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GoalkeepingAfter the keeper concedes five: rebuilding the kid in the gloves
Goalkeeping12 August 20262 min

After the keeper concedes five: rebuilding the kid in the gloves

Every goal has a witness standing in the middle of it. Why goalkeeping is emotionally unlike any other position a child can play, and what to do in the week after a bad day.

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GoalkeepingYour keeper's feet matter more than their hands (for now)
Goalkeeping9 August 20262 min

Your keeper's feet matter more than their hands (for now)

The modern goalkeeper touches the ball with their feet far more than their gloves. How to train a young keeper who can pass, receive and stay calm - without terrifying them first.

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GoalkeepingEverybody goes in goal, including your best player
Goalkeeping24 September 20252 min

Everybody goes in goal, including your best player

The keeper is usually the child who volunteered once and has been stuck there ever since. Rotating the shirt is better for every player in the squad, and here is what it teaches.

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GoalkeepingFive minutes a week that change a goalkeeper's season
Goalkeeping10 September 20253 min

Five minutes a week that change a goalkeeper's season

You do not need a specialist coach or a single piece of equipment. You need five minutes, four ideas, and to stop firing shots at them from six metres.

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