Goalkeeper coach based on the Suffolk/Essex border |
#ClubMOGK
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@PROGK
| Also working to bring inclusive football opportunities to
@AFCSudbury
£23k for a job that requires "elite experience" and about £5ks worth of badges (not to mention the years it takes to achieve them). Football industry is broken 😂
Salford City is looking to recruit a full-time Academy Goalkeeping Coach as we continue to expand our youth programme 🧤
Job description and application form ⤵️
My timeline is full of goalkeepers and goalkeeper coaches praising Courtois tonight, and rightly so! Goalkeepers win games and trophies. Do not underestimate the importance of your number 1. ⚽🧤
LOVE this from Ramsdale.
❌ Doesn't drop off
❌ Isn't reactive
✅ Is proactive
✅ Is positive
✅ Attacks the ball
Positive, attacking goalkeeping is 🔑 to being an effective stopper ⚽🧤
No listed salary, but someone should tell them there's no such thing as "Goalkeeper Level 2".
That'd be UEFA B GK, which would cost you £1610, but only after you've done UEFA B (£960) and National GK (£70), but only after you've done UEFA C (£500) and I2CF (£100)
Just saying 👀
I've never had, and never will have, a Tweet with such engagement as this one. Mindblowing.
Just goes to show how prevalent the issue is. Of course, it's not exclusive to football, there are other industries where key staff are criminally underpaid, but football is high profile.
Just the first team 'keeper taking time out of his own day to head down to the U23s first league game of the season and warm up our young 'keeper before the match.
That's some real
#GKUnion
stuff right there. 🧤⚽
Lead by example 👊
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Really excited to say that I'll be joining
@Longmelfordfc
this coming season as goalkeeping coach. This presents a huge opportunity for me and I cannot wait to get started ⚽🧤
One of the biggest things I've learned about coaching after the last year or two is about knowing your worth.
Not just financially, but understanding and being confident in the value you bring to the players you coach and the environment you coach in.
Back yourself.
@themoderndaygk
Do you think any keeper has found that, as a shot is flying towards them, they have the time or inclination to stop and think "I know, I'll exaggerate this dive so it looks really good on TV"...
One of the worst phrases used in football.
@themoderndaygk
Both have the same ultimate end goal: stop the ball from getting past you and send it back in the direction it came from, but not *directly* to where it came from! 😂
One day clubs will realise that can't simply rely on people being "grateful to represent them" and will start demanding proper remuneration for their skills, experience and time.
Will that happen any time soon? Unlikely, but it will come...
Starting working with an U12 goalkeeeper for the first time in a couple of weeks, so have invested in some size 4 balls especially.
Interestingly, a couple of people have suggested using size 5s to "get them used to it", but I'm not convinced.
Anyone have any thoughts on that?
Very excited to have booked onto the FAW Goalkeepers Award later this month. Kinda fed up with waiting for the English FA to pull their act together and provide some accessible courses, so pleased to be able to continue the education side of my coaching this way 🧤⚽
Very excited to be staying with
@Longmelfordfc
next season in a new role as head of goalkeeping.
Looking forward to working with a team of gk coaches to bring a new approach to the club's goalkeeper coaching. BIG plans to put in place. ⌛
Collaborative coaching is the way 🧤⚽
@sportbible
Did you know that Roy Hodgson is the youngest manager in Europe's top 157 leagues?
He's led Crystal Fulham on a 648 drawing streak, and his club has to pay a £450 million fine every game because he doesn't have his FA Level 2 yet.
Seems the issues with the UEFA C are widespread, pretty disappointing really considering grassroots coaches have been waiting YEARS for this only to miss out or be given false hope. Some of us didn't even get so much as an email either... What a mess 😫
#UEFAC
@EnglandLearning
Any chance of actually letting those of us working as goalkeeper coaches do this course? UEFA C requirement is ridiculous given that you can't even get onto that course in the first place.
No bad company in this season's
@SuffolkFA
Premier Cup.
No easy games, but we've earned the right to be here and looking forward to seeing who we draw!
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I'm always keen to support local goalkeepers in any way I can and have decided to give player sponsorship a go!
MO Goalkeeping is proud to sponsor
@AFCSudburyWomen
goalkeeper Millie Carter for 23/24 and wish her and the team the best of luck in their
#FAWNL
debut tomorrow! 🧤⚽
One last night's practices, focusing on the GK's decision making when dealing with low balls across their goal.
❔ Do they make the right decisions ?
❔ Is their positioning & movement around the goal efficient and effective?
❔ Do they effectively deal with the danger?
⚽🧤 GOALKEEPER LOOKING FOR CLUB 🧤⚽
Got a goalkeeper looking for a new challenge, plenty of experience at step 7/8 as well as step 5/6 reserve football. Level not important, just looking for regular football across
@SuffolkFA
or north
@EssexCountyFA
@NonLeagueGuys
@GK_Finder
@IFTVofficial
@Anconitana78
That classic red and yellow kit... Brings back memories 2004-05 Lecce with Vucinic and Bojinov leading the line at a young age and both bagging plenty of goals... 😍
MO Goalkeeping is proud to sponsor
@AFCSudburyWomen
goalkeeper
@milliexcarter
for the 2023-24
@FAWNL
campaign.
My mission is all about supporting and promoting local goalkeepers and goalkeeping, so really excited about this one!
📸 Dan Williams
Mic'd myself up for last night's session with the
@Longmelfordfc
. Might seem a bit silly, but whilst the sessions are recorded to help the GKs improve, hearing my coaching points and instruction back helps me get better as a coach too (hopefully) 🧤⚽️
Any young goalkeepers out there considering getting into coaching, even if you're still playing, my advice: DO IT.
Get your badges, observe sessions, get involved.
There are opportunities out there. Clubs and players need goalkeeper coaches.
Don't wait until you retire!
@themoderndaygk
Sounds harsh, but how will 99% of these lads cope when the club let them go before age 16 and they find themselves looking for clubs at step 6... I get it's a "cool experience", but I worry that it sets expectations (for the kids and their parents...)
Season starts tomorrow away at
@fakenhamtownfc
for the
@Longmelfordfc
boys. Excited to play my part and looking forward to continuing to work with a solid and determined group of goalkeepers.
Let's do this 💪
🚨GOALKEEPERS OF SUFFOLK🚨
Exciting one this! I'm teaming up with
@GkWalks
to provide a block of 4 exclusive pre-pre-season sessions in June.
Don't wait until pre-season, get ahead of the game. Spaces are limited, so act fast. 🧤⚽️
More info 👉
@Innkeeper55
@EnglandLearning
Having the UEFA C as a requirement for the £70 one is just ridiculous too. I'm DESPERATE to get onto that course, but I, like hundreds others, can't even get onto the UEFA C because there aren't enough spaces. They are killing grassroots coaching.
My
@SundayShare10
this week is to make sure you take some time off! Coaching is fantastic, but a week off here and there to get away from it all is important too!
#SundayShare
I'm very proud of the group we've grown in 4 months.
Starting from nothing, we have 10-12 young 'keepers showing up week-in-week-out, keen to learn and there to have fun playing the game we love.
Not enough kids want to be GKs, but I will continue to do my part to change that!
@themoderndaygk
No ego.
Too many coaches think too highly of themselves. I don't claim to be a better goalkeeper than any of those that I work with, nor do I claim to know everything about coaching. I genuinely do it to try and help keepers get from our sessions what THEY want.
Cracking day down at
@Longmelfordfc
for our open training/trial session. Great group of players on show and some cracking 'keepers too. Pre-season starts now 💪⚽
🧤 GLOVE PARTNERSHIP 🧤
Really pleased to announce an official glove partnership with the superb
@PROGK
team!
I've been personally wearing their gloves for over a decade and am really excited to officially partner with a brand that provides quality, professional gloves for all!
Today I made the tough decision to leave
@Longmelfordfc
. Absolutely no reflection on the club, recent form, or anything else, just a personal decision for me.
I want to thank
@DHennessey1979
for bringing me on board and wish the club all the best for the season ahead.
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Be your biggest critic, but also your biggest supporter.
As a goalkeeper, you will often only get praise if you pull off a wonder save or stop a penalty, so it's important to take time recognise everything that you do well in a game...
1/2
#SundayShare
@SundayShare10
Finished a 5 week training block with young Jack today. Really enthusiastic, keen to learn and certainly has a lot of promise! Looking forward to helping him develop his goalkeeping more in future! 🧤⚽
Tough watch, only one city player goes to thank Ederson at full time until Ortega and Carson come over. APPRECIATE YOUR GOALIES! The last quarter of the game, he was excellent. Commanding, big saves and stepped up when his team needed him most 👏
Tonight was my last session of the year with Alfie. He'd never played football before we started training 3 months ago and in that time he's come so far!
Before our session he gave me this card, which might just be the highlight of my coaching career! 🥹
Up the goalies 🧤⚽
Five goalkeeper sessions this week, ranging from 1-2-1 sessions right up to a large group of potentially 6 'keepers.😅
Some say I take on too much (😂), but I just love it 🧤⚽️
#GKUnion
⚠️ For most clubs, pre-season starts this week!
Don't neglect the special requirements of your goalkeeper! My goalkeeper pre season training plan has got you covered!
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Huge gratitude to those who have supported the release of my latest Goalkeeper Pre-Season Training Plan so far. I hope it brings you plenty of value and ideas to help you prepare your 'keepers for the next campaign.
🔗
@themoderndaygk
I always set aside at least 5 minutes at the end of my sessions for my 'keepers to work on goal kicks, otherwise it seldom gets practiced and is only utilised in-game - not good!
First "Club MO/GK" sessions under the belt! Two hours with a group of 12 (4 + 8) young goalkeepers, including a real range of those who have been doing it for years and those trying it out for the first time.
Can't wait until next week!
Really impressed with the quality, price and speed of delivery from
@Doxdirect
for getting my pre-season plan printed out 👌
Should prove useful having a physical version to share aims, goals and methods of achieving them with the keepers during the sessions ⚽🧤
Chuffed to smash by PB at the Colchester Zoo Stampede 10km today. Still waiting official, but it should be fairly close to breaking the 40 minute mark 🤯
⚽️🧤Attention Goalkeepers🧤⚽️
Anyone looking for 1-2-1 or small group sessions over the spring and summer, please get in touch - starting to plan my session calendar for the off-season!
I've had these absolute beauties since Feb, but they're too nice for coaching so I've been saving them for my annual return to the pitch in tomorrow's charity game at AFC Sudbury. 🧤⚽
Can't wait to get them on... If only I could remember how to actually play the game 🤪
🧤⚽ Go on then! A few more clips from last night's
@Longmelfordfc
session whilst I wait for the chance to edit the full video together!
👀 Watch until the end to see that's not all flying saves and mega holds...! 🙈
Great evening observing and helping out
@GkWalks
session, four top quality goalkeepers put through a variety of challenging and enjoyable exercises to keep them sharp in the off-season 💪⚽
FT: Long Melford 2 Newmarket Town 1
The skipper Jacob Brown with both goals.
A hectic period of 4 matches in 10 days continues away to Whitton United on Saturday. ⚫️⚪️
I've always struggled to find a coaching pad suitable for goalkeeping.
✅ Plenty of goal area illustrations
✅ Plenty of space for notes
✅ Simple title/date area
This one from
@playersessionHQ
is the closest to spot on I've found. Anyone know of a GK-specific one?
#GKUnion
Very much looking forward to hearing
@CockfieldU
boss
@TomOleary10
on
@BBCSuffolk
tonight, especially as they'll be talking about 'keeper Ross' incredible 250 appearances for the club.
Some milestone that, especially considering there's less than 30 games per season! 🧤⚽️
Back to pre-season training with the
#GKUnion
last night with a session focused on crossing. After seeing
@RJPcoach
's post the other day about reviewing sessions, I thought I'd take some time to review my own:
@JerseyRedsRugby
I'll never forget
@JerseyRedsRugby
going out of their way to help me celebrate my grandad's 80th birthday back in 2017 by surprising him at home with a signed shirt and hospitality tickets 💔
🧤⚽ Very excited for this
I've found that coaching can be quite territorial but by working together and putting players first we can bring great benefit to them
A unique opportunity to experience different approaches to and GK coaching methodologies, why not join us?
#GKUnion
Busy afternoon reviewing the Veo footage from Wednesday's win, yesterday's draw & Thursday's U18s game.
Always try and review the games of the club's 'keepers when I get the chance, allows me to give detailed and specific advice for areas to look at and, of course, praise! 🧤⚽️
I'm very proud of the group we've grown in 4 months.
Starting from nothing, we have 10-12 young 'keepers showing up week-in-week-out, keen to learn and there to have fun playing the game we love.
Not enough kids want to be GKs, but I will continue to do my part to change that!
Really poor form from
@AFCSudbury
to call off our training tonight with less than 30 mins notice. I get that it's their pitch, but there is no snow or ice and just a little rain, we've got lads who have driven an hour and a half to get here for nothing 👎
Only been at the club a short while, but have already seen first hand how integral Jordan is. People like him are SO important to non-league clubs up and down the country 🔑
The club are pleased to announce Jordan Maynard has agreed to take on the important role of Matchday Facilities Manager, looking after the home sides across first, reserves and U18’s at Stoneylands this season.
Read more on the website 👇
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Massive thanks to
@SuffolkFA
and
@IpswichTown
for putting on a really insightful and useful CPD tonight and to the coaches and players for giving up their time.
So much to take into my own coaching, and the suggestions of wanting to have relationships with coaches is exciting.
Big night for the 'keepers tonight!
@David_leader1
and the first team with a tough game away at Wanderers, whilst Ben and the under 18s lads are in FA Cup action.
Lets bring home some clean sheets 🧤⚽️