Tag Archives: Goalkeeping

Keep Your Chin DOWN

Posted on November 10, 2013 by jimsakeeper1

I don’t do a lot of “how-to” posts because it can be a lot of work and there’s many other places that do them in a comprehensive manner. So I usually take a more reflective, philosophical approach. But this will … Continue reading →

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Trautmann

Posted on July 21, 2013 by jimsakeeper1

When I started playing the game in the late 70s, the name of Bertie Trautmann was already inscribed in the pantheon of legendary keepers. It’s the sort of story I learned by heart. He passed away this week. A German … Continue reading →

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Strength in the face of pain or grief.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

“In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends” —  John Churton Collins It’s a common tale: a professional athlete overcomes the odds to triumph. But there have been few situations darker than the hole Victor Valdés … Continue reading →

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Hope Solo – the Hero’s Voyage

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Act III: Rise of the Phoenix and Media figure When we left our hero, she had reached bottom: her father dead, her team beaten while she was benched, and her teammates shunning her for speaking her mind to the press. … Continue reading →

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The Pwnliness of the Goalkeeper

Posted on March 5, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Today I want to share a piece that a fellow coach sent me, it’s Radiolab Presents: The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper. The podcast interviews the great Arsenal ‘keeper, Bob Wilson, which struck a chord with me. I own Bob Wilson’s … Continue reading →

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Leaving Money on the Table

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

In the endless competition to create winning youth soccer teams, coaches leave nothing to chance. Except they do. Many only develop ten positions, leaving one to chance: the goalkeeper. I know because this was my position throughout my serious playing … Continue reading →

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