A lot of parents may actually want their kids to play soccer over other sports on the grounds that it can be potentially safer than sports like American football and hockey. Also, it can give kids a good workout since they’re going to be running up and down the field on practice days. That can […]

There’s always been this stigma regarding goalkeepers that essentially states that we were not athletic enough or good on the ball. That’s what landed us between the sticks. There’s in fact an even worst “unwritten rule” of street soccer for kids in many places that says the fat kid is going to be the one

Rinat gloves are a decent option across the board in most cases for a very simple fact. They may not be gloves that are going to go above and beyond what you’re expecting. What they are usually are goalkeeper gloves with a very high floor. What I mean by that is, virtually any gloves from

Just right off the bat I have to say I’m a big proponent in finding ways to protect yourself as a goalkeeper. Obviously, developing the right diving technique is going to be the number one thing that’s going to help you avoid injuries. Perhaps one of the biggest issues that we still see in the

A goalkeeper’s height is a topic that comes up constantly with up-and-coming goalies. You get to a certain age when you realize that you’re not going to grow that much. You realize quickly that you’re going to be a few inches short. I’ve talked about height on this site a couple of times. It’s one

Soccer goalkeeper is arguably the hardest position to teach in the sport. I also think it’s the hardest position to play. I’m going to stick to teaching here though because it’s incredible how little even top coaches know about goalkeeping. On the site I’ve talked a bunch of times about how Pep Guardiola’s arrogance and

We see goalkeepers spitting on their gloves and pouring water on them constantly. A lot of us probably started doing that with our own gloves without even understanding the benefits that you were supposedly getting. Today though virtually all of the goalkeeper gloves out there are going to “work better” or give you better grip

When you’re looking for the best goalkeeper gloves for kids should you be looking for the same attributes that the pros want in their gloves? The answer is a bit complicated. I’m a big proponent in looking for smaller goalkeeper gloves, but they are made the same way that you’d make a full size goalkeeper