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3 Reasons Goalkeeper's Struggle with Anxiety and Fear

Football is often described as a game of confidence and mental resilience, and no position embodies this more than that of the...

Apr 25, 20238 min read

3 Ways to Overcome Fear as a Goalkeeper

Fear is one of the most crippling feelings to experience as a goalkeeper. I can remember before games, I would sit in the changing room...

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Mar 21, 202318 min read

My Top 5 Non-Negotiables For Academy Footballers

Academy football is a fast paced, high-pressure environment which tests young players to the absolute maximum. Each year, thousands of...

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Jan 24, 20236 min read

3 Key Mental Skills to Teach Goalkeeper's

An account I follow on Twitter called 'The Academy Dad put a tweet out the other day highlighting the importance of mentality for...

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Nov 21, 202212 min read

The Game-changing skill you need: How to Deal with mistakes as a Goalkeeper

“Being a goalkeeper is like being the guy in the military the makes the bombs. One mistake and everyone gets blown up.” – Arthur Boruc...

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Sep 8, 20229 min read

Three Reasons Why Goalkeepers Struggle with their Confidence - And what they can do about it

“I just don’t feel confident right now” The number of times I have worked with goalkeepers and heard that phrase is crazy. I get it –...

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Aug 17, 202211 min read

5 Mindset Tips for Non-League Goalkeepers

Non-league football is an incredibly challenging environment to navigate as a player due to the unpredictable, results orientated, fast...

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Jun 8, 20228 min read

My Top 5 Mindset Tips for Scholars

My Top 5 Mindset Tips for Scholars that I wish I knew as a former Academy Footballer.

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Mar 22, 202212 min read

Q&A with The Academy Dad: Supporting Children in Academy Football

Mindset coaching is a practice which is regularly raised by parents and coaches from grassroot to academy football but is then often...

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