Goalkeeper training at Pro Football Trials event in Sydney

On a rain soaked Sunday (3rd October 2024), I had the privelege of training 10 phenomenal young goalkeepers of varying ages, from all around Australia. It  was great to work alongside Aussie football trainer Nathan Gray, and gain expert advice from leading youth scouts Phil Thompson and Karl Kirkwood of Blackburn FC and Everton FC . Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Paul Blodgett

Paul Blodgett is considered by his peers a master goalkeeper coach. Spanning well over 20 years of goalkeeping education, Paul has set a standard of the highest quality goalkeeper development amongst goalkeeper coaches in the USA. From his time at Agawam High School, Nasson College and Rutgers University developing footballers alongside Bob Reasso. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Lambert Jager

Dutch goalkeeping coach Lambert Jager has been responsible for the development of some the most talented goalkeepers in Holland and abroad. Currently, goalkeeper coach at Nanchang Bayi Football Club (China), Lambert has trained the goalkeepers at leading Dutch clubs such as Vitesse (Dutch Premiership), Cambuur Leeuwarden (First Division), FC Zwolle (Dutch Premiership), De Graafschap (Dutch Premiership) and AGOVV Apeldoorn in the Dutch Eerste Divisie (division under the Dutch Premier League). Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Clayton Ince

Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Clayton Ince has proved to be a commanding presence in goal for English League 1 team Walsall. Apart from his solid goalkeeping performances in English League Football, Ince has also proved to have some staying power between the sticks for The Soca Warriors, gaining 79 caps to date for his country. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Billy Stewart

Billy Stewart is not a name you may recognize instantly, though this former professional goalkeeper is responsible today for the development of some of the very best young goalkeepers in England, and foreign goalkeepers playing in the Premier League to boot. Billy hails from Liverpool, England, and had started his career with The Reds as an apprentice, becoming a professional player. Though, never getting the chance to showcase his ability with Liverpool FC, he moved onto clubs such as Wigan, Chester City and Southport. Over 9 years at Chester City, Billy played over 272 professional games under managers such as the great Harry McNally, traveling to Wembley Stadium on two occasions with both Chester City and Southport. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Dr. Joe Machnik

What do names such as Frans Hoek, Kevin Hartman, Brad Friedel, Joe Cannon, Nick Rimando, Jon Busch and Tony Meola have in common? Not only are these names synonymous with the best goalkeeper coaches internationally, and US goalkeepers to boot. Each of the above names, plus a whole many more, have been influenced by the goalkeeper training principles of Dr. Joe Machnik. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Shaka Hislop

Longevity at the top flight of Premiership football takes resilience, and determination. Shaka Hislop earned his reputation for outstanding goalkeeping ability over 15 years with some of the largest clubs in England. Reading, Portsmouth, West Ham United and Newcastle United, had all experienced the looming presence of Shaka between the sticks. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Andrew Sparkes

Hailing from Wales, Andrew Sparkes knows what it takes to come up through the youth ranks of elite level teams, so much so, that he has transitioned his experiences goalkeeping in Europe, to helping develop new goalkeeping talent at New York Red Bulls of the MLS. You can also visit Andrew’s website at Andrew Sparkes Goalkeeping. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Simon Smith

Goalkeeper coach Simon Smith is larger than life in goalkeeping circles. The former Newcastle United goalkeeper coach and owner of Simon Smith Goalkeeping and Consultancy client list reads like the “who’s who” of top flight goalkeepers from all around the world. His seminars and coaching resources, including titles such as “Goalkeeping Practices” and “Goalkeeping for Soccer” provide an inside look into how a leading Premiership goalkeeper coach trained the likes of Shay Given and many others. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Vince Bartram

Vince Bartram knows a whole lot about what it takes to cut the grade as a professional goalkeeper. As understudy to English goalkeeping great David Seaman, Bartram’s rise to success was not an overnight adventure. It took many years of playing League Football to master his trade before Arsene Wenger’s stellar Gunners oufit came calling. Vince’s tale is truly one of persistence and successfully accepting the fact that goalkeeping is an art that takes many years of laborious study to master. Read more

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