Long Ball Technique https://youtu.be/oVFy93h0_T4Whatsup keepers! Goalkeepers of all ages and skills have problems with their goal kicks for several different reasons but the biggest error I see keepers doing is caring too much about power and speed when it comes to striking the soccer ball from the six yard box. When you over focus power and speed you leave room for errors from mistiming your strike to losing balance on your plant foot. It's all about technique and contact when it comes to the goal kick and if you're just a starting or beginner goalkeeper don't worry so much about distance foc ..read more

How to catch a ball shot right at you https://youtu.be/rt4Y8jbsiv0Whatsup keepers! Welcome back to another back to goal training installment! Where we are going to be looking at a drill I put together to cover one of the most fundamental and important goalkeeper training session and skills out there. Making sure that you can catch the shots and services that are sent right at you or straight to frame as us GK coaches like to say. Goalkeepers MUST HAVE SAFE HANDS! We are the only players allowed to use our hands on the ball so there is no excuse, simple handles like low ball services and shots ..read more

Try these drills https://youtu.be/JiGMpU9LKqM Whatsup keepers! Today's video is all about polishing up our goalkeeper fundamentals by going through some easy goalkeeper drills that any keeper can do to work on technique and polish up their foundation. The main areas I focused on in this session was of course attacking the ball but more importantly attacking the shot with the correct body shape and alignment for the best most powerful dive possible ..read more

New goalkeepers and veterans should always go back to the basics of goalkeeping to improve fundamental technique and perfect the full extension dive. https://youtu.be/jChLI48pApI “If you're hurting yourself when you dive or scared of hurting yourself going through these simple steps like keeping your arms outstretched while you dive and focusing on the lateral muscles will make diving a fun and safe way to save the shot in a soccer game or goalkeeper practice.” You’ll be posting loads of engaging content, so be sure to keep your blog organized with Categories that also allow visitors to explor ..read more

Goalkeeper Glove Review https://youtu.be/XsLIn4SaHMo The team at Uhlsport were kind enough to send over a pair of their flagship Speed Up Now Supergrips in a radiant yellow/blue/black colorway. The model I had mixed a Half Negative and a roll cut on a full neoprene body and a plush lycra insert making it a real pleasure to slide these babies on. The super grip is hands down the best latex on the market right now when it comes to grip and tackiness. You can get your own Supergrip Model here! http://www.uhlsport.de/team/en/produc ..read more

Goalkeeper Glove Review & Play Test https://youtu.be/ai2tsGnYl1Y You probably remember our first impressions weren't very good and if you pay attention to instagram you saw that Nike has a lot to answer for especially to us goalkeepers. The New Nike Mercurial Touch Elite is a total flop, it hit the markets just at the beginning of the month and there are several goalkeepers already posting up pictures of all their torn gloves (including mine) Don't buy these gloves! save some many and check out my review on the Vapor Grip 3s that is coming out soon ..read more

Glove Cuts Some of the most frequent questions I get involve keepers trying to make sense of all the glove options out there. It might seem intimidating at first, especially when you’re trying to figure out what your first pair of gloves should be, but trust me it’s simple once you learn how to distinguish glove cuts.There are three basic types of cuts: the flat cut, roll finger cut, and negative cut. Hybrids are also a favorite on the market as the meld together different aspects of the three typical cuts, the combinations of which sometime result in the best option for some keepers. FLAT CU ..read more

Dive Farther and Faster! https://youtu.be/ojTh5Upk3J0Whatsup keepers! We're back on track with all the videos and a ton of subs have been begging for more training videos so here we are! Looking at a full session I ran at the academy I work at in Germany with two of our keepers. This session is all about the proper diving shape and form when attacking the shot and helps focus on the body shape needed with some simple and effective goalkeeper drills! Make sure to rewind and check out your favorite ones ..read more

Goalkeeper Academy Drills https://youtu.be/Hq5KQJ8x6VQWhatsup keepers! Today we're checking out a full training session I ran over the summer with my keepers at the german international soccer academy where we look at working on going through an a rigorous training session pushing that goalkeeper fitness and focusing on proper footwork and handling technique. We have a ton of big moments to look at and of course our favorite live coaching moments ..read more

What's up keepers!! I want to share some great news with you about my recent trip to Miami, where we did a bunch of crazy cool things, LIKE LAUNCHING THE ATLAS PROTOTYPE AND EVEN GETTING TO TRAIN WITH PRO GKs AND EVEN PRO STRIKERS, SOME EVEN FROM THE MLS!! During my trip, I was so blessed to be allowed to go out to training with both Coach Giuseppe and Coach Ronald, both of whom have signed and worked with their fair share of professional goalkeepers across the world. We were even allowed access to attend their exclusive pro trainings with high-quality DI keepers and even some representing Pr ..read more