Gerardo Flores

Many youth clubs have next to zero or substandard ⚽️ GK knowledge within the club. Being a former GK, I was far from knowledgeable about coaching. I had to go seek out the coaching skills & knowledge. I had to hone my craft. It took years. Many Clubs are letting their GK’s down. This whole: Oh we have a former (or current, college GK, they are great!) statement I hear isn’t coming through in what I’m seeing on the pitch. Someone with some knowledge looks great when DOC’s & HC have zero knowledge. Clubs by & large need to do better by their keepers Then these same clubs sell a bag of bull 💩 to their GK core that they are DI material. Bad on crosses. Bad on Distribution. Inconsistent. Bad on decision making. Oh, but look at them fly! What a save! Must be a DI GK. Lack of GK education is hurting these kids & is misleading them about their future. And parents: “we are so lucky to have such great GK coaches at our club” By what GK knowledge & experience are you making this statement? Because the proof is in the pudding & In general, it’s not showing up on the pitch across this nation. Many of Our clubs are letting our GK’s down.

Simply incredible.