www.thekeeper.co.uk
My name is Lee Reade, I am a UEFA Licensed Football Coach where I have attended
coaching courses up to the 'UEFA A' Licence for both players and goalkeepers. I
specialise in coaching goalkeepers (although I have a number of out-field
players also). I have worked with Professional Football League Clubs in their
youth programmes; coaching two players who were selected for their national
teams. My coaching company covers all age groups, some who are shown on the
images and videos around this the theKeeper.co.uk website. All will testify to
the improvements they have made due to the methods and coaching they receive and
of course, what they put back into it themselves. Based in Corby the majority of
my goalkeepers come from the areas of
Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire. One of my main
locations in Milton Keynes (where I also do Summer Camp days), has changing
facilities and fitness equipment available. Having played at various levels of
the game, I was attracted to the coaching side which now takes up all my time.
My experiences are probably no different to what you have or will come across in
your playing career! The classic 'warm up' of every player hitting balls to you
at the same time; the blame that is only on you when the opponents score and the
expectation that you have to be perfect in every part of your play. I have
attended and seen so many coaching sessions that are more related to training
than they are to actual coaching; you need both! I am sure you have experienced
the same! One experience in my youth that always stood way above all others was
the lack of specialised coaching and in many cases the lack of recognition for
goalkeepers and the vital role that we perform. This was to become one of the
main reasons to start theKeeper.co.uk. fitnessOur position is becoming even more
important in many aspects of the game however most coaching (especially at youth
level) is often done only for out-field players with very little specialised
coaching to the goalkeepers. The game is evolving, so we need to improve the
amount and quality of that coaching and to introduce new methods to develop the
skills needed by the goalkeeper. My education includes a Degree level in Sports
Science/Football Studies and also coaching qualifications in many other types of
sports such as Basketball & Hockey - the primary reason for this was to expand
my knowledge of the skills used in those sporting areas so that they could be
adapted to fit goalkeepers; many of those skills are now used in my coaching
sessions. I have taken Awards in specilised areas such as Fitness Instruction,
First Aid & Sports Medicine along with many others, allowing me to offer greater
knowledge to those I coach. Many I know cannot afford the costs for personal
coaching. Quite a few of you I am sure will be playing in leagues where your
club is limited or not able to offer such specific coaching. Whatever your
situation, be it a certain weakness in your game that you seek assistance on or
that you wish to improve your all round performance; I hope that you will find
help and answers at theKeeper.co.uk. advancedtrainingI plan to offer sessions
and exercises at all levels (Basic through to Advanced) that you can then use to
assist and hopefully improve your own performance. As your 'Cyber Coach' I would
of course always recommend that the best coaching you will ever receive is
directly with a qualified coach, however, as mentioned that is not always
possible. So browse my pages and see what we can do together, and if you have
any problems head to the 'AsktheKeeper' page; this is where you are able to
email a question that is personal to your coaching needs. I will endeavour to
answer as many as possible. theKeeper.co.uk can hopefully become a source of
information that will help you 'reach your goal' and fulfil your ambitions as a
goalkeeper. We might even get the opportunity to personally meet on one of my
Coaching Road-Shows or Goalkeeper Camps so that you too can 'experience the
difference'.
