Guys, I received a DM from a parent this week and, with their permission, wanted to share it here 👇 Their son has played for the same team for three years. Never missed games. Turned up every week. Fully committed. 💙⚽ A few weeks ago, he picked up an injury and had to miss a handful of matches 🤕 During that time, the coach put an outfield player in goal. When the young keeper returned to training, fit and ready to play, the coach told him he would only get half a game, because he now had to “fight for his place”. This really upset both the parent and the goalkeeper (who is still very young). After three years of loyalty, it felt unfair and confusing 😔 The parent spoke to the coach to explain how much this had knocked her son’s confidence — to the point where he started saying he didn’t want to play in goal anymore 💔🧤 The coach’s response?“What would you do if your head was on my shoulders?” Now, I know some grassroots coaches — especially at kids’ level — look in the mirror and see Pep Guardiola staring back at them 😅 But parents and goalkeepers…What would you do in this situation? UPDATE: Just found out that the stand in goalkeeper does not want to stay in goal - Was only playing to help out.

Hi Keepers and Parents, As you probably know, goalkeeping is a VERY LONELY position for both keepers and parents. This is why J4K created this community - So PLEASE take advantage as there is NOTHING like this on the planet! Please take a few minutes to do the below. 1️⃣ Introduce Yourself - Tell us your name and what country you’re from. - Share ONE thing you’d love to get out of this community (training tips, glove advice, scholarship info, etc.). REMEMBER - The more you interact the more points you get, the greater the sponsorship! If you are also deadly serious about your/your childs goalkeeping and want to become a Pro Keeper or gain USA scholarship, check out some of the other more advanced programs we do. 2️⃣ PREMIER MEMBERSHIP: Want to be mentally strong like a Pro Keeper! Check out:👉 https://just4keepers.com/goalkeeper-mindset-academy/ 3️⃣ VIP MEMBERSHIP: Want to become a PRO GK or gain a college scholarship? Check out:👉 https://just4keepers.com/goalkeeper-path-to-pro/ PARENTS: You can also get involved in the above programs - Helping you, to help your goalkeeper child. YOU NO LONGER NEED TO DO THIS ALONE ❤️ We look forward to helping you/your goalkeeper child achieve your goalkeeping dreams! Ray Newland J4K Founder www.j4ksports.com

Guys, GOOD LUCK this weekend ? Where and who are you playing, and what do you think the outcome will be ? Also, remember guys… Go out with ONE mission… And that is to enjoy your game and have as much fun as possible. Good luck Everyone Ray

It has come to my attention that a sponsored keeper has shared their unique code with another person – and this person then had the audacity to abuse my team and threaten 1-star reviews on the internet because their order was cancelled. The mind just boggles heh !!! As sponsored keepers and parents know, we have had to change things around the past few weeks, and it has been a overwhelming and alot of extra work for my team. But thanks to my amazing team, they have more or less got everything back on track. The GOOD NEWS is, for the 99% of genuine sponsored keepers and parents, you will no longer be affected by a tiny minority acting unethically, as you have your own unique sponsorship code. The BAD NEWS for anyone who shares their unique code, my team will now be able to quickly identify them and cancel their code and ban them from www.j4ksports.com So genuine keepers and parents will no longer be affected moving forward by anyone acting unethically. If you have still not got your sponsorship code, just keep emailing my team on j4kskool@gmail.com – they will sort you out.