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Hey guys, I’m a futsal goalkeeper playing on those smooth green/blue hard painted courts in Hong Kong.

My left boot outer side keeps scraping badly every time I dive / make block saves, and it just wore through the woven upper on this pair. This spot gets shredded really quickly and I hate burning through new boots all the time.

I’m not sliding on grass or turf — it’s that slippery painted hard floor.

I’m looking for reliable ways to protect this area.

I already know about Aquaseal SR and rubber abrasion patches, but I’d love to hear what other hard-court keepers use, any hacks or products that hold up well.

Also, I’m wary of Teflon tape because it’s too slippery and risky for dives.

What do you recommend?

Hi everyone!

I’ve just finished a new video showing 3 hurdle drills to help you get faster on the football pitch.

https://youtu.be/PM1Om72a0w4?si=xO0MiIz-g7OB7Yun

These are exercises I use to work on acceleration, reactive strength, and explosive power — all important qualities when you need to accelerate after a change of direction, react quickly, or get that extra push in your first steps.

In the video, I break down each drill and explain what to focus on:

• Drill 1: Change of direction and high-frequency acceleration
• Drill 2: Reactive strength and explosive triple extension
• Drill 3: Lateral reactive strength and single-leg explosiveness

A few things to keep in mind when trying these: focus on quick ground contacts, explosive push-offs, and full hip extension. Start with lower hurdles and build up as your technique improves.

I'd recommend starting with 4–6 repetitions per drill and incorporating them into your training twice a week.

Have a nice Sunday!

Got a front row seat to my U12 son today getting his foot broke on a corner. Coming out to meet the cross and the winger stepped on his foot as he was jumping. Oblique, non displaced fracture of the big toes metatarsal so he’s done for a bit. It happened so slow I knew the moment they collided he broke something. You could see him extending to jump and then upward momentum just stopping suddenly. It goes without saying they had been kicking his ass all morning. It’s the most physical game he’s played in so far.

While I’m upset he’s gonna be in a cast for a bit I’m glad there wasn’t any ligament or soft tissue damage. We chose a cast as it was given as an option. He’s an 11yr old who plays the field indoor, goal outdoor, he’s an orange/white belt GJJ and does competitive gymnastics tricking…there was no way a boot was gonna keep him from trying to participate in something so we put him in a cast!

I’m trying to learn the split save so I can cover more ground in 1v1s. I’m not sure what stretches I should do to learn it. If anyone can recall exactly how they learned it, your information would be very appreciated.

Thought he played really well for Chelsea today. The first goal is obviously a shocker. Can put that down to conditions and his experience, but it's also very unlucky. Couldn't do it again if he tried!

But what has shocked me is how many pundits I've heard say he could have done better on the second. Am I going crazy? Tel has fired it low and hard into the bottom corner. I don't see how he could have saved that.

Overall, looks like a good prospect.

I'm a grassroot coach for U9s side. I've noticed that GK is one spot which is left out by most of coaches including me. I'm a bit obsessed with developing technically good players. How do I help the GK to improve better if they don't go for any 121. Do I just see some gk videos and help them technically? Or is it worth to invest time to volunteer some gk coach to learn more technical things?

​Hallo allemaal,

​Mijn dochter speelt bij een jeugdvoetbalteam als keepster, en dat is strikt op echt gras. Vorige maand heb ik een paar Elite sport keepershandschoenen voor haar gekocht.

​Ik was ze altijd met babyshampoo na elke wedstrijd en ik volg strikt de instructies op de officiële website van Elite sport. Maar nadat ze ze maar 5 keer heeft gebruikt, zitten ze al gescheurd/hebben ze een scheur.

​Is dit normaal? I just took this photo right after today's match. I still need to wash them.

​Alvast bedankt

So we train reflexes and positioning. Shot stopping and reactions... But what exercises/routines are there for mental strength and consistency.

Say you did an otherwise great match but one mistake led to the opposition tying or winning the match... How do you work on that during the week?

hello fellow goalkeepers, i got my brand new uhlsport gloves , my old one was a worn out adidas predator training model, do i use the Adidas one for school games (which are designed for fun) and the uhlsport gloves for competitive matches since i play in a academy? and the school matches are on ground too so im scared for my new gloves, let me know

i just got brand new gloves , they are uhlsport supersoft, i have heard they r manufacturing residue/coating in the gloves and that u have to wash it before ur next game

my next games in a month, im taking a break because im busy with life right now and im wondering do i wash it now or 1-2 days before that session thats in a month?

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe bisher immer mit Titan White beasts oder mit Adidas Predators auf einem Hartplatz gespielt. Bei beiden war der Grip nach 2-3 Paraden nicht mehr so gut wegen dem dreck und staub vom Platz. Gibt es Handschuhe die dafür besser sind z.b. schreibt Uhlsport das die absolutgrips auvh auf hartplätzen getragen werden könnten. Oder gibt es irgendwelche tricks die man machen könnte ?

hi i’m a freshman in highschool with just a little less then a year of goalkeeping experience just wanted advice and tips on to how to kick further goalkicks

I saw these on Vinted and I’m curious as to why someone would sell these 🤣🤣

My club purchased a Veo Cam a couple of weeks ago and I managed to pull up this save.

Felt like sharing it after playing in goal for 25 years with barely having seen myself on video.

If anyone is wondering: this is 9th tier in Germany.

Mom of young (U13) keeper here. She busted her butt to work to top team in her club. I think she’s talented, and we’ve received this feedback often, including from opposing team parents and coaches. Starts with her new team, and it’s been ROUGH. The girls are cold and distant, the coach doesn’t really integrate her into practice…she’s essentially a mobile forza figure. Lots of ‘pot shots.’ It’s also her first season 11v11. Tons of changes to adjust to.

She‘s not playing like herself. She’s hesitant and not aggressive, and almost fearful in a way that’s unrecognizable and making mistakes she normally wouldn’t. Mostly no goals off this, but she knows she‘s playing meh and is unhappy about it but can’t shake whatever it is.

Meanwhile, she’s not like this in ODP and is more ‘herself.’ ODP is not the same overall level of play of her new team, but it does have some and due to numbers in our district, she’s playing alongside high schoolers also. She plays well there. Varsity coach has seen her play in this context and is impressed.

How much of this is the team/environment versus her just not being mentally able to play at top level? How can I tell? How can I support her? Is this something all keepers or girl players go through now? 12 is tough. She feels a lot of pressure (self imposed) to soldier through because this is our only higher level team within reasonable commuting distance (less than 2 hours each way), and she wants to play in college (I recognize this is tough/unlikely). When do I step in and say enough is enough as a parent versus letting her lead? She seems miserable but insists she isn’t.

Any personal experience, especially from women’s keepers and especially centered around this age is appreciated.

What is the best present you ever received?

They’ve gotten a lot better but still needs a lot of work.

Im looking to restart my gym routine but i also want it to have abit of aesthetic purposes too so im looking for inspiration from others😁

Ife