2. 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.
3. Steve Hale
Steve 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.
4. Staff
Stuart 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
5. 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
7. 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.
8. 2007 Two Day Course 2008 Two Day Course
2009 Two Day Course 2010 Two Day Course
11. Coach the Coaches
Steve 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Links
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.
15. 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.
16. Gloves
In 2011 Steve Hale Goalkeeping School
produced its own Goalkeeping gloves.
Here are pictures of
the first two models,
“Ultimate Grip” versions
one and two.
17. Gloves
In 2012 Steve Hale Goalkeeping School developed a new
model called “The Keeper” gloves, also with a new logo still
incorporating “SH” into the logo.
18. Gloves
In 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.
19. Gloves
Over 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.
