Gloves On

George Berneanou, FC Viktoria Köln Goalkeeper Coach joined us for this week's episode of the Gloves On podcast. George tells us his coaching story beginning in Greece up to now in Germany. He tells us a lot of fascinating facts that he has written about in his book: “Football Goalkeeper Integration”. An interesting topic where we dig into what a goalkeeper could look like today. Enjoy!

Thomas Villadsen, Goalkeeper Coach at the Danish team, Lyngby joined us as this week’s guest. We talk about how a goalkeeper should be a Lyngby, what a future goalkeeper looks like, and how to play in & out of possession. We also chat about how he develops the goalkeepers on a daily basis. Last but not least, we talk about the importance of and how to build out from the back. Happy Friday and...

Tony Caig, Goalkeeping Coach, Tutor, and Scout at the Scottish Football Association joined us for this week’s episode of the Gloves On podcast. He is also a Head Coach at Sells Pro Training as well as a Head Consultant at “The Goalkeeping Consultants”. We talk a bit about him and his career. Then we dig deep into the over analysis of perceived mistakes that seems to come from all areas of the medi...

Jyri Nieminen, First Team Goalkeeper Coach & Head of Goalkeeping at New York Red Bulls joined us for this week’s episode. The topic of the episode is building up from the back / playing out from the back. We, furthermore, talk about how it has developed, how you train it, the evolution of it as well as how the next generation is going to be ready for it. We also hear about how it is to be the...

Mo Ali, former professional and now soccer content creator joined us for a chat about how to make goalkeeper training more appealing. We have a chat about his journey, how he is training with the goalkeepers, and the different techniques he sees in the goalkeeper union. A fun episode that we hope you will enjoy.

Abdel Rodriguez, owner of Kronis goalkeeper gloves and goalkeeping academy. We have a chat about youth development, the foundation of goalkeeper training, the “300 rep rule”, and his goalkeeping academy. Of course we have an interesting talk about goalkeeper gloves and more specifically his own brand. Enjoy!

Danny Alcock, National Goalkeeping Coach & Coach Educator at The Football Association (FA) is this week's guest on the Gloves On podcast. We have an interesting talk about how to effectively integrate the keepers within the team sessions. Danny shares his knowledge on this topic and we share prior experience, how it can be developed and of course, we end up talking about gloves.

David Ousted, former Superliga, MLS, and current Hammarby goalkeeper. We talk about his career thus far, the MLS and the difference from Northern European football/soccer. We also talk about his strengths and what attributes he had to keep on developing to become a better goalkeeper. Consistency is one of the most important factors of goalkeeping and we cover that topic thoroughly with him. We hop...

Ross Atkins, now Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Derby County joined us for a chat about coming back as a coach at Burton Albion, after being a player. We go into depth about the pathway from youth to senior level, about loan spells, confidence and learning from mistakes, as well as the psychological part of goalkeeping. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, we have dutch goalkeeper coach, Vitas Males, who currently is at Sydney United FC. We have an interesting chat about the science behind the GK factory of the Premier League down under. Vitas takes us through how it is to be more than just a “GK Coach”. How he mentors his keepers, his relation to them, and how he tries to implement a strong mentality. If you are a GK coach, this ep...

We welcome back Lee Robinson from The Modern Day GK. We talk about his newly released ZRO Non-Grip gloves, the benefits of it and why one should try them. We also nerd about the goalkeeping position, especially about crossing which to Lee, is a great habit of goalkeeping.

Fernando Ferreira, goalkeeper coach at S.L. Benfica. We talk about periodization, development, and planning. We go into a deep discussion about the technical, tactical, physical, and mental aspects of goalkeeping. A really good episode with great insight into the top professional goalkeeper coaching, development, and planning. We hope you enjoy it!

James Clark, Head of Teamwear UK at Challenger Sports and glove enthusiast joined us for today's episode. We have a nerdy talk about gloves, glove production, and the many different glove cuts. If you love gloves, this episode is for you!

Andrew Swift, goalkeeper coach at Indy Eleven from the USL Championship league in the States. Andrew talks us through pre- and post-game analysis and what goes through the week leading up to a game and what happens after. The information in this podcast from the professional world is really insightful and something that can take you, your keepers, and your club to the next level!

Lars Bjerring, is the goalkeeper coach at Odense Boldklub and he is our guest in this week's episode. We are nerding about the position, talking about the young goalkeepers he is coaching at the moment, how he is helping them develop and the realistic goalkeeper training he implements in training. We chat about OB’s current goalkeeper, Oliver Christensen and how he has gone from being a youth GK t...

Matej Delac, we are joined by former Chelsea and now AC Horsens goalkeeper. Matej takes us through his career and the many loans spells, about the experience and the up’s and downs. We talk about he relationship between competing goalkeepers and the relationship between goalkeeper and goalkeeper coaches. Last but not least, Matej tells us about his favorite gloves and future goals. 

Michael Caulfield, is a sports psychologist who primarily works with professional football players currently including championship club Brentford FC. The Gloves On hosts and Michael talks about coping with social media, the pressure of being a goalkeeper and how important it is to have a routine. The routine is both before, during, and after the game, turning on your “match day mode” and being ab...

In this episode, we have co-founder of The Modern Day GK & Modern Day Fitness, Mark Robinson as our guest. We talk with Mark about why an outfield player like himself loves and admires the goalkeeper position. We go into detail about the GK’s movement, the GK set & hop, the diving and how to improve it. This episode is for those who want to improve their athleticism, and who does not want that? En...

In this episode, we have UEFA GK A goalkeeper coach Jonathan Craig, who currently is the goalkeeper coach of Real Kashmir in the Indian Premier League. He talks about how he got to India, about the level of the Indian goalkeepers and how goalkeepers in general fit into the teams style of play and how that is implemented in training.

Conor O’Keefe is back! And he is telling his story of how he found a new club, how he developed through the season, handled the pressure, and  how he become goalkeeper of the year! He talks about being home, training during this pandemic and walks us through the preparations for his new season in Sweden. This episode is a great one and if you liked the first episode, you are going to love thi...

In this episode, we talk with mental performance coach, Henrik Hjarsbæk, about staying focused for 90 minutes and how hard it is, to stay focused. Henrik shares his knowledge on how you can enhance your focus, some key tips on how you can help yourself staying focused and just an overall great episode with a clever man. @hhmentality @hhmindset

In today's episode, we talk with professional goalkeeper Cody Laurendi, who plays at Oklahoma City Energy FC and the Puerto Rican National Team. We talk about hard work and dedication and what it takes to become a professional goalkeeper. We talk about Cody's “bumpy” road into the professional world, signing the first contract, getting his debut at the National Team as well as his favourite gloves...

In this episode, we have Lasse Heinze, goalkeeper coach of FC Midtjylland on our podcast for the first time. Lasse used to play professionally in Denmark and now he is a passionate goalkeeper coach. We talk about the goalkeeper as the 11th player. About how the goalkeeper has to be the guy who gets the ball out of pressure. What a “modern” goalkeeper looks like. We also talk about game preparation...

We are finally back with the Gloves On Podcast. It is January 1st and we are ready to kick off season 2. In this episode, we have Goalkeeper Specialist, Rochdi Karaa as our guest. Rochdi was the first Tunisian professional goalkeeper in the UK. Our main topic is continuous development. We talk about what Continuous Development is overall, What a GK Training week could look like, Confidence, self-b...

This weeks episode is the last of the Gloves On Podcast season 1. We went live on Instagram where we talked about our inspiration for starting this podcast and our highlight from the first season of Gloves On. We furthermore, answered questions from the followers which included topics such as, mentality, goalkeeper workout and diet, tips on handling, does size and height matter, dealing with press...