MO Goalkeeping

Little reflection on tonight's session. Interested to hear the thoughts of any other coaches who see this 🤘

Well done to our player of the week, Ethan, and January's player the month Connor, the latter of whom wins a £20 voucher for the !

Connor has shown remarkable development recently and really impressed the coaches with his dedication and level of improvement.

Great work by all our players last night, kicking February off in style!

Tonight was my favourite session of the year as we hosted our third annual end-of-year awards.

With a number of trophies on offer and a free raffle with some brilliant prizes, including some gloves kindly donated by , plus a little present for every single player, it's the perfect opportunity to celebrate our player's achievements and recognise those who excel.

After the awards we headed out for a fun session to finish off the year, featuring goalie wars, small sided games and a penalty shootout, it was a brilliant way to finish 2025.

It's been a brilliant third year for , not without its challenges, but I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks off before kicking on again in 2026.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me. From players and parents, to fellow coaches and those I've spoken to but never met (you know who you are). This can be a challenging and lonely game at times, but I wouldn't change it 👊

Saving penalties is not all about luck! We can use a range of techniques to give us the best chance of making the save and being the hero!

Want to improve your diving, particular on your "weaker" side?

These 5 practices can help! Give them a try and let me know how you get on 👊

Training in the rain - love it or hate it?!

One last look at this week's negative step dive focus, examining this superb example from ter Stegen a few years back!

This week's looks at distribution, specifically kicking, something a lot of young goalkeepers (and some older ones) struggle with.

I attempt to tackle why that might be, and how we can take steps to overcome it - all in under a minute!