“Saving for Success”

What we are about•Steve Hale Goalkeeping School opened in April 2007

with its main venue being Ruskin Junior School.

• Since 2007 there have also been a number of Two Day courses held around the area at the likes of Stratton,

Highworth, Devizes and Cirencester.

• We have also gone out to clubs such as Croft FC, Ashton Keynes FC and Brinkworth Cats FC and worked

with their goalkeepers at their own training venues.

• We are looking for goalkeepers who have a passion for keeping the ball out of the goal in what is a specialised

position on the pitch.

• In a fun and safe environment we want to help goalkeepers of all ages and abilities to better

themselves, strive to be the best that they can and enjoy themselves along the way.

Steve HaleSteve is 44 years old and has played over 400 games in goal in the Hellenic and Toolstation league for various teams.

Steve is the Head of Goalkeeping at National League side Forest Green Rovers having previously worked at League One side Swindon Town for 9 years where he was Head of Goalkeeping.

Steve has the following qualifications:

• UEFA A Goalkeeping Licence• UEFA B Outfield Licence•FA Advanced Youth Award Goalkeeping• FA Emergency Aid Certificate• FA Basic Treatment of Injury Certificate• CRB Checked• Safeguarding Children Certificate• Current FA Licenced Coach

   

Steve has extensive experience working with goalkeepers from 6 years of age up to senior first team professional goalkeepers in the football league and national league along with junior and senior goalkeepers in the grass roots / amateur side of the game.

StaffStuart Hutfield Dan Wheeler

Stuart is 30 years old and has been coaching for Steve Hale Goalkeeping School since 2013

Qualifications:

• FA Level Two Certificate•FA Level Two Goalkeeping Certificate•FA Youth Award Modules One & Two• CRB Checked• Safeguarding Children Certificate• Emergency Aid Certificate

Dan is 22 years old and joined the coaching team in 2015

Qualifications:

• FA Level Two Certificate•FA Level Two Goalkeeping Certificate•FA Youth Award Modules One & Two• CRB Checked• Safeguarding Children Certificate• Emergency Aid Certificate

Aspects of Goalkeeping •Ball Familiarity•Handling•Footwork•Shot Stopping•Diving Techniques•Positioning (moving into line and down the line)•Dealing with crosses•Dealing with back passes•1 v 1•Ball Distribution (kicking & throwing)•Recovery Saves•Deflections•Counter Attacking•Communication•Organisation•Decision Making•Goalkeeping Psychology•Goalkeeping Fitness

Handling

Dealing with crosses

One v One’s

Shot-Stopping

One v One’s

Social Skills

Whether its on a two day course or our regular Wednesday evening sessions the children get the

chance to meet and mix with lots of other children all interested in goalkeeping.

They are encouraged to enjoy themselves but importantly work together and help each other

learn to become better goalkeepers. They get to work in pairs, small groups and also large groups in some team games. This helps them develop their personalities and helps with the ethic of

team-work.

2007 Two Day Course 2008 Two Day Course

2009 Two Day Course

2010 Two Day Course

2011 Two Day Course

Top Picture Wednesday evening session groups 2014

Bottom Picture Two day course 2013

Coach the CoachesSteve Hale

Goalkeeping School have put on courses for coaches, managers of teams and parents.

Often their young goalkeepers are not

given the time or advice and help they

need.

The courses are aimed to give some

understanding of the goalkeepers position

and how help and support can be

provided within the team environment

through classroom and on pitch based work.

Helping Others

In 2011, Steve Hale Goalkeeping School organised a Sponsored Penalty Shoot Out.

This was to raise funds towards a £40,000 operation which 5 year old Robbie Davies, a young Swindon boy needed to try and help

him walk again.

29 goalkeepers took part and 580 penalties were taken with 284 being saved!

A raffle for signed gloves from Swindon Town goalkeepers and an auction for a signed Swindon Town shirt also took place. A

brilliant total of £2055.00 was raised for a worthwhile cause.

Helping Others

In 2016, Steve Hale Goalkeeping School organised a Sponsored Penalty Shoot Out.

This was to raise funds towards the Swindon based Cancer & Leukaemia

charity “Calm” who support families who have a child suffering with one of these

diseases

38 goalkeepers took part and an auction for various signed items worn by Swindon

Town players took place. A staggering total of £5,733.73 was raised for an extremely

worthwhile cause.

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Steve has used his contacts at Swindon Town FC to good affect and for the benefit of the children.

An evening was held with the two youth team goalkeepers at the time Calum Antell & Jamie Stephens and first year pro Mark Scott. They were put through their paces by Steve to show the children the standards required at a professional club. They then took a

session for the children and ended the evening answering questions & signing autographs.

On a recent two day course Mark Scott and Jamie Stephens (now at Liverpool FC) helped out with some coaching. Also Swindon Town first team keeper Dave Lucas came along to hand out trophies.

Dave also answered questions, signed autographs and posed for pictures with the children.

There are also goalkeepers that Steve through his position as Academy goalkeeping coach at Swindon Town has taken into the

Academy for trials. Some have been successful and been awarded contracts. One goalkeeper, Conor Thompson who used to be at

Steve’s goalkeeping school has achieved international honours with Northern Ireland and became a scholar at Swindon Town & is now

at Torquay Utd.

Progression

Jared Thompson started out at a young age in Steve Hale

Goalkeeping School before moving on to Swindon Town FC where he was then bought by Premiership giants Chelsea. Pictured above you can see stages of his development.

Aaron Moody went to the first ever two day course in 2007 and is now a full time scholar

at Swindon Town FC.

Directly above you can see Oliver Whiteley and to the left Louis Scarpino-Cocking, both

who started at Steve Hale Goalkeeping School and quickly progressed onto

Swindon Town FC.

To the right, Conor Thompson, brother of Jared who started at Steve Hale Goalkeeping School and

went on to Swindon Town and Northern Ireland.

GlovesIn 2011 Steve Hale Goalkeeping

School produced its own Goalkeeping gloves.

Here are pictures of the first two models,

“Ultimate Grip” versions one and two.

GlovesIn 2012 Steve Hale Goalkeeping School developed a new model called “The Keeper” gloves, also with a new logo

still incorporating “SH” into the logo.

GlovesIn 2013 Steve Hale Goalkeeping School developed

another new model called “The Pr-Grip” gloves, also with a new logo still incorporating “SH” into the logo. These

gloves have proved very popular with young goalkeepers and senior goalkeepers.

GlovesOver the next few years up to and including 2016 a

further range of gloves have been developed, Endeavour 1, Endeavour 2, Pro Grip Superior and the Saviour gloves

and they continue to serve goalkeepers well.

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Contact Information

Website: www.stevehalegoalkeeping.co.uk

Email: steve@stevehalegoalkeeping.co.uk

Phone: 07711 275526There is also a Steve Hale Goalkeeping School Facebook

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