Goalkeeper Secrets

Sometimes it's better to not over complicate things.  By keeping goalkeeping simple, you will be able to understand the concepts and absorb the information at a much higher rate.  Try not to get lost in the details of everything and concentrate on building on your skills and talents. There's so much to learn as a goalkeeper and its a never ending education. You don't need to rush to figure everything out all at once. 




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As a young soccer player, you may have trouble knowing exactly when and how you should make the decision to commit to being a goalkeeper full time.  The answer is that there is no right or wrong answer.  Each individual player must come to that conclusion on their own and without the influence of parents or coaches.  Ask yourself questions and find out what you want from the game of soccer and if you see yourself as a goalkeeper.  Also, keep in mind that the younger the player is, the less committed to goalkeeping they should be.  For instance, an 8 year old can decide to want to be a keeper, but they should undoubtedly be playing on the field as well to understand the game.


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It is extremely important for goalkeepers to be leaders on the pitch and especially to their back line.  If you can communicate effectively and efficiently with your backline, you will be able to solver problems before they even happen.  Being a leader also means supporting and building up your teammates.  Also, you want to be aware of how you are communicating to those around you. You want to inspire trust and work ethic, not fear and distain.  Make sure you communicate off the pitch as well with your teammates and coaches so you can all be on the same page.



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Grit is utilizing your passion and perseverance to accomplish all of your goals and succeed. You can be extremely talented and naturally gifted, but without possessing GRIT, you are less likely to achieve greatness.  As a goalkeeper, you can maximize your potential and your ability to reach your goals by simply having grit with everything that you do.  Pushing forward despite challenges and adversities will help you develop and help you set yourself apart from your competition. 

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Over the course of your playing career, you're going to have coaches that you don't totally get along with.  That is perfectly ok! If your coach or goalkeeper coach is difficult to work for, you absolutely have the option of finding a new one. A coach should help you develop as a player and as a person.  They most certainly should help you enjoy the game and want to come to every training session ready to work hard.




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Building good habits as you develop and reach higher levels is extremely important.  One way of building good habits is being aware of bad habits that you have now and working deliberately to stop them. As you get older bad habits will be more difficult to drop, so the earlier you target them, the better so that you can begin building the good habits. 

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Former professional goalkeeper, Trey Mitchell, joins me on Goalkeeper Secrets to drop so many helpful tips and insights on what it takes to make it to the next level.  Trey Mitchell played division II soccer at Dominguez Hills after deciding to play soccer only a few years earlier.  Soon after he graduated he signed a professional contract by persevering and having a relentless work ethic.  You will want to listen to this whole episode as he drops gem after gem of goalkeeper knowledge.  His story is an inspiration to so many goalkeepers out there who may be going through the same struggles or situations.  You are not alone!

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The concept of goalkeeping is simple, keep the ball out of the net!  However, it's just not easy to do that, especially as you develop and start playing against better competition. Remember that you need to put in your 10,000 hours to master the position of goalkeeping and to do that you need to put in the hours of training.  That's no easy task, but if you remain focused with relentless determination, you can do it.  You will be surprised at how much you can improve by having purposeful determination. 



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I'm releasing a newsletter dedicated to helping soccer players on their journey to being the best they can be! I'm super excited to announce the Commanding The Pitch Newsletter that will be released weekly and give incredible insight to help you navigate the world of youth soccer. My #1 objective is to answer some of the hard questions young soccer players have and help them navigate the world of youth soccer. If you are a parent of a soccer player or a coach for youth soccer players this newsletter will be a great resource!

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As a goalkeeper you primarily are reacting to what's happening in front of you.  The other team will take shots, crosses, through passes, corner kicks, free kicks, etc. and you will react to those actions.  But how can YOU impact the game? By your presence, communication, and composure during the game.  Your teammates will feed off of your confidence and the other team will be unsure of how to score on you. 

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