Custom Goalkeeper Gloves

Do Professional GK's Wear Custom Goalkeeper Gloves

Mike Poledna
We are going to let you in on a secret. Custom goalkeeper gloves are not as standard among professional goalies as you might think. Many pro keepers wear the same goalkeeper gloves available to every other professional, semi-pro, college, and amateur GK. While they might have some input into design features incorporated into the gloves you and I can buy, very few professional goalkeepers worldwide wear custom goalkeeper gloves. So now that you know the professionals aren't wearing custom goalkeeper gloves, what should YOU look for to make sure you are wearing the highest quality gloves possible?
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How to Become a Better Goalkeeper

How to Become a Better Goalkeeper

Mike Poledna

This guide has been designed to help you as a parent or a player understand how to improve your goalkeeper skills and abilities.

This guide was also written to help you gain improvement and knowledge alone. That is to say without having to rely on a coach to be there to train you or for you to have someone to feed you balls to catch or save.

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Advantage Goalkeeping

The Best Goalkeeper Gloves for College Soccer

Mike Poledna

How to Choose the Best Goalkeeper Gloves for College Soccer Making the transition from high school to college soccer can be difficult. The competition is tougher and the stakes are higher. One way to ensure you have a successful college career is by playing with the best goalkeeper gloves possible. Many goalkeepers make the mistake of buying the most expensive gloves without considering what makes a good pair of gloves for college GKs. In this blog post, we will discuss professional standards and specifications that you should look for when buying goalkeeper gloves for college soccer. Why Brand Doesn't Matter...

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Custom Goalkeeper Gloves from Advantage Goalkeeping

Custom Goalkeeper Gloves from Advantage Goalkeeping

Mike Poledna
If you're a goalkeeper, you know that having the right gloves is essential to your game. Finding a pair of professional quality goalie gloves you like and trust can be hard to find, not to mention quite expensive. One option is to make your custom goalkeeper gloves. With this option, you are in complete control, and you get to decide nearly every aspect of how your GK gloves are made.
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Advantage Goalkeeping

How to Buy Goalkeeper Gloves

Mike Poledna
Knowing how to buy goalkeeper gloves is critical. Making the decision to goalie gloves based on the wrong criteria can either cost you too much money or cause you to give up a goal. In this post we break down how gloves are made and what to look for in a glove to help keep you from making a bad goalkeeper glove purchasing decision.
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Pregame Warm-up for Goalkeepers

Pregame Warm-up for Goalkeepers

Mike Poledna
For goalkeepers to play their best they must have a thorough pre-game warm-up. Because the allotted time for pregame warm-ups is relatively brief, it is important to have a well thought-out plan for addressing all aspects of goalkeeping. A proper warm-up must address the goalkeeper's technical skills as well as their psychological skills. By addressing both you are helping the goalkeeper boost their confidence for when the whistle blows. In this post I am going to share with you how to properly run a pregame warm-up for goalkeepers.
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