Gloves On

Mo Ali, former professional and now soccer content creator joined us for a chat about how to make goalkeeper training more appealing. We have a chat about his journey, how he is training with the goalkeepers, and the different techniques he sees in the goalkeeper union. A fun episode that we hope you will enjoy.

Abdel Rodriguez, owner of Kronis goalkeeper gloves and goalkeeping academy. We have a chat about youth development, the foundation of goalkeeper training, the “300 rep rule”, and his goalkeeping academy. Of course we have an interesting talk about goalkeeper gloves and more specifically his own brand. Enjoy!

Danny Alcock, National Goalkeeping Coach & Coach Educator at The Football Association (FA) is this week's guest on the Gloves On podcast. We have an interesting talk about how to effectively integrate the keepers within the team sessions. Danny shares his knowledge on this topic and we share prior experience, how it can be developed and of course, we end up talking about gloves.

David Ousted, former Superliga, MLS, and current Hammarby goalkeeper. We talk about his career thus far, the MLS and the difference from Northern European football/soccer. We also talk about his strengths and what attributes he had to keep on developing to become a better goalkeeper. Consistency is one of the most important factors of goalkeeping and we cover that topic thoroughly with him. We hope you enjoy this podcast!

Ross Atkins, now Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Derby County joined us for a chat about coming back as a coach at Burton Albion, after being a player. We go into depth about the pathway from youth to senior level, about loan spells, confidence and learning from mistakes, as well as the psychological part of goalkeeping. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, we have dutch goalkeeper coach, Vitas Males, who currently is at Sydney United FC. We have an interesting chat about the science behind the GK factory of the Premier League down under. Vitas takes us through how it is to be more than just a “GK Coach”. How he mentors his keepers, his relation to them, and how he tries to implement a strong mentality. If you are a GK coach, this episode is specifically for you! Enjoy and please leave a review for us to improve our podcast.

We welcome back Lee Robinson from The Modern Day GK. We talk about his newly released ZRO Non-Grip gloves, the benefits of it and why one should try them. We also nerd about the goalkeeping position, especially about crossing which to Lee, is a great habit of goalkeeping.

Fernando Ferreira, goalkeeper coach at S.L. Benfica. We talk about periodization, development, and planning. We go into a deep discussion about the technical, tactical, physical, and mental aspects of goalkeeping. A really good episode with great insight into the top professional goalkeeper coaching, development, and planning. We hope you enjoy it!

James Clark, Head of Teamwear UK at Challenger Sports and glove enthusiast joined us for today's episode. We have a nerdy talk about gloves, glove production, and the many different glove cuts. If you love gloves, this episode is for you!

Andrew Swift, goalkeeper coach at Indy Eleven from the USL Championship league in the States. Andrew talks us through pre- and post-game analysis and what goes through the week leading up to a game and what happens after. The information in this podcast from the professional world is really insightful and something that can take you, your keepers, and your club to the next level!