What coaches/clubs really incorporate GK into their practices?

Any keeper not included with specific defensive training means that training is missing one of the most important ingredients for the defense, the ability to play back to the keeper from anyplace on the field. Anyone that watches college and above soccer notice immediately how passes from as far out as the midfield line go back to the keeper. You don't turn into pressure, you play back to another player, or to your keeper.

One of the dads on the team was a college keeper and we are fortunate to get twice a week training from him at every practice, usually 30-60 minutes. Balance of practice is done with the team, either in short sides scrimmage, shooting practice, or running some set plays.

There are some good camps out there for keepers. Daughter was the only girl at a summer camp playing keeper and the ability to train with the boys and take shots from them during the training makes shots from girls a bit easier. Once she realizes she can stop a boy from 15 yards out, gives confidence that she can stop anything from a girl(not discounting that there are some girls out there with amazing shots).
 
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