In today's episode Kaylan and Tori discuss the importance of functional training. They discuss why its important, what it looks like to them when running a session, and way in which it encourages goalkeepers to make autonomous decisions. Goalkeeper training must replicate what we're seeing in the game therefore functional training is essential to the development and preparation of the modern goalkeeper.  Be sure to write in to Kaylan and Tori through a review, email, or on Instagram to submit any questions you'd like to hear answered on air!

On this episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by fellow technical goalkeeper coach Caroline Casey. Caroline Casey is a former professional goalkeeper for Sky Blue FC and William & Mary grad. Caroline discusses sacrifice –  the negative connotation that typically surrounds it, what it means to her, and how we can view our sacrifices as a teaching tool. 

On this episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by fellow technical goalkeeper coach Kailen Sheridan. Kailen is a member of Canada Womens soccer team and Sky Blue FC who competes in the NWSL. Kailen discusses the difference between being a #1 with Sy Blue and the #2 with Canada. The group also discusses how to truly be competitive and create a healthy and beneficial training environment. 

In today's episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by Chris Ogunsami. Chris is a fellow goalkeeper coach at TKI however Chris is also pursuing a masters in psychology with a concentration in applied behavior analysis. Chris discusses what it looks like to be frustrated in training, how we can acknowledge that, and ways to move past it. To reach out to Chris you can email her at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram at @ludacris32. 

In today's episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by TKI summer interns Liv Sekany and Emory Wegener. Liv and Emory discuss how they became interns, what it entailed, and their biggest takeaways from the summer. To watch Liv and the Bears this upcoming season check out @calwsoc on Instagram. To watch Emory and the Dawgs this upcoming season check out @ugasoccer on Instagram. 

On this episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by Jill Loyden to discuss competition versus' comparison. This is an important topic amongst  goalkeeper and field players alike. Jill discusses the importance of competing with yourself everyday and using your hard work as a way to make each other better. 

 In today's episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by Vanessa Kara. Vanessa has dealt with 3 ACL injuries. This episode is a compliment to the previous episode with Dr. Melanie Wittenberger where they discuss ACL injuries, rehab and prevention. On this episode Vanessa discusses what each one looked like, what she learned, and how you can use adversity to shape you into a better version of yourself. 

In today's episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by Dr. Melanie Wittenberger. Melanie has her doctorate in physical therapy from Temple University as well as her B.S. in exercise science from Rowan University. Melanie explains the ins and outs of ACL injuries including what it is, how to rehab, and prevention strategies. To view the FIFA 11 Program Melanie discusses view the PDF below.  To reach out to Melanie directly email her at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram @melwitfit.

In today's episode Kaylan and Tori discuss early sports specialization and cross training. They cover the positives and negatives of early specialization and the benefits to sports sampling and cross training. Both Kaylan and Tori discuss their personal opinions as well as information from various resources. You can reach out to Kaylan at [email protected] and Tori at [email protected]. To read the article that they discuss click the link, https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/are_kids_specializing_in_sports_too_early/. 

In today's episode Kaylan and Tori are joined by Jill and Maria Loyden. They discuss the history of The Keeper Institute. They cover what TKI does, why they do it, and where they are headed in the future. Jill and Maria also have some VERY exciting news! This is an episode you will not want to miss!