Articles
Building a Highlight Film for a Goalie
The practical build — what to film, how to film it, which clips to cut, and why the clears belong in there. A weekend of work that sits in front of every coach who sees him.
Showcases and Recruiting Camps: Who They're Really For
Some of these events do real work for a goalie. Some are a field full of kids paying to be looked at. The difference is knowable in advance, and it mostly comes down to who is standing on the sidel...
Hydration for a kid carrying twelve pounds of gear in August. When water is enough, when a sports drink actually earns its place, and the signs worth watching for.
Two days, four games, a parking lot and a canopy. What tends to work when you're feeding a goalie out of a cooler.
What a Tournament Weekend Really Costs
The registration fee is the smallest number in the whole thing. Here's the honest total, in money and in the other currency — and why four games in two days is a different question for a goalie.
The Ninety Minutes Between Games
The second game of the day is usually decided in the gap before it. Here's what tends to happen in that window, and what tends to help.