Pro Gk Podcast

What's up guys, I hope that you're all enjoying the series in this time of quarantine! Stay safe and enjoy!

Here is an episode with Jason Grubb, Head of Academy Goalkeeping for the Houston Dynamo.

Jason Grubb

0:00 | Intro

2:00 | Jason Grubbs Background

3:00 | How has your style evolved? From a Social and Methodology standpoint?

4:40 | How do you walk that fine line of befriending your gk’s and being a disciplinary figure?

7:00 | What processes do you have to improve your gk’s social side of the game?

9:15 | How do you avoid over correcting a gk with a different technique?

12:00 | What are the intangibles that you’re lookin for when scouting at the Dynamo?

15:10 | What is the difference in approach from England to US goalkeeping?

19:45 | How was your move the college game to the academy game?

22:40 | Top characteristics from 17-19 year old goalkeepers?

25:45 | Recommendations to coaches who don’t see their gk’s daily? What do they prioritize?

27:18 | Toughest lesson when transitioning from the college game to the academy game?

30:00 | Has your approach to the game changed under Paul Rogers?

34:10 | Tips for younger coaches transitioning to the pro game?

37:00 | Do you collaborate with your Academy gk’s to see what they need from their training sessions?

39:30 | What are your expectations from youth goalkeepers?

41:45 | Tips for coaching that are trying to make their sessions more game realistic?

44:30 | Do you budget chaos in your sessions to see how the gk’s will react?

47:10 | What’s your approach on “Let’s End on a Save”?

49:00 | How do you create high pressure situations in sessions?

51:30 | When working with the USYNT, what separated those gk’s from others in their age group?

54:45 | What has helped you get to where you are as a coach?

What's up guys, I hope that you're all enjoying the series in this time of quarantine! Stay safe and enjoy!

Here is an episode with Nathan Thackeray, 1st Team Goalkeeper Coach at NC Courage of the NWSL.

Really enjoyed this one and know you guys will too!

Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already!! - Omar

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Here is an episode with Jack Stern, 1st Team Goalkeeper Coach at FC Cincinnati of the MLS. 

Really enjoyed this one and know you guys will too!

Please RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already!! - Omar

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Here is an episode with Anthony White, who is the 1st Team Assistant Goalkeeper Coach at AFC Bournemouth of the English Premier League. A wealth of knowledge in this one.

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Anthony White

:00 | Intro

1:10 | Who is Anthony White

2:00 | Where has your coaching journey taken you?

5:30 | How different was American goalkeeping to England?

7:00 | How have your licenses helped you along your coaching path?

8:15 | How was the 1st Team environment as a 22 yr old coach @ Oldham?

10:45 | Did you find your ‘coaching voice’ at Oldham Athletic?

12:15 | Any advice for coaches stepping in with a new goalkeeping unit?

14:20 | Is the way you approached the position at 22 to the way you approach it today, similar?

18:00 | Have you ever changed your development plan based on the wants & needs of the manager?

20:15 | How has your Sports Science & Psychology background impacted your methods?

22:50 | What does your session structure look like?

26:00 | Advice to young coaches trying to reinvent the coaching wheel?

28:50 | How would you make handling a skilled based session vs just a technique?

31:40 | How do you implement stress & pressure into your sessions?

35:00 | What should be the physical demands for each session?

37:00 | What does your week look like at AFC Bournemouth?

40:00 | How have you avoided over coaching within sessions?

43:10 | How do you go about coaching someone that w/ different technical strengths?

45:05 | How do you integrate academy gk’s into the 1st team?

49:10 | What should coaches prioritize in gk’s 16 & Under?

52:05 | Last pieces of advice for goalkeepers & coaches?

What's up guys, I hope that you're all enjoying the series in this time of quarantine! Stay safe and enjoy!

:00 | Intro

1:25 | What has Paul been up during this time of quarantine?

2:00 | Pauls background & where the game has taken him

2:40 | How have your experiences molded your philosophies?

3:30 | What should people notice when looking at goalkeepers you’ve worked it?

4:20 | What separates Jason Grubb (Dynamo Academy Director) from other coaches?

5:20 | How important is a unified message from the Academy to the 1st team?

6:35 | What has been the biggest challenge at every level you’ve coached at?

7:20 | In preseason you set goals with your gk’s, are you constantly revisiting those throughout the season?

8:50 | How have you developed your relationships with your goalkeepers?

10:15 | Based on age, what criteria do you use to recruit your goalkeepers?

12:30 | What level have you enjoyed coaching the most?

14:15 | How Pauls honesty helped GK Jill Loyden

15:30 | Advice for helping smaller goalkeepers combat the disadvantages of their height?

17:00 | What is critical for younger coaches to constantly be developing?

21:40 | What are the requirements for a gk coach to be successful at the 1st team level?

23:40 | What goalkeeping techniques from different parts of the world do you not like?

26:50 | What do you with gk’s whose technique does not align with yours?

29:00 | How do you deal with gk’s that are game gk’s but dislike training?

31:45 | Do you remember the moment you solidified your philosophy?

35:30 | What should a younger gk focus on that they’re not prioritizing at the moment?

38:50 | What is your focus when heading into pre-season?

41:15 | How have you been able to manage the ebbs and flows of coaching?

43:25 | What does one of your film sessions with a pro player look like?

45:15 | Do you coordinate your session planning with the head coach?

46:50 | Is there something that younger gk coaches are missing & can work on?

48:00 | What is your favorite session to put on for your goalkeepers?

49:30 | How much should coaches be blamed or applauded for a gk’s success/mistakes?

51:40 | Any stories from your career that really stand out for you?

53:00 | Closing remarks

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Andrew Sparkes

2:40 | Andrew’s coaching journey summary

6:00 | What has your coaching journey taught you?

9:10 | What are your priorities with goalkeepers U-14 & Under

11:35 | How have you coached goalkeepers whose techniques don’t align with yours?

14:45 | What are the top 3 things needed to be a top level Goalkeeper Coach?

16:20 | What do 16-18 yr old goalkeepers need to work on to get to the next level?

18:40 | Should we group multiple age groups in a session vs. each age group having their own goalkeeper coach?

20:40 | How have you gone about creating your goalkeeping culture at every stop you’ve made?

23:10 | How did you gain trust from different goalkeepers you’ve worked with?

25:15 | What are the key components that separate the #1 from the #2?

27:05 | How have you been able to set an authentic stress level in training sessions?

29:05 | How have you established a winning mentality with your younger goalkeepers?

31:00 | What does Fraser Forster do well with his size?

32:10 | Is there an optimal set shape for goalkeepers?

33:40 | Do you enjoy coaching academy gk’s or 1st gk’s more?

34:55 | Should goalkeepers take the MLS/USL route or the Europe route?

37:00 | What sets younger goalkeepers apart when you scout?

38:30 | What does your session structure look like?

40:35 | Do you collaborate on sessions w/ your goalkeepers?

44:00 | Coaching licenses for American goalkeeper coaches

47:00 | What advice has helped you as a coach?

What's up guys, I hope that you're all enjoying the series in this time of quarantine! Stay safe and enjoy!

Ians Website: https://www.pgka.co/ 

Ian Feuer

:55 | Who is Ian

2:00 | What are your priorities when molding a young goalkeeper?

3:40 | What is one thing that young goalkeepers aren’t prioritizing that they should?

6:10 | Who do you feel you learned from most in your playing career?

8:35 | How do be more fearless on 1v1 situations? How to teach

10:30 | How to coach 1v1’s?

12:50 | Narrow vs wide stance? How to avoid over coaching?

17:40 | How does a coach build a foundation for gk’s 12 and under?

20:40 | How important is patience when teaching your philosophy as a gk coach?

22:30 | How to deal with 1v1’s? What the 3 ZONES?

29:15 | Tips for crosses

33:00 | When do you use the BLOCK SAVE?

35:20 | Describe that first month or two in Belgium at 16

42:00 | Why has their been a loss of importance with handling?

44:10 | What was your most memorable moment when coaching the US National Team?

46:30 | How should coaches figure out their philosophy as a coach? Their Personality?

49:45 | What made you win Tim Howards trust as a coach?

52:00 | Closing remarks

Hope you guys enjoy the episode with Tim Dittmer, a ton of great information in there!

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Tim Dittmer

:00 | Intro

2:00 | Tim’s background & where the game has taken him

3:20 | What does Tim’s ’day to day’ look like as the Head of Goalkeeping for English FA?

4:40 | When you became the Head of Goalkeeping, did you reformat the FA’s curriculum?

5:30 | Is the curriculum changing as the demands of the position change?

6:50 | What is the criteria for young coaches that you’re hiring?

8:00 | Do you film every coaching session? Are you critiquing your own coaching?

9:40 | The importance of self critique as a coach

11:00 | Do you get as much satisfaction in seeing a coach develop as you do a goalkeeper?

11:50 | What is your best advice for 16-18 year old goalkeepers?

13:05 | What is the English FA doing that the United States isn’t? What is the main difference?

15:05 | At what age should an Academy level goalkeeper should be able to play with both feet?

16:35 | Should coaches work more on technique OR tactics with younger goalkeepers?

20:25 | How important is it for coaches to have their goalkeepers think and self reflect in training?

24:00 | At what age would goalkeepers know the level that they should be playing at?

24:45 | What should younger goalkeepers be prioritizing that they may not be?

26:10 | Is the FA having goalkeepers specialize in the position by a certain age?

28:45 | How important is it for coaches to create a ‘fun’ environment within in a session?

29:45 | What aspects must a goalkeeper have to make it to a National Team camp?

31:15 | Is it the goalkeepers’ responsibility to be able to read the game, or is it the coaches job to do that?

34:00 | Is there a difference in how you coach the goalkeepers within in a club vs. a national team?

35:45 | Do you collaborate with clubs and their gk’ing departments when their gk’s join the national team?

37:20 | Advice for goalkeepers’ positioning when their team is out of possession

39:00 | Are there advantages with having a deeper set position?

41:30 | Should a goalkeeper play to their strengths if they don’t adhere to the modern game?

43:30 | How early (age) do you start training the tactical part of the position?

45:20 | Technical vs Tactical. At what age do the tactics outweigh the technical?

46:30 | Do you find yourself critiquing the goalkeepers more in training or post training?

47:22 | How important is it for young goalkeepers to serve within in a session?

48:45 | How does a gk improve their top hand saves

49:15 | What is Tim’s process when planning his sessions?

51:10 | How does a coach recreate pressure situations in training?

52:55 | How did you handle different personalities as you navigated through the professional game?

55:10 | How important has being open to criticism been in your coaching career?

56:50 | Tim, what is next for you? Do you set short term & long term goals?

I’ve been incredibly fortunate that some of the best goalkeeping minds have agreed to join me on the Pro Gk channel for Instagram Live Q&A’s. Your guys’ questions have been amazing, so keep those coming and keep an eye out on the Progk instagram stories for more information on any upcoming interviews!

Pro GK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progkacademy_/

Link to the Pro Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QktsF-xsR0o 

Topics:

:55 | How are you staying in-touch with the game during the Coronavirus?

1:41 | How are your goalkeepers with the Rapids staying sharp in this time off?

2:20 | What is your philosophy as a coach and priority with a goalkeeper?

4:20 | How can you help smaller stature goalkeepers find success in the USL & MLS?

8:24 | What tips do you have for goalkeepers trying to work on their positioning?

10:52 | Chris, what is your favorite topic to teach?

13:05 | Any advice for 2020 Seniors whose season has just been put on pause?

15:40 | What advice would you give goalkeepers who are going through MLS trials?

18:30 | How have you developed your goalkeeping unit & culture at the Rapids?

21:20 | How have you matured as a coach from when you started, to now?

24:10 | How important is the atmosphere & culture between goalkeepers within a session?

25:50 | What is the biggest aspect you’re looking for in younger goalkeepers?

27:50 | What tools do you use in your training? Do you ever coach on the fly?

29:40 | Looking at college gk’s, what do you find they need to work on to make it to the MLS?

32:00 | Do you have an idea of how you want to approach training when you’re back from the virus?

34:50 | In that first week of preseason OR when a gk is coming back from an injury, what is your priority?

36:50 | What do you think of the goalkeeping landscape on social media?

38:50 | How to deal with awkward bounces that dip right in front of you?

39:50 | Do you plan sessions the day before OR weeks in advance?

41:50 | Does height really matter and how important is size to you?

43:20 | How do you handle mixed ability groups if unable to group by ability?

45:15 | When you watch someones film, what are you looking for from it?

47:25 | Any suggestions for aspiring and inexperienced goalkeeper coaches?

48:50 | In your sessions w/ younger gk’s, do you serve or let them serve?

50:30 | Chris’ life updates

51:25 | What kind of feedback OR coaching points do you give your gk’s on match days?

52:40 | One word that defines what you look for in a starting goalkeeper?

What's up guys, 

I’ve been incredibly fortunate that some of the best goalkeeping minds have agreed to join me on the Pro Gk channel for Instagram Live Q&A’s. Your guys’ questions have been great, so keep those coming and keep an eye out on the Progk instagram stories for more information on any upcoming interviews! - Omar Zeenni (@progkacademy)

Phil Wheddon - www.gkone.com 

Topic Times

1:05 | Phil Wheddon Background

3:50 | How would you describe your philosophy & methodology as a coach?

5:45 | What’s it like working with your goalkeepers at the Union?

6:30 | Who did you model your coaching style after?

8:00 | What is the difference between coaching in the USL & the MLS; if any?

9:25 | How do you get noticed without spending $500+ on a camp?

11:50 | What are some easy ways to make sessions more game realistic?

13:35 | What should weekly training priorities be for younger goalkeepers?

16:30 | How does goalkeeper training differ from Europe & North America?

19:00 | Why people aren’t training the block save properly

22:35 | What are 3 characteristics that you use to identify young goalkeepers?

24:10 | How to implement the “flow of the game” into sessions

25:35 | What do you see in a goalkeeper and say “they’re ready for Europe?”

27:25 | How important is psychological training for goalkeepers?

29:40 | What is your coaching style like? Do you over coach?

32:45 | Do you have a favorite age group & favorite session to train?

35:10 | What is the #1 thing that goalkeepers need to focus on that they aren’t?

38:00 | What’s your approach to keep all goalkeepers on the roster happy?

40:30 | How long should you stay on a specific topic with a young goalkeeper?

41:25 | For goalkeepers U-13 and under, what would your main focus be?

43:15 | What would you suggest for 1v1 techniques?

44:45 | How to overcome a negative goalkeeper unit?

47:50 | Is the IGCC going to be canceled or rescheduled?

49:20 | Who did you model your own playing style after? What did you look for?