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==== - Specialization and Individualization:  Sambade argues that “the goalkeeper is the most specific position” on a team, requiring training that is “specific and coherent, according to the demands of the game and his individual characteristics”escueladeporteros.com<ref>{{cite web|title=escueladeporteros.com|url=https://escueladeporteros.com/#:~:text=El%20portero%20es%20el%20puesto,t%C3%A9cnicos|publisher=escueladeporteros.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  His academy therefore groups keepers by age and level, with no more than six keepers per coach to ensure quality attentiondxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com<ref>{{cite web|title=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|url=https://dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com/articulo/depor/ex-depor-jose-sambade-pule-porteros-futuro-4489845#:~:text=%E2%80%9CEs%20formaci%C3%B3n%2C%20algo%20que%20he,por%20entrenador%2C%20para%20tener%20calidad%E2%80%9D|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Young keepers are not trained one-size-fits-all; instead, “we individualize work to the maximum,” creating tailored content and small-group work for each stageescueladeporteros.com<ref>{{cite web|title=escueladeporteros.com|url=https://escueladeporteros.com/#:~:text=Si%20cada%20portero%20est%C3%A1%20condicionado,de%20esa%20etapa%20de%20formaci%C3%B3n|publisher=escueladeporteros.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com<ref>{{cite web|title=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|url=https://dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com/articulo/depor/ex-depor-jose-sambade-pule-porteros-futuro-4489845#:~:text=%E2%80%9CEs%20formaci%C3%B3n%2C%20algo%20que%20he,por%20entrenador%2C%20para%20tener%20calidad%E2%80%9D|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. ====
* Continuous Innovation:  Sambade stresses that coaches must constantly evolve their methods. He notes: “We are obliged to evolve our way of working, because football is continuously changing… Since the first edition of the course [I taught], I have changed a lot my way of working and try to transfer those changes and innovations” to his trainingprueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=El%20Director%20Acad%C3%A9mico%20y%20miembro,trasladar%20esos%20cambios%20y%20esas|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  In practice this means Sambade’s program regularly updates drills and concepts, ensuring keepers develop modern skills like playing out from the back and sweeping behind the line.
* Psychological Resilience:  A hallmark of the Sambade style is its emphasis on the mental side of goalkeeping. Sambade calls the psychological factor “key” for reaching the highest level: “All the potential a keeper has (in physical, tactical, or technical ability) amounts to nothing if he isn’t able to translate it to an elite match… to withstand the emotional load of competition is really complicated.”prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar<ref>{{cite web|title=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|url=https://prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar/ampliar/la-evolucion-del-entrenamiento-de-porteros-segun-jose-sambade-y-luis-llopis/3460#:~:text=en%20uno%20de%20los%20aspectos,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20es%20realmente%20complicado%E2%80%9D|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Sambade trains keepers to stay calm and composed under pressure (for example, using techniques like pre-game notes and visualization) so they can perform reliably in high-stakes moments.  In this way, keepers learn both technical skills and the mental toughness to use them when it matters.
* Integration in Team Play:  While Sambade’s drills are specialized, he insists that keepers must also train as part of their team.  “We are a school of goalkeepers, but they also have to train with their teams,” he explainsdxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com<ref>{{cite web|title=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|url=https://dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com/articulo/depor/ex-depor-jose-sambade-pule-porteros-futuro-4489845#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSomos%20una%20escuela%20de%20porteros%2C,su%20equipo%20no%E2%80%9D%2C%20aclara%20Sambade|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Sambade’s program focuses on technical/physical skill (“technificación”), not team tactics – it is designed to complement team practice.  The goalie must adapt to “how his team plays and trains,” so Sambade teaches skills (distribution, position-taking, communication) that mesh with a team’s style, while strengthening aspects that youth clubs often omitdxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com<ref>{{cite web|title=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|url=https://dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com/articulo/depor/ex-depor-jose-sambade-pule-porteros-futuro-4489845#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSomos%20una%20escuela%20de%20porteros%2C,su%20equipo%20no%E2%80%9D%2C%20aclara%20Sambade|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  This dual approach (individual GK training + integration with club sessions) ensures a keeper is both specialized and adaptable.