GOALKEEPING IS NOT A SCIENCE… Recognising the need for fast and powerful, physically and mentally resilient players, many managers and coaches are turning to science to help give them the edge over their opponents. Indeed, shaped by sports science research and theories, the training methods and preparation of the world's best teams are more advanced and scientifically driven than ever before. Unfortunately, the majority of research to date has focussed only on outfield players. The unique and specialist requirements of the goalkeeper having been continuously neglected in the science and football literature; until now! At the forefront of groundbreaking research into the needs and demands of the goalkeeper, GKScience has teamed up with Sells to reveal how science can help make your training effective where it matters most, on the pitch. Find out the science behind goalkeeping and how the appliance of science can boost your training to make it effective where it matters most, on the pitch. Coming soon, the GKScience Academy will include articles and features on various aspects of training and match preparation. These will follow the general themes of Scientific Movement Training, Mental Skills Training and Performance Nutrition, with articles ranging from the science of warming up and cooling down or the fundamentals of movement training to developing confidence and how to eat for improved performance. Learn more about the research and consultancy arms of GKScience, why it was established, the aims of the company and some of the goalkeeper's GKScience is currently working with.
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