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=== José Sambade (b. 1972) is a veteran Spanish goalkeeper coach who has worked with top clubs (Deportivo La Coruña, Besiktas, the Spanish national team)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=El%20curr%C3%ADculum%20de%20Jos%C3%A9%20Sambade,vuelta%2C%20volver%20a%20los%20inicios%E2%80%9D|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  He has distilled a comprehensive “integral” goalkeeper methodology often applied in Spanish academies and in his Sambade Goalkeeper Academy (with branches across Spaindxtcampeon.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=Gracias%20a%20la%20Sambade%20Goalkepper,pero%20con%20cl%C3%ADnic%2C%20como%20Barcelona|publisher=dxtcampeon.elidealgallego.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>).  This Sambade-style training treats the keeper as a highly specialized player: sessions are age-/level-specific and individualized (never treating a youth keeper as a “miniature adult”)escueladeporteros.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>.  Sambade emphasizes that each goalkeeper’s work must match the team’s style while also addressing the unique physical, technical, and psychological demands of the positionprueba.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%20la%20actualidad%2C%20a%20un,cualidades%20de%20un%20cancerbero%20completo|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>escueladeporteros.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>.  In short, the Sambade style is a holistic approach: it builds all-around keepers through specific drills (including reaction, agility, aerial skills, footwork and distribution) alongside mental conditioning and tactical involvement. ===

==== - 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.

==== Sambade’s method covers a wide spectrum of keeper skills.  Training sessions include: ====
* Shot-stopping and Reflexes: Emphasis on agility, explosive movements and reaction time.  Drills often involve random or unpredictable shots requiring quick dives and reflex saves.  As one analysis notes, “a goalkeeper needs agility, coordination and must execute very fast, explosive actions – with wide recovery periods”app.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20f%C3%ADsico%2C%20un%20portero,amplia%20recuperaci%C3%B3n|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  In practice, Sambade uses high-intensity but low-frequency work to simulate real game saves (sprinting to a corner, jumping for a cross, etc.), rather than long endurance running.
* Aerial Ability and Command of the Area: Sambade trains keepers to dominate crosses and high balls. Exercises practice timing leaps and punching or catching under pressure.  Modern keepers in the Sambade style learn to behave as “one more defender”: they are encouraged to come off their line and cut out through-balls.  Indeed, Li Hao’s early coach observed that Li “has a good technical base, often predicting what the opponent will do – so he dares to come out boldly… making the team like it has one extra defender”finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%89%93%E5%BE%97%E5%A5%BD%EF%BC%8C%E5%BE%80%E5%BE%80%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E9%A2%84%E5%88%A4%E5%AF%B9%E6%96%B9%E8%A6%81%E5%B9%B2%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5%E6%95%A2%E4%BA%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%86%E5%87%BA%E5%87%BB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D%E6%9E%97%E6%9D%B0%E6%B0%91%E8%AF%B4%E3%80%82%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E5%BE%88%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%A7%82%E5%AF%9F%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%8A%A8%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%A9%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E5%83%8F%E6%98%AF%E5%A4%9A%E6%89%93%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%90%8E%E5%8D%AB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. This willingness to intercept and sweep comes from the kind of training Sambade’s Spanish system provides.
* Footwork and Distribution: Sambade insists on a goalkeeper’s role in initiating offense. Keepers practice passing, kicking, and playing with feet under pressure.  Sambade and other Spanish coaches emphasize that a keeper should be “very knowledgeable of the game,” not just stopping shots but participating tacticallyprueba.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%20la%20actualidad%2C%20a%20un,cualidades%20de%20un%20cancerbero%20completo|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Keepers practice short passes to defenders and longer kicks to start attacks.  One coach notes that in Spanish football the GK “organizes roughly 80% of the team’s attack,” often being the first attacker with quick outletsapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20psicol%C3%B3gico%20debe%20ser,en%20diferentes%20tipos%20de%20jugadas|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. Sambade-style training therefore drills accurate throws, goal kicks and open-play distributions to match the team’s style.
* Decision-Making and Reading the Game: Exercises simulate game situations requiring quick thinking. Sambade categorizes GK actions (e.g. positioning, first-step movement, block vs. clear, distribution vs. continuation) and trains each phase of decision-making.  He builds sessions around the perception–decision–action cycle: goalkeepers must scan the field (perceive), choose an action, then execute (catch, dive, pass)app.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=,al%20sobre%20la%20t%C3%A9cnica%20aplicada|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  This teaches keepers to improve situational intelligence. For example, drills may start with visual cues (a runner or shooter cues) to force keepers to pre-empt threats, enhancing both their reflexes and judgment.
* Strength and Conditioning: Physical training is tailored to goalkeeper needs. Sambade advocates neuromuscular strength work (plyometrics, core stability) over generic weightlifting.  Instead of building endurance, keepers work on “different types of strength” vital for jumps and divesapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=De%20esta%20manera%2C%20el%20trabajo,que%20un%20portero%20puede%20manifestar|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. For instance, “displacement strength” (power in short bursts to move side-to-side) and “jump strength” (explosive power upward) are trained, since these directly translate to saves.  Sambade periodizes this work around competition schedules, planning phases of load and recovery just as for outfield playersapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20metodol%C3%B3gico%2C%20Sambade%20Plantea,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20durante%20la%20semana|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.

==== Sambade’s sessions are structured and varied.  He divides training into distinct components (reflex work, distribution, aerials, 1v1 drills, etc.) and programs them with periodizationapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20metodol%C3%B3gico%2C%20Sambade%20Plantea,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20durante%20la%20semana|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  There is a focus on “active participation with and without the ball”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=Llopis%20describe%20de%20la%20siguiente,juego%20colectivo%20ha%20cambiado%20mucho%E2%80%9D|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>: keepers are constantly moving, whether positioning for crosses or playing the ball with feet.  Sparring games, small-sided drills, and walk-through scenarios ensure keepers face realistic challenges.  Sports-science tools (video analysis) are also used to give personalized feedback on technique. ====

Importantly, Sambade coaches often emphasize mindset throughout practice.  They reinforce confidence by praising good choices and calmly correcting errors, mirroring his view that consistency matters most.  Keepsers are taught routines (like mental cues or breathing) to maintain focus. This holistic methodology – combining technical drills, physical conditioning, and psychological drills (e.g. simulated high-pressure shootouts) – is designed to produce a composed, well-rounded goalkeeper.

==== Sambade’s approach aims to accelerate a keeper’s development and in-game impact.  By training under real-game-like conditions and emphasizing mental resilience, keepers learn to perform under pressure.  For example, the sustained focus on psychology and composure helps goalkeepers handle penalty shootouts or multiple shots in a row without losing confidenceprueba.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>.  Technical gains (e.g. better foot skills) allow them to contribute to possession and start attacks, raising the team’s overall play. ====

Critically, this style produces shot-stoppers who are also strategic thinkers.  For example, Li Hao – a product of Atlético Madrid’s academy – demonstrated the fruits of such training in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup.  Against Uzbekistan he made seven critical saves in 120 minutes and an additional penalty savechinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=Chinese%20goalkeeper%20Li%20Hao%20proved,to%20help%20his%20team%20advance|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, single-handedly preserving a clean sheet.  Over four games he totaled 28 saves and 4 clean sheets, becoming “the most crucial player” of China’s historic semifinal runfinance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4%E6%98%A8%E5%A4%A9%E5%87%8C%E6%99%A8%EF%BC%8C2026%E6%B2%99%E7%89%B9%E9%98%BF%E6%8B%89%E4%BC%AF%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E4%BA%861%2F4%E5%86%B3%E8%B5%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A8%E9%83%A8%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA%E3%80%82%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%EF%BC%88U23%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%EF%BC%89%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%B9%E5%88%AB%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%98%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E9%A1%BD%E5%BC%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E6%8B%96%E8%BF%9B%E7%82%B9%E7%90%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%88%98%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%884%E2%88%B6%202%E6%88%98%E8%83%9C%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E6%99%8B%E7%BA%A7%E3%80%823%E5%9C%BA%E5%B0%8F%E7%BB%84%E8%B5%9B%E3%80%811%E5%9C%BA%E6%B7%98%E6%B1%B0%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E5%9C%A8%E6%AD%A4%E6%AC%A1U23%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E4%B8%8A%E8%BF%98%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A2%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C4%E5%9C%BA%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%9028%E6%AC%A1%E6%89%91%E6%95%91%E7%9A%84%E2%80%9C%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%BB%94%E2%80%9D%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E6%98%AF%E6%9C%80%E5%85%B3%E9%94%AE%E7%9A%84%E7%90%83%E5%91%98%E3%80%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%98%AF%E5%87%AD%E5%80%9F%E4%BB%96%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%A8%E5%89%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%8B%87%E5%8F%91%E6%8C%A5%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E6%8C%BA%E8%BF%9B%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%BA%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  His calm demeanor (even flashing a confident smile during the shootout) reflects the Sambade emphasis on composure.  In short, the Sambade-style training helped him translate practice skills to elite matches: his reflexes, positioning, and decision-making were all exceptional (he led the tournament in saveschinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=With%20another%20heroic%20performance%20on,the%20most%20by%20any%20goalkeeper|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>).

==== Li Hao’s career illustrates how Sambade’s methods can shape a top goalkeeper.  Selected at age 12 to join Atlético Madrid’s youth academyenglish.news.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=english.news.cn|url=https://english.news.cn/20260118/a8bd625ce4e44977be4a8a2c3411da3a/c.html#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20at%20just%2012,youth%20academy%20of%20Atletico%20Madrid|publisher=english.news.cn|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, Li spent seven years in Spain honing his craftfinance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=2016%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%8C12%E5%B2%81%E7%9A%84%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E8%A2%AB%E9%80%89%E4%B8%AD%E9%80%81%E5%BE%80%E8%A5%BF%E7%8F%AD%E7%89%99%E5%AD%A6%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E9%A9%AC%E5%BE%B7%E9%87%8C%E7%AB%9E%E6%8A%80%E7%9A%84%E9%9D%92%E8%AE%AD%E8%90%A5%EF%BC%8C%E5%9C%A8%E8%A5%BF%E7%8F%AD%E7%89%99%E4%B8%80%E5%BE%85%E5%B0%B1%E6%98%AF7%E5%B9%B4%E5%A4%9A%E3%80%82%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B4%E5%88%9D%EF%BC%8C%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E5%9B%9E%E5%9B%BD%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%AD%E8%B6%85%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E9%9D%92%E5%B2%9B%E8%A5%BF%E6%B5%B7%E5%B2%B8%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E5%BE%97%E5%88%B0%E4%BA%86%E6%97%B6%E4%BB%BB%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%85%E9%82%B5%E4%BD%B3%E4%B8%80%E7%9A%84%20%E5%8A%9B%E6%8C%BA%E6%8B%85%E4%BB%BB%E4%B8%BB%E5%8A%9B%E9%97%A8%E5%B0%86%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  During that time he absorbed Spanish-style goalkeeping concepts – aggressive off-the-line play, footwork, and mental toughness – which align with Sambade’s philosophy.  After returning to China, Li earned a starting role in the CSL, and his Atlético-honed skills shone through internationally.  Observers note Li’s “brave heart” and extraordinary work ethic: he trained drills many times over and “has a daring to dive out to intercept”, exactly the kind of proactiveness Sambade’s coaches encouragefinance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%89%93%E5%BE%97%E5%A5%BD%EF%BC%8C%E5%BE%80%E5%BE%80%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E9%A2%84%E5%88%A4%E5%AF%B9%E6%96%B9%E8%A6%81%E5%B9%B2%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5%E6%95%A2%E4%BA%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%86%E5%87%BA%E5%87%BB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D%E6%9E%97%E6%9D%B0%E6%B0%91%E8%AF%B4%E3%80%82%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E5%BE%88%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%A7%82%E5%AF%9F%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%8A%A8%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%A9%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E5%83%8F%E6%98%AF%E5%A4%9A%E6%89%93%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%90%8E%E5%8D%AB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>. ====

Ultimately, Li’s success at the U23 Asian Cup – 23 saves in six games, including critical shootout stopschinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=Chinese%20goalkeeper%20Li%20Hao%20proved,to%20help%20his%20team%20advance|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>chinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=With%20another%20heroic%20performance%20on,the%20most%20by%20any%20goalkeeper|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref> – reflects the impact of the Sambade-style training.  His coaches credit his stability and shot-stopping to the comprehensive training regimen he received in Spain. As Li himself and his mentors attest, the goalkeeper’s development has been as much about mindset and preparation as about technique.  This embodies Sambade’s core belief that mastering the psychological and situational aspects of goalkeeping is what lets a keeper “carry” his team in big momentsprueba.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>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4%E6%98%A8%E5%A4%A9%E5%87%8C%E6%99%A8%EF%BC%8C2026%E6%B2%99%E7%89%B9%E9%98%BF%E6%8B%89%E4%BC%AF%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E4%BA%861%2F4%E5%86%B3%E8%B5%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A8%E9%83%A8%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA%E3%80%82%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%EF%BC%88U23%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%EF%BC%89%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%B9%E5%88%AB%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%98%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E9%A1%BD%E5%BC%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E6%8B%96%E8%BF%9B%E7%82%B9%E7%90%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%88%98%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%884%E2%88%B6%202%E6%88%98%E8%83%9C%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E6%99%8B%E7%BA%A7%E3%80%823%E5%9C%BA%E5%B0%8F%E7%BB%84%E8%B5%9B%E3%80%811%E5%9C%BA%E6%B7%98%E6%B1%B0%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E5%9C%A8%E6%AD%A4%E6%AC%A1U23%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E4%B8%8A%E8%BF%98%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A2%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C4%E5%9C%BA%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%9028%E6%AC%A1%E6%89%91%E6%95%91%E7%9A%84%E2%80%9C%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%BB%94%E2%80%9D%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E6%98%AF%E6%9C%80%E5%85%B3%E9%94%AE%E7%9A%84%E7%90%83%E5%91%98%E3%80%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%98%AF%E5%87%AD%E5%80%9F%E4%BB%96%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%A8%E5%89%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%8B%87%E5%8F%91%E6%8C%A5%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E6%8C%BA%E8%BF%9B%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%BA%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.

Sources: Descriptions above draw on Sambade’s own academy materialsescueladeporteros.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>escueladeporteros.com<ref>{{cite web|title=escueladeporteros.com|url=https://escueladeporteros.com/#:~:text=Image|publisher=escueladeporteros.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, interviews with Sambade and Spanish expertsprueba.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>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>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%20la%20actualidad%2C%20a%20un,cualidades%20de%20un%20cancerbero%20completo|publisher=prueba.arquerosenred.com.ar|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%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>, and analyses of modern keeper trainingapp.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20f%C3%ADsico%2C%20un%20portero,amplia%20recuperaci%C3%B3n|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>app.efficientfootball.com<ref>{{cite web|title=app.efficientfootball.com|url=https://app.efficientfootball.com/entrenamiento-de-porteros-futbol/#:~:text=A%20nivel%20metodol%C3%B3gico%2C%20Sambade%20Plantea,la%20competici%C3%B3n%20durante%20la%20semana|publisher=app.efficientfootball.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>.  Li Hao’s case is documented in news reports and interviewschinadailyhk.com<ref>{{cite web|title=chinadailyhk.com|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/627276#:~:text=Chinese%20goalkeeper%20Li%20Hao%20proved,to%20help%20his%20team%20advance|publisher=chinadailyhk.com|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%97%B6%E9%97%B4%E6%98%A8%E5%A4%A9%E5%87%8C%E6%99%A8%EF%BC%8C2026%E6%B2%99%E7%89%B9%E9%98%BF%E6%8B%89%E4%BC%AF%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E4%BA%861%2F4%E5%86%B3%E8%B5%9B%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A8%E9%83%A8%E4%BA%89%E5%A4%BA%E3%80%82%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%EF%BC%88U23%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%EF%BC%89%E5%92%8C%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%B9%E5%88%AB%E5%85%8B%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%98%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E9%A1%BD%E5%BC%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E6%8B%96%E8%BF%9B%E7%82%B9%E7%90%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%88%98%EF%BC%8C%E5%B9%B6%E6%9C%80%E7%BB%884%E2%88%B6%202%E6%88%98%E8%83%9C%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E6%99%8B%E7%BA%A7%E3%80%823%E5%9C%BA%E5%B0%8F%E7%BB%84%E8%B5%9B%E3%80%811%E5%9C%BA%E6%B7%98%E6%B1%B0%E8%B5%9B%EF%BC%8C%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E5%9C%A8%E6%AD%A4%E6%AC%A1U23%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF%E4%B8%8A%E8%BF%98%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%A2%E7%90%83%EF%BC%8C4%E5%9C%BA%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%9028%E6%AC%A1%E6%89%91%E6%95%91%E7%9A%84%E2%80%9C%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%BB%94%E2%80%9D%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8A%E6%98%AF%E6%9C%80%E5%85%B3%E9%94%AE%E7%9A%84%E7%90%83%E5%91%98%E3%80%82%E6%AD%A3%E6%98%AF%E5%87%AD%E5%80%9F%E4%BB%96%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%A8%E5%89%8D%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E5%8B%87%E5%8F%91%E6%8C%A5%EF%BC%8C%20%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E9%98%9F%E6%8C%BA%E8%BF%9B%E5%9B%9B%E5%BC%BA%E3%80%82|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>english.news.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=english.news.cn|url=https://english.news.cn/20260118/a8bd625ce4e44977be4a8a2c3411da3a/c.html#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20at%20just%2012,youth%20academy%20of%20Atletico%20Madrid|publisher=english.news.cn|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>finance.sina.com.cn<ref>{{cite web|title=finance.sina.com.cn|url=http://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-01-19/doc-inhhukni1595949.shtml?cre=tianyi&mod=pcspth&loc=19&r=0&rfunc=9&tj=cxvertical_pc_spth&tr=12#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%89%93%E5%BE%97%E5%A5%BD%EF%BC%8C%E5%BE%80%E5%BE%80%E8%83%BD%E5%A4%9F%E9%A2%84%E5%88%A4%E5%AF%B9%E6%96%B9%E8%A6%81%E5%B9%B2%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%EF%BC%8C%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5%E6%95%A2%E4%BA%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%86%E5%87%BA%E5%87%BB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D%E6%9E%97%E6%9D%B0%E6%B0%91%E8%AF%B4%E3%80%82%E2%80%9C%E4%BB%96%E5%BE%88%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%A7%82%E5%AF%9F%E5%AF%B9%E6%89%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%8A%A8%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%A9%E7%90%83%E9%98%9F%E5%83%8F%E6%98%AF%E5%A4%9A%E6%89%93%E4%BA%86%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA%E5%90%8E%E5%8D%AB%E3%80%82%E2%80%9D|publisher=finance.sina.com.cn|date=2026-01-19|access-date=2026-01-21}}</ref>, which highlight his Atlético training and his performance underpinned by these methods. These sources show that Sambade’s integrated coaching style has tangible benefits on goalkeeper development and match performance.