Can anyone recommend anybody in the northwest area of CW7 that do GK 1-2-1 session. Unfortunately Thomas coach is no longer able to do it anymore. Thank you in advance

I am thinking about Christmas gift ideas for my goalkeeper daugther, I know there are some obvious things like Gloves and Boots, but I have been thinking about more interesting gifts. I would be interested to hear from you about the best GK related gifts you have received or would like to receive that are a bit different. I am looking at these 2 ideas to start us off: 1 - Reflex sticks, where the sticks fall randomly and the game is to catch them. I imagine this gets pretty easy pretty quickly for goalkeepers with good reflexes though. 2- Boulderball, which looks like a fun way to build finger dexterity and strength. It is aimed at climbers, but I think Goalkeepers can also benefit from dexterity and strength in fingers. What do you think, are these good gifts for a GK, or have you got any better ideas?

Every Thursday, I share part of my journey trying to become a professional goalkeeper as a kid — and the lessons I understand now that I wish I knew back then. My hope is that you can learn from my experiences and use them in your own journey. THURSDAY THOUGHTS 🧤⚽ I remember going for a trial at Everton when I was around 14 or 15 years old. I was nervous. Really nervous. I remember looking around at the other goalkeepers and players thinking: “Everyone here looks so confident… except me.” But looking back now, I realise something important. A lot of those players were probably feeling exactly the same as me. They were nervous too. They were just trying not to show it. And this is the lesson I want to give you today: STOP worrying about what everyone else is doing. At a trial, match or training session, you cannot control: - How good another goalkeeper is - How confident they look - What saves they make - What coaches think of somebody else - Whether another player makes a mistake You can only control YOU. Your attitude. Your communication. Your effort. Your decisions. Your next save. The moment you truly understand this, your mind becomes much calmer. You get more clarity. More focus. And you give yourself a much better chance of performing at your best. If you are serious about developing as a goalkeeper, then developing your mindset and confidence is NOT optional. There is no negotiation. That is why I developed the FREE Goalkeeper Mindset Mastery App for goalkeepers and parents. It is designed to help goalkeepers learn to: THINK like a professional goalkeeper. TALK like a professional goalkeeper. PERFORM like a professional goalkeeper. And it is completely FREE. 👉 https://mastery.j4ksports.com/ You cannot control everybody around you. But you can learn to control your own mind, confidence and performance. I hope this helps. Your friend, Ray Newland

would you stay at a club where your not believed in? Not trusted? I’ve been at the same since U6

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