Human Kinetics Publishers The complete soccer goalkeeper, paperback/timothy j. mulqueen

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Shut down the opponent and stop every shot.

Only The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper will show you how to combine awareness, technique, and physical conditioning to anticipate the opponent's every move.

In The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper, renowned goalkeeping coach Tim Mulqueen shares his secrets and provides unparalleled instruction for developing the skills, techniques, and mental mind-set for mastering the game's toughest position: - Stance, positioning, and footwork - Leaping, diving, and saving shots at various heights - Orchestrating the defense and distributing the ball - Reading the game, including shooters, angles, and set plays - Penalty kicks and situation-specific tactics - Specific conditioning exercises to develop explosive power, sharpen eye-hand coordination, and improve reaction time The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper also includes advice from leading goalkeepers, analysis of many of the game's stellar saves, and exclusive insights from today's top attackers on the defensive weaknesses they try to exploit.

From tactics to strategies, The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper is simply the most complete guide available for players and coaches of the game's most challenging position.

About the Author: Tim Mulqueen has been coaching goalkeepers at all levels since 1990 and is currently the goalkeeper coach with the United States national teams.

He is also the goalkeeper instructor for the U.

Soccer Federation A, B, and C licenses and has helped in the establishment and curriculum for the newly formed U.

Soccer Federation goalkeeping license.

Mulqueen was an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

He has coached athletes who have gone on to achieve worldwide recognition, including England Premier League players Tim Howard, Kasey Keller, Marcus Hahnemann, and Brad Guzan.

Before joining U.

Soccer, Mulqueen coached in the MLS where he won the 2000 MLS Cup and Supporters Shield.

While in the MLS, Tim coached Zach Tho.