GKDC - Goalkeeper Development Club

18/08/2026

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✍️ WE’RE RECRUITING

Our Under 13’s are looking for an experienced goalkeeper to complete in Division 2 for this coming season.

Enquiries to [email protected]

17/08/2026

🚨 RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER! 🚨

Yet again, we’ve delivered a record number of 1-2-1 sessions this summer, more than at any other point throughout our years of delivering goalkeeper development sessions! 💜🩵

A huge thank you to every goalkeeper and family who continues to trust GKDC with their development. 🧤

And now… October Half Term is next! 👀

📩 Message us ASAP to get your October Half Term 1-2-1 booked in.

Bookings are now being taken by our existing mailing list, so if you want to get involved then drop us a message while there is space! 🔥

16/08/2026

✨ Congratulations to our Mind Over MND. Player of the Month for July - Louie! ✨

Louie has been incredible throughout various months, in regular sessions and our Striker Showdown Sundays, consistently bringing a fantastic attitude, great energy and an outstanding character to every session. ⚽🔥

He’s also recently earned his place in the matchday squad at the RTC, and it’s brilliant to see his hard work and development being recognised. He continues to thrive week after week with us, always willing to learn, improve and push himself. ✅

A fantastic example of the attitude and character we love to see!

Well done, Louie! Keep going, you’re doing brilliantly! ✨

12/08/2026

🧤 GOALKEEPER WANTED! 🧤

Broadclyst FC U8s are looking for a new goalkeeper! 🧡🖤

🎯 Free taster session: Thursday 20th August, 5:30pm @ Pavilions
📅 Training resumes: Wednesday 9th September, 5:30pm

Message us at GKDC for contact details! ⚽🧤

11/08/2026

🧤 GOALKEEPER WANTED! 🧤

Alphington FC Youth are looking for a dedicated goalkeeper to join their U9s for the 2026/27 season.

A great opportunity to join a supportive team with FA-qualified coaches and a safe, positive environment to develop.

📅 School Year 4 from September 2026
📍 Alphington FC Youth
📞 Contact Adam: 07478 669555

11/08/2026

🚨 GOALKEEPER WANTED! 🧤⚽

Starcross Dons Girls are looking for a goalkeeper to join our U10s squad as we move to two teams for the upcoming season!

Experience isn’t essential, just enthusiasm, teamwork and a willingness to learn. With friendly coaches, a great player-to-coach ratio and a real focus on development, confidence and enjoyment, it’s a fantastic environment to grow.

🧤 Be the last line of defence. Be the hero.

📩 Interested? Get in touch for more information and come be part of something special!

10/08/2026

RPD in a nutshell🧤⚽️

One of the most rewarding parts of 1-to-1 goalkeeper coaching is seeing a goalkeeper recognise a scenario they’ve previously worked on, and then execute it when it actually matters.

This weekend, Jack stepped up an age group to play U11s for Exeter City against Aston Villa, producing two blocks from scenarios we had specifically worked through together just days earlier. It’s always great to hear these things from parents after games following our sessions!

The real positive wasn’t simply making the saves. It was seeing the coaching points transfer into a live game, with Jack making the right decisions and executing the technique under pressure, in 16ft x 7ft 9-a-side goals.

That’s the purpose of representative practice design: creating practices that prepare goalkeepers for the demands they will actually face in games.

Brilliant work, Jack. 👏🧤

08/08/2026

🧤 GOOD LUCK, SAM! 🔴⚪

A big good luck to Sam Down as he represents Exeter City U18s today against Gillingham in the EFL Youth Alliance League! 💪

Sam has worked consistently with GKDC throughout the summer, putting in the work, embracing every challenge and continuing to develop his game between the sticks.

It’s fantastic to see more of Sam’s journey of his scholarship this season. 👏

Go well Sam! 🧤⚽️

Gillingham U18 🆚 Exeter City U18
📅 Saturday 8 August
⏰ 1:30pm KO

05/08/2026

The voice of a goalkeeper coach 🧤

One of the biggest responsibilities we have as goalkeeper coaches is understanding that our words don’t just disappear when the session ends.

I still hear my goalkeeper coach’s voice when I train and play.

The reminders, the encouragement, the explanations, they stay with you because they were connected to moments of learning. They helped shape how you see the game, solve problems and respond under pressure.

This is why at GKDC we place huge importance on concurrent instruction and concurrent praise.

Concurrent instruction is the process of providing information during the action, not just before or after it.

Instead of stopping a goalkeeper every time something needs changing, we aim to help them adapt in the moment by giving relevant information while they are experiencing the problem.

For example:

❌ “You dropped backwards. Step forward more.”

✅ During the action: “Stay forward… attack the space… be brave with your movement.”

The goalkeeper receives information while their perception, decision-making and movement are still active.

When combined with concurrent praise, the message afterwards becomes even more powerful:

✅ “Great step forward, that early movement gave you more time and helped you stay balanced.”

The goalkeeper doesn’t just hear that they succeeded, they understand the behaviour that created the outcome.