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Goalkeeper glove care
How to clean Goalkeeper Gloves and maintain themGoalkeeper gloves will inevitably deteriorate at a quicker rate when in use more often. This is why it is important to keep your gloves in the best condition possible. On average, a goalkeeper can quite easily need three...
From the College Game to the Pros
From the College Game to the Pros Most people that know me know that I’m pretty direct and I’m not into of lot of “fluff.” So in an effort to keep your attention I’m going to keep this blog to the biggest element I’ve noticed from making the jump from college soccer...
My time in the US – Lessons learned
My time in the US – Lessons learned IntroductionHaving come through the American College system with a successful three seasons at East Tennessee State University, I headed back to Ireland wide eyed hoping for a chance at what I had been working for, a break in the...
GK Coaching Education
In June of 2019, I was extremely fortunate to attend the International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference held at IMG Academy, Florida. Throughout the weekend, I was able to spend some time with Rene Sta, Head of Academy Goalkeeping of Dutch powerhouse, AFC Ajax. While...
Pathway to pro
In the Fall of 2016, Paul Rogers are I were reviewing a long list of potential college goalkeepers that were due to enter the 2017 MLS draft. After hours of reviewing videos, we came to a realization we were unable to prepare at depth needed for such a task. We were...
Interview with Kevin Hartman | New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper and MLS Legend.
PGK: What was your path into the pro game and to your first team debut?Kevin: I grew up in Southwestern Virginia playing soccer with friends at a fairly low level competitively. I loved the game and spent endless hours playing with anyone I came across, including the...
Interview with Pat Mountain | Wolverhampton Wanderers GK Coach (English Premier League)
You are the first team GK coach at Wolves now Pat, what was the path you took to get there? As a player in my early twenties, I started to do my coaching qualifications and combined this with regularly coaching young players - both outfield and goalkeepers - as it was...
Dealing With The 2nd & 3rd Choice Keepers
A few coaches have asked us to put together a newsletter covering our thoughts on dealing with your 2nd/3rd choice goalkeepers. We at PGK think this is a very important subject and one that is often ignored. So USWNT GK Coach Paul Rogers will share with you his...
Basic Handling
In this issue I want to talk about basic handling, I believe this is an area that is over looked by many people working with goalkeepers. We have all heard or been part of the conversations about the goalkeeping coach VS goalkeeping trainer and it is with the latter...
Interview with Martin Thomas | English FA Senior National Goalkeeper Coach
Who is developing the best male and female keepers in the world, and what sets them apart from the rest?I don’t feel I have the “worldwide” knowledge of women’s football to comment on the female goalkeepers, but with regard to the male goalkeepers I don’t believe that...
