Hi Keepers and Parents, As you probably know, goalkeeping is a VERY LONELY position for both keepers and parents. This is why J4K created this community - So PLEASE take advantage as there is NOTHING like this on the planet! Please take a few minutes to do the below. 1️⃣ Introduce Yourself - Tell us your name and what country you’re from. - Share ONE thing you’d love to get out of this community (training tips, glove advice, scholarship info, etc.). IMPORTANT: Because there are children in this community, we’re committed to keeping it safe and supportive for every goalkeeper and parent. This is a community that looks out for each other — if someone tries to spam, troll, bully, or sell directly or indirectly, they’re usually reported quickly. J4K has ZERO tolerance for any of this, and accounts that break these rules will be banned, helping keep the community safe for all. Welcome to the community Ray Newland Founder J4K PS: If you are also deadly serious about your/your childs goalkeeping and want to become a Pro Keeper or gain USA scholarship, check out some of the other more advanced programs we do. BONUS: Visit www.j4ksports.com and use code SKOOL10 to receive 10% off goalkeeper gloves for life as a member of this community. 2️⃣ PREMIER MEMBERSHIP: Want to be mentally strong like a Pro Keeper! ✅ 40% Glove Sponsorship ✅ Free Keeper Elite Journal ✅ Bi Weekly Live Calls ✅ Ask The Ex Pro GK (LIVE) ✅ GK Mindset Training 👉 Check Out: https://www.skool.com/goalkeeper/plans 3️⃣ VIP MEMBERSHIP: Want to become a PRO GK or gain a college scholarship? ✅ Same As Premium, PLUS ✅ How To Get Scouted ✅ Path To Pro Training ✅ Path To USA Scholarship ✅ Free Access To J4K.TV ✅ Parent Mentorship 👉 Check Out: https://www.skool.com/goalkeeper/plans PARENTS: You can also get involved in the above programs - Helping you, to help your goalkeeper child.

Preston is off to the ESF Festival of Football Tournament at Butlin's in Skegness next week. His current favourite Gloves are still looking good but he wanted to take an extra spare pair. Not a problem, He watched the Video and read the instructions and away he went. Quick Guide: Pre Wash: Before you even wear your gloves, you should soak your gloves for a few hours in a bowl of water, with NO chemicals, just water. This dissolves the invisible film that protects new gloves, and will make your gloves ready for action. Let your gloves dry naturally, with NO direct light from the sun, and NEVER tumble dry. Dampen Your Gloves While Using: This is so SO important and were a lot of keepers (and parents) get this wrong. You MUST dampen your gloves before you start your game/training AND keep the gloves damp throughout, until you have finished. If you wear your goalkeeper gloves dry, especially on dry surfaces, your gloves might not even last a full game. So it is vital to keep your gloves damp throughout. Wash Straight After Use: Another massive mistake keepers make is after they use their gloves, they put in their kit bag dirty and do not take them out again until next use. So in the meantime, all the dirt on the glove will eat away at the soft latex. So it is important to wash your goalkeeper gloves as soon as you can! Store And Dry Correctly: You must NOT dry your gloves on a heater or leave in direct sunlight, otherwise the latex might go hard, and will render the palm useless. You must dry at room temperature out of direct sunlight. Glove wear and tear is normal on every glove, and in fact you will notice wear and tear more or less immediately on your glove palms. Do not worry about this, please remember the glove palm is a very soft latex, so will wear with every usage. However even though you will see wear and tear, the glove palm will retain its grip, even when the palm latex is well and truly worn.

As some of you know, 4 weeks ago Max was rushed to hospital after taking a boot to the face causing a very nasty nosebleed. We got advised, if he wanted to play he would need to wear a nose shield to give him some protection, that nose shield lasted 2 weeks and he decided he wanted to get back to his old ways. Fast forward 4 weeks and this is a save he pulled off today, it's safe to say my heart was in my mouth but also incredibly proud of him for getting back out there and putting his body on the line for his team. Such a huge win for him to feel so confident again 🧤 Goalkeepers are definitely built differently 💪🏻