Hi all, My daughter and team GK is having an issue with her confidence when it comes to talking to her players and coming for the ball. We have been working on the collecting the ball mainly by a rinse and repeat method building her confidence the more she did it. But I'm not sure how to help with calling for the ball and talking to the players and owning her box. She says she is embarrassed to shout for the ball. I'm not sure how I can help her gain confidence with this. Any ideas would be appreciated. The funny thing is as soon as the games over she is back to bring the loudest person in the team having a laugh and being an 8 year old kid. So it not like she is shy and quiet normally. Thanks

Myself, everyone at J4K, and our amazing goalkeeper community would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Flo on such a fantastic achievement. A special mention also goes to J4K Coach Andy Leeds. We are sure you must be incredibly proud of Flo and everything she has achieved. Congratulations again, Flo — very well deserved!

If you’ve never played in goal, it’s almost impossible to describe the emotions a goalkeeper goes through…The nerves before kick-off.The fear of making a mistake.The crushing anxiety when you feel like the whole team – maybe even the crowd – is against you. AS GK COACHES WE MUST LEARN THIS SKILL - TO TEAH OUR STUDENTS!!! Every single goalkeeper, no matter their level, faces these emotions. Sometimes every week. Sometimes multiple times in a single game. I know this because I’ve been there myself as a professional goalkeeper. And over the past two decades, I’ve been privileged to help thousands of young keepers (and their parents) deal with these exact challenges. That’s why I’ve made it my mission to help goalkeepers develop something far more powerful than shot-stopping or handling drills: a bulletproof mindset. I’m super excited to share that I’m launching a brand-new Mindset Program for Goalkeepers — designed to give keepers (and parents who want to support them) the tools to build unstoppable confidence, resilience, and belief… just like a pro. 👉 Here’s a sneak peek at the new format. After about 3 minutes you’ll see the education slides (the videos will be around 80% powerful teaching slides and 20% me on camera). Each video also comes with a downloadable PDF so both keepers and parents can take the lessons away, apply them, and build the confidence that separates average keepers from great ones. This program is for those of you who already understand that mindset isn’t optional — it’s the foundation of every save, every game, and every career. Please watch the video below and share your thoughts — what you liked, what you didn’t, and what would make it even better. Your feedback helps me make this resource as powerful as possible for the entire J4K community. To stronger goalkeepers,Ray

Whats everyone's favourite cut of glove? I've used roll finger for years, but starting to like hybrid. Can't get on with negative at all.

Hi all, even though I'm coaching goalkeepers 4 days a week, i haven't actually played football for about 16 or 17 years. So on Sunday just gone , at 51 years old I played my first ever veterans game and absolutely loved it. I'm aching a lot, but that's expected. I didn't realise how much I missed the buzz you get when playing, and yes I've missed it. So on the back of this little experiment, I'll be playing the rest of the season in the over 45's league. Looking forward to playing regularly again.