New drills
and the plan.
First dives, hand shape, and footwork steps — a short list refreshed each season. Season 5.4.
Dive · catch · block
Gqeberha · goalkeeper school · 2018
Train from day
Train from day
one in goal,
save like / a champion.
Glovaro Academy is a goalkeeper school. Lindiwe, head coach Thabo, and a full-size pitch shape every session.
No. 07
DRILL · academy
5.4 · handling · Lindiwe
8YR
Academy, since 2018
64+
Save patterns
5.4
Current season
4.9
Coach rating
Featured blocks · 2025–26
Four blocks
Four blocks
keepers open.
From first dive to match command. Open a card — or the full session list.
Block 07
A goalkeeper
A goalkeeper
school pitch
is calling.
Glovaro Academy opened in 2018: coach Lindiwe Dlamini and head coach Thabo Nkosi built a serious goalkeeper school. In short: diving, handling, and match decisions.
The set is calm. The dive is sudden. That is the work. — Thabo Nkosi, head coach
In practice that means a fresh drill, Lindiwe’s handling cues, and Thabo’s set pieces. Keepers set first, then face a live shot.
What is here
Seven skills.
Seven skills.
One academy.
Diving, handling, footwork, distribution, Lindiwe, Thabo, and the box — one school. Seasons change; the save remains.
New drills
Clean handling.
High balls, chest, and secure catches — early sessions open the rest.
Coach Lindiwe.
Lindiwe is beside you: cues, handling, and new drills.
Box command.
Defenders need a voice. You organise them. Every session brings a new picture.
Head coach.
Thabo’s work: crosses, penalties, and long kicks — not a copy, academy craft.
Session steps.
Step-by-step blocks. Each update adds a new corner of the goal.
Box control
and the plan.
When to set, when to dive, how to claim the area. The box is waiting.
Drill · command · late game
How we train
From the drill
From the drill
to the save.
Every drill follows one path: set, hands, dive, distribution. No stale list. This is a school.
- Step 01Plan — notes, focus, new save
- Step 02Set — feet, eyes, angle
- Step 03Dive — commit, land, hold
- Step 04Box — call, claim, reset
- Step 05Hands — catch, parry, smother
- Step 06Mark — new drill, score, box
Season 5.4 note
Pitch
One academy,
One academy,
one goal.
84 River Rd, Walmer, Gqeberha, 6070, South Africa — ~42 drills, 64+ saves, fresh work each block. Meet the coaches →
Seen in
Selection, 2023–26
Kick Off
Soccer Laduma
Goal Weekly
Glove Report
Match Day
The Boot Room
From the pitch
Keeper notes.
Short notes from the coaches — drills, handling, and matches. Not an advert. A pitch book.
Why the set comes first.
A late hand drops the ball. An early set opens the next save.
Read the noteThe first save is earned.
Why an early dive fails, and how Lindiwe keeps the drill book open.
Read the noteWe tried three paths.
Blocks 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 — why the guide matches the latest season.
Read the note
Enrol · 2026
Is the next
Is the next
great save
ready?
We reply the same day. Full weeks fill early — write ahead for a private block.