For everyone here who might need some motivation, I didn’t start playing in goal until I was 13 years old as a part time goalkeeper for a rec team. By the time I was 14 I was forced to move clubs and got lucky that the old goalkeeper quit. By the time I turned 15 I was able to play over in Spain against Manchester City, Barcelona, and other juggernauts. I was also second choice for a USL-A team. By 16 I was training with a USL Championship goalkeeper coach and had my first pro trials. I am also now for playing the biggest club in the world, Benfica, in a residential academy with former professional footballers as coaches. I’m saying all this just as a reminder to everyone to keep working hard and keep the head up, you might not see the progress immediately but eventually you will see the fruit of your labor. Besides all that, how old were you all when you started in goal, and what is your dream club to play for?

Hi all. Looking for opinions from parents on the Bulletproof Mindset course. Would you say that it's something an 8yr old would benefit from, or is it more tailored towards older kids/adults? Thanks.

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Hi all. Another query about the Mind Mastery course. In your opinion, would it benefit an outfield player to take the course and do you think it would make them more resilient? I assume a lot of what you learn would be transferable to any position on the pitch. The reason for asking is, I joined this community to help guide our GKs, as I've sort of taking up the 1-2-1s with the GKs in our grassroots team, but, my son is an outfield player, so it would be interesting to know if more than just goalies could benefit. Thank you 😊

Overall a good weekend for Mason. Played for Chesterfield on Saturday Unfortunately I couldn't watch so no details but to get a clean sheet against the top scorers of the league, I assume he had a good game. Sunday he played Sunderland and got off to a jittery start. He received a backpass and opened his body up well but he didn't realise there was a player bearing down on him and as he tried to clear, he was tackled and conceded. This knocked his confidence and from then on he didnt want to take any risks so 1st time cleared the next few back passes. At the break he was able to reset and compose himself and from then on, he smashed it. He was confidently received back passes and played 3 fantastic balls forward to create counter attacks. Also made 3 good saves to help his team take the win. Key factor was when he was able to regain his composure. This is why mindset is so important. 1 mistake can ruin your whole game. Been able to bounce back and play at your best is what every footballer aspires to.