Are you a beginner or new to the goalkeeper position? Have you wondered what the best ways to catch the ball are? Read on to learn the three different types of catches needed by all goalkeepers. The three Catches that we will talk about are shots that are chest high or above- Contour Catch, shots that are off the ground but below the chest- Basket Catch and shots that are on the ground- Scoop. Contour Catch is a simple way to say that we are focusing on catching the shape o

Goalkeeping is a unique position in soccer and takes a lot of different skills from the other 10 players on the field. We wont touch on tactical in this post but we will stay with physical and technical skills that will be needed. So take a look at the Physical and Technical skills needed to be a Goalkeeper. Here are the 4 technical areas we need as a goalkeeper. Footwork, Handling, Diving, and Kicking. Footwork is our must simple and fundamental skill that is critical to

Are you a first time goalkeeper? Or are you a parent of a first time goalkeeper? Or are you a coach trying to help your goalkeeper? No matter your situation the goalkeeper position in soccer is a complicated one and easy to get a bit lost on where to start. We will break down four areas that you can focus on as you get started. Those four areas will be Body Shape, Footwork, Handling, and Diving. Body Shape is the absolutely most critical aspect of goalkeeping. If your b

My Decision to Step Away A family friend told me that life comes down to key moments that determine the direction of your future. I found that to be sound advice right after I decided to step away from the game. So why’d I do it? With coaches telling me they could see me playing professionally, with old teammates who had signed pro saying the same thing, with a  full tuition scholarship in college, and after already having had the opportunity to train with RSL multiple times,

IT ISN’T ABOUT YOU. When I tell the keepers I currently train; that soccer, the goalkeeper position, and everything they put into their craft, isn’t about them.  They give me a strange look, and understandably so.  Why would the sport THEY play, the position THEY’RE in, and the effort THEY put in not be about them? Let me explain. When I was in high school, I played soccer to be “seen”.  I was gifted and I liked the attention.  Sure, it was fun and I enjoyed the social aspect

Confidence as a Goalkeeper To be a goalkeeper you don’t always have to be the fastest and the strongest player on the team. But you need to have the most confidence. Your teammates need to have confidence in you. As the goalkeeper, you need to have the confidence that you can make that high upper 90 save. But how can a goalkeeper get confidence? There are many stories that have been told about coaches discouraging their team goalkeepers. I have had my share of those type of s

Set Backs On Our Goalkeeper Journey By Tanner Kennard Being a goalkeeper is nothing easy, just ask anyone who is or has even aspired to be a goalkeeper. Being a high-level goalkeeper is no simple task, either.  I mean, just look at the best keepers in the world and what they had to do to accomplish all that they have.  The steps necessary to be a college goalkeeper and an even higher-level goalkeeper are incredibly difficult to take.  You have to know what you want.  Now, y

The Life of a Goalkeeper By Carly Nelson(Former Goalkeeper at University of Utah) When people talk about goalkeeping many of them have actually no idea what entails. Goalkeeping is an art and a completely different sport than soccer when it comes down to it. We must know goalkeeping inside and out, and then on top of that have knowledge of the game and what is happening outside of our own 18 so we can see the game. Every goalkeeper will tell you this, it’s just something fiel

Let Them Doubt by Cassidy Smith(BYU Goalkeeper) If there’s one thing I’ve learned through being here at BYU, it’s that life doesn’t always work out the way we want or plan. Coming in as a freshman I had high hopes of quickly earning a starting spot and fulfilling my dream as BYU’s starting keeper. But those hopes were quickly put in check as I battled injury and pain, and right bench instead of starter. However, this post isn’t meant to be a sob story, and in my eyes it isn’t