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- Football coaches
- Scouters
- Sports science graduates
What will you learn?
- Design a goalkeeper-specific individual development programme.
- Plan a methodological approach.
- Apply different teaching strategies in training.
- Train the execution mechanics of technical actions.
- Analyse the goalkeeper’s actions during the game.
- Learn the working methods of other clubs.
Voices of the programme
Voices of the teaching staff of the new edition.
From the position to competition
The programme follows the same path a goalkeeper travels at Lezama: understanding the position, preparing the mind and body, building the training process, reading the game and, finally, competing.
The position
- 3 DecStructure, department organisation and training methodology · Miguel Escalona
How Athletic Club’s goalkeeping department is organised and the training methodology behind it. The starting point of the whole programme.
- Structure and organisation within a club
- Athletic Club and the goalkeeper
- Organisation of Athletic Club’s goalkeeping department
- The department’s training methodology
- How the goalkeeper coach works with other areas
The mind
- 10 DecUnderstanding the mind, coaching the goalkeeper: from understanding to application · David Rincón and Ander Laka
First, understand how the goalkeeper’s mind works. Then take it onto the pitch: psychology and goalkeeper coaching in the same session.
- Psychological profiles and development
- Psychological tools for the goalkeeper coach
- Psychological tools for goalkeepers
- Developing psychological routines
- From understanding to application in training drills
The body
- 17 DecPhysical conditioning for goalkeepers: science and specificity · Álvaro Martínez de Bujo and Sergio Fernández
A goalkeeper’s physical profile is not that of an outfield player. Performance science, applied to what the position demands.
- Physical profile and development
- Functional assessment of the goalkeeper
- Position-specific power training
- Visual training
Technique
- 14 JanBuilding the goalkeeper’s training process · Ander Laka
Technique within a process: what to train, in what order, how to correct it and how the goalkeeper progresses from one stage to the next.
- Technical actions: classification and description
- Guidelines for technical training
- Execution mechanics of technical actions
- How the goalkeeper’s training process is built
The game
- 21 JanReading the game and training · Miguel Escalona
- 28 JanCoaching the goalkeeper from the game model: a shared construction · Iñigo López and Sergio Fernández
- 4 FebThe goalkeeper coach: knowledge and contribution · Miguel Escalona
From the team’s game model to the goalkeeper’s training drills. The core block of the programme, in three sessions.
- How the goalkeeper reads the game
- Influence of the game model
- From the game model to goalkeeper training
- Team-based training drills
- What the goalkeeper coach brings to the coaching staff
Competition
- 11 FebMatch preparation and analysis · Manex Sagarna and Jon Elorza
How to prepare for a match, what to look for during competition and how all of that feeds back into training.
- The goalkeeper’s match preparation
- Analysis in competition: what to analyse?
- From analysis to training
- Goalkeeping data
The day at LezamaOptional
- 13 FebSaturday · Lezama · Athletic Club goalkeeping department
- Masterclass by the goalkeeping department
- On-pitch practice at Lezama
- Matches: observation in competition
- Perspectives from other goalkeeper coaches
- Practical workshops on designing training drills
Live online sessions on Thursdays from 18:00 to 20:00 (CET), taught in Spanish. Every session is recorded and available in English, dubbed and subtitled. No sessions from 21 December to 10 January. Schedule subject to change.
Want the details of each block?We’ll send them to you in PDF, together with all the programme information.
Get the brochureSome things only make sense on the pitch
The course is live and online. But those who want to complete the experience can do so at Lezama: an on-site day with the goalkeeping department, on-pitch practice and observation of goalkeepers in competition.
Lezama facilities
Practical sessions on the pitch
Direct work with Athletic Club coaches
Official AC|FC pack
*On-pitch sessions and the official AC|FC pack are included with the on-site day.
On-site day at Lezama · Saturday 13 February
A hands-on experience for those who want to complement the online course and apply what they have worked on during the previous months.
- Intensive on-site training
- Masterclass by Athletic Club’s goalkeeping department
- On-pitch practice at Lezama
- Matches: observing goalkeepers in competition
Optional · +€209 · Added when you register
Who will you learn from?
Athletic Club goalkeeper coaches, strength and conditioning and psychology staff, all working day to day at Lezama. Learn from the people who develop Lezama’s goalkeepers.
Álvaro Martínez de Bujo
Director of Sport Sciences
Athletic Club Academy
Ander Laka
Goalkeeper coach
Athletic Club
David Rincón
Psychologist, Player Care
Athletic Club
Iñigo López
U19 A head coach
Athletic Club
Jon Elorza
Goalkeeper coach
Athletic Club
Manex Sagarna
Goalkeeper coach
Athletic Club
Miguel Escalona
Head of goalkeeping
Athletic Club
Sergio Fernández
Goalkeeper coach
Athletic ClubWhat past students take away
Students from previous editions of the Goalkeeper Coaching Specialist programme (translated from Spanish).
“It helped me understand the why behind each drill, not just the exercise itself.”
“I’m leaving with a much more structured way of planning a goalkeeper’s weekly work.”
“It helped me update concepts and question some things I had been doing the same way for years.”
“Very useful for understanding how to integrate the goalkeeper better into team training.”
“The content can be applied from day one, whatever level you coach at.”
“I finished the course with more resources, but above all with better criteria for designing my own drills.”
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Book your place
One programme, the same certificate. You decide whether to finish it at Lezama.
Online + on-site day
Including the on-site day at Lezama
- Live online sessions
- On-site day at Lezama
- On-pitch practical sessions and observation in competition
- Official AC|FC pack
- Everything included in both options
Then €999. Instalments: €150 enrolment fee + 12 monthly payments of €71.50
Athletic Club member or Club Athletic member? Extra 5% discount
Online
You can add the day at Lezama for +€209
- Live online sessions
- Flexible schedule: every session recorded
- Recordings in English: dubbed and subtitled
- Live masterclass
- Everything included in both options
Then €790. Instalments: €150 enrolment fee + 12 monthly payments of €54.08
Athletic Club member or Club Athletic member? Extra 5% discount
Pay at your own pace
You can pay the course fee in a single payment or in instalments: a €150 enrolment fee when you register and the rest in 3, 6 or 12 monthly payments, interest-free. You choose during registration, by card through a secure payment gateway, with no extra paperwork.
Athletic Club members and Club Athletic members get an additional 5% discount.
Both options include
- 100 hours of academic workload
- Live online sessions (in Spanish)
- Interaction with the teaching staff
- Teaching staff from professional clubs
- One-to-one and group tutorials
- Every session recorded, also in English (dubbed and subtitled)
- Permanent access to the AC|FC Virtual Campus, in English
- Priority access to AC|FC events
- Private student group
- Certificate issued by Athletic Club Football Center
Frequently asked questions
When does it start?
The programme runs from 3 December to 13 February. Sessions take place on Thursdays from 18:00 to 20:00 (CET), live and online, and are all recorded.
Can I take the programme in English?
Yes. Live sessions are taught in Spanish, and all recordings are available in English, both dubbed and subtitled. Notes, assignments and the virtual campus are in English too, and you can submit your work in English. The slides shown in class remain in Spanish. Just choose “English” when you register.
Who teaches the programme?
Athletic Club’s goalkeeping department, together with strength and conditioning and psychology staff: Miguel Escalona, Sergio Fernández, Manex Sagarna, Ander Laka, Jon Elorza, David Rincón, Álvaro Martínez de Bujo and Iñigo López.
How can I pay?
In a single payment or in instalments, by card through a secure payment gateway. With instalments, you pay a €150 enrolment fee when you register and the rest in 3, 6 or 12 monthly payments. You choose during registration, with no extra paperwork.
How long does the launch price last?
Until the first 10 places are filled. After that, the course fee is €790.
What do I need to take the programme?
To follow the sessions live or on demand you only need an internet connection and a computer.
Where can I watch the online sessions?
In your personal area of the virtual campus you can watch the session recordings, download the course notes, contact the teaching staff, ask questions, see your grades and feedback, and submit the project for each module.
Get all the information
Programme content, prices and payment options, in PDF, with no commitment.
- The approach of the new edition
- The full programme pathway
- The on-site day at Lezama
- Prices, instalments and discounts