John Knowles: Goalie Work for Mastering the Goal

with John Knowles,
Roberts Wesleyan University Goalkeeper Coach;
2021 NCAA D-II Final Four;
2x East Coast Conference (ECC) Champions (2021, 2024);
is also the Roberts Wesleyan Women's Soccer & Field Hockey Goalkeeper Coach;
Deny Goalkeeping, LLC Owner/Coach;
US Lacrosse Level 3 Certified Coach;
US Lacrosse Coach Development Trainer since 2016;

Brian Cain Performance Mastery Certified Coach
Coach Knowles lays out a goalie session that hits all the necessary components:

• Warm ups,
• Stance,
• Mechanics,
• Depth management,
• Shot placements

Coach Knowles' focus throughout the video is to let the goalies self assess their problems and learn to make decisions to adjust to make the save.

Goalies are your team's last line of defense
The game of lacrosse is predicated on scoring goals. Modern players are faster and more agile, can place shots in tight spots and possess excellent accuracy and power.

For goalies to have a chance at saving shots, new approaches to training and technique are critical to make the big save in close games. Coach Knowles' techniques are cutting-edge, producing consistently successful results for his goalies.

Depth Management for goalies is always a challenge
In this video Coach Knowles demonstrates through a series of drills how you can improve your goalie's position to have a greater save percentage in tight spots.

With a "take something away from the shooter" approach, the goalie removes initiative from the shooter, limiting shooter options and taking space and time away from them; this forces a rushed shot.

Outline of Video

Warm Up

• Cognitive Warm Up Hand Game
  
• Cognitive Warm Up Feet Game
  
• Advanced Hand Reaction Game
  
• Advanced Feet Reaction Game
  
• Tennis Ball Warm Up
  
• Ankle Bands
  

• Fundamental Stance
  
• Dynamic Stance
  
• Switching Stances
  

• Pipe to Pipe Stick Side High
  
• Pipe to Pipe Off Stick Side High
  
• Switching Hands
  
• Depth Management
  
• Off Stick Depth Management
  
• High Depth
  
• Heels on the Line
  
• Recovery
  

• Over Under Hand Drill
  
• Bounce Shots
  
• Low Shots
  

• Interceptions
  
• Higher Angles
  

• 2 Goal Nightmare
  

Coaches in search of goalie instruction that confronts the daunting task goalies face with accelerating improvements in speed, agility and scoring ability in today's players will love this well-organized video to suggest excellent, proven ways to play to your player's strengths, reinforce necessary skills and technique to develop formidable, reliable goalies!

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
"I love Coach Knowles' approaches to attacking the challenges today's goalies face in the fast-paced high shooting game! Definitely want this in my coaching library!"

67 minutes. 2024.