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Forget VAR – I’m watching the World Cup using VR!
Wow… I just watched a very resilient home nation win on penalties against Spain in what has been another amazing chapter in this great World Cup. I have been lucky enough to capture so many of the games in different viewing scenarios, but I have found a game changer in regards to viewing the game.
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Goalkeepers should be aware that you could get sent off trying to save a penalty
In the recent U17 UEFA European Championship International game between Ireland and the Netherlands, we saw an unfortunate event in which the Ireland goalkeeper got sent off after saving a penalty. I previously wrote a popular post on penalty saving methods in the past and been thanked multiple times for its help. I will link
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World Cup 2018: Who makes the cut? – A guest article by Luke Morenas-Jones
The following article I read last week and thought it was an excellent read. Luke Morenas-Jones has given us permission to repost his article which comes from his Goalkeeping blog, www.goalkeepingcentral.wordpress.com Many thanks Luke. It’s been something of a tough time for England’s goalkeepers this season. I’m not convinced any of the currently capped keepers
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GKHQ Media Intern, James Doig gets a position with NY Red Bulls
Back in February 2017, James Doig who was studying Media at Quinnipiac became our intern. Upon taking up the position, he recognized that the glove part of the business had the greatest potential for growth and he went about creating the website www.L1Goalkeeper.com. James, for the last year, has continued to market the L1 Goalkeeper
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Implications of the US Soccer Player Development Initiatives for Goalkeepers
Back on the 1st of August 2017, the following article came out from US Soccer: “Five things to know about U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives” I have been meaning to share this article but did not get around to it. Now that the spring season is around the corner, I thought I would dig into the article to
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The road to becoming an “All American”
The recent Philadelphia Soccer Coaches Convention was a great learning tool, but also one to celebrate achievements. For one young man, whom I have had the pleasure of working with, it was an opportunity to pick up his recognition of becoming an “All-American” player. The United Soccer Coaches ( Previously the NSCAA ) announced in
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Goalkeeping take-aways from the Philadelphia soccer coaches convention
I attended the United Soccer Coaches Soccer convention in Philadelphia earlier on in the year. It was the first time I had been in six years and was excited to see sold old work colleagues but also to really educate myself on the latest goalkeeping trends. Here are the field sessions or classroom sessions I
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Following a college GK coach on a recruiting trip
In this video, originally used for our Mentor program, we follow Yale women’s goalkeeper coach, Marty Walker as he recruits players from Surf Cup in San Diego. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=oz5B6tBeBT4 Takeaways from the video include: Marty looks at Goalkeepers two years ahead of the recruitment year Coaches have many players and games to watch – They
Read MoreGoalkeeper’s taking penalties
The Charity shield often shows goalkeepers taking penalties if the game ends in a draw. Today saw Courtois miss his to hand Arsenal the first silverware of the season ( Albeit a glorified friendly ) Here are a few goalkeepers scoring penalties – As you can see Courtois is no stranger to taking a good
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How to improve consistency of performance as a goalkeeper.
The new season provides for many the opportunity to reflect, refuel, reengage, restructure and refocus for future performance growth. Achievements and failures are in the past – new journeys, opportunities, obstacles, and challenges lie ahead. The best athletes and coaches prepare effectively for all these challenges. The Mind is the Athlete Every sporting decision we
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