Tim Dittmer, Head of England Goalkeeping | Ep.4 Quarantine Series | Pro Gk - a podcast by Omar Zeenni

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Tim Dittmer

:00 | Intro

2:00 | Tim’s background & where the game has taken him

3:20 | What does Tim’s ’day to day’ look like as the Head of Goalkeeping for English FA?

4:40 | When you became the Head of Goalkeeping, did you reformat the FA’s curriculum?

5:30 | Is the curriculum changing as the demands of the position change?

6:50 | What is the criteria for young coaches that you’re hiring?

8:00 | Do you film every coaching session? Are you critiquing your own coaching?

9:40 | The importance of self critique as a coach

11:00 | Do you get as much satisfaction in seeing a coach develop as you do a goalkeeper?

11:50 | What is your best advice for 16-18 year old goalkeepers?

13:05 | What is the English FA doing that the United States isn’t? What is the main difference?

15:05 | At what age should an Academy level goalkeeper should be able to play with both feet?

16:35 | Should coaches work more on technique OR tactics with younger goalkeepers?

20:25 | How important is it for coaches to have their goalkeepers think and self reflect in training?

24:00 | At what age would goalkeepers know the level that they should be playing at?

24:45 | What should younger goalkeepers be prioritizing that they may not be?

26:10 | Is the FA having goalkeepers specialize in the position by a certain age?

28:45 | How important is it for coaches to create a ‘fun’ environment within in a session?

29:45 | What aspects must a goalkeeper have to make it to a National Team camp?

31:15 | Is it the goalkeepers’ responsibility to be able to read the game, or is it the coaches job to do that?

34:00 | Is there a difference in how you coach the goalkeepers within in a club vs. a national team?

35:45 | Do you collaborate with clubs and their gk’ing departments when their gk’s join the national team?

37:20 | Advice for goalkeepers’ positioning when their team is out of possession

39:00 | Are there advantages with having a deeper set position?

41:30 | Should a goalkeeper play to their strengths if they don’t adhere to the modern game?

43:30 | How early (age) do you start training the tactical part of the position?

45:20 | Technical vs Tactical. At what age do the tactics outweigh the technical?

46:30 | Do you find yourself critiquing the goalkeepers more in training or post training?

47:22 | How important is it for young goalkeepers to serve within in a session?

48:45 | How does a gk improve their top hand saves

49:15 | What is Tim’s process when planning his sessions?

51:10 | How does a coach recreate pressure situations in training?

52:55 | How did you handle different personalities as you navigated through the professional game?

55:10 | How important has being open to criticism been in your coaching career?

56:50 | Tim, what is next for you? Do you set short term & long term goals?

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