I'm writing this blog, fresh back from spending yesterday in North Wales at a Coaching Conference that I'm required to do in order to update my goalkeeper coaching licences. It was good in the fact that I did my licences with Alan Kelly (Blackburn Rovers) - now the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper coach, Steve Book - Bristol Rovers goalkeeper coach and Wrexhams (now Neath FC) Anthony Williams. Also there was Alan Fettis (Northern Ireland International) - now Sunderland's goalkeeper coach, and to just even be able to listen to their conversations is an experience in itself and I am too humble to tag along with them, though it was an honour to speak with them - even if I struggled with their accents at times! Sorry boys!
We have to attend so many hours of these conferences in order for our UEFA licences to remain current and we attended a Goalkeeper Conference earlier in the year, which was fascinating to see how other coaches do things and why and there is a special unity amongst the goalkeepers that yesterdays conference lacked. Goalkeepers have a special way to take the mickey and get some banter going that, frankly, outfield coaches cannot emulate. It was nice at the goalkeeper conference to loan the gloves out and get some feedback (and sales) from the goalkeepers present. I have to state publically that if you want to do any coaching course (particular goalkeeping) then take a look at the Welsh FA before anywhere else http://www.welshfootballtrust.org.uk/coaching
We have revamped the homepage at http://www.warbygk.com/ to feature the new Legend and also give a direct link to our online shop where we despatch the same day (before 1300 hours) to make buying your goalkeepers gloves from us even easier!
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