Hey guys, just wondering, how do you keep your motivation UP and STEADY in winter, for trainings and in general, with colder weather, drizzle, darker and longer evenings. I personally feel less of it myself now with colder wet weather. Do you wear brighter colours gear and gloves to beat the winter greys? Do you buy new gloves so you want to train more in them? Do you train with friends or parents to motivate each other? Please share and inspire each other🙂💪For me most effective is to train outside despite the weather. It is very important to get more out on fresh air, get enough sleep and good healthy food. . And what works for you?

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I am thinking about Christmas gift ideas for my goalkeeper daugther, I know there are some obvious things like Gloves and Boots, but I have been thinking about more interesting gifts. I would be interested to hear from you about the best GK related gifts you have received or would like to receive that are a bit different. I am looking at these 2 ideas to start us off: 1 - Reflex sticks, where the sticks fall randomly and the game is to catch them. I imagine this gets pretty easy pretty quickly for goalkeepers with good reflexes though. 2- Boulderball, which looks like a fun way to build finger dexterity and strength. It is aimed at climbers, but I think Goalkeepers can also benefit from dexterity and strength in fingers. What do you think, are these good gifts for a GK, or have you got any better ideas?

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What are you excited about in your training in the. Middle of the week? Grayson has a group session later and it is really good because typically the session is high tempo and lots of ball to hand. Perfect in the build up to the weekend