| How do you pick the correct goalkeeper trousers? If | | | | saves you money. (Or your parent!) |
| you are goalkeeper (or parent of a gk) you will know | | | | OK, so why do these companies have goalkeeper |
| it's a mine field when picking this goalkeeper item! The | | | | trousers for big amounts of money? |
| GK trousers run for a basic range (from about £15) | | | | One word: Perception! |
| to top of the range (About £60) | | | | People think if they are paying more money out that it |
| So which are the best? | | | | must have more guarantees to stop grazes and cuts. |
| Me personally, I think paying £60 or even over £25 | | | | Now without contradicting myself, to a small degree a |
| for padded trousers is madness because paying this | | | | few trousers will do this but in my opinion of playing in |
| extra is not really going to protect your hips or knees! | | | | goal for over 30 years, I would not pay an extra |
| Warning: Do not buy the thin £7 to £10 pairs you | | | | £20-£40 for something that 'Might' to a slightly |
| see is discounted sports shops. If you do, you are | | | | better job! |
| asking for trouble. As these trousers will be too thin! It | | | | Also if you are in a country where it rains a lot and the |
| is worth paying that extra £5. | | | | ground is soft and muddy, as I have mentioned in a |
| OK before I tell you what I use to buy and what I have | | | | previous email, I would not wear padded trousers |
| told my thousands of goalkeeper students to buy, | | | | anyway! For England for example, you could pay |
| there is something you can do that will stop your | | | | £60 for an item that you might use just a few times |
| knees and hips getting hurt? | | | | each year? |
| And that is, get a good diving technique! | | | | What would I do? |
| Seriously, think about it: If you learn how to dive | | | | You want to make sure that any goalkeeper trouser |
| properly there is no need to find GK pants with 20 | | | | you purchase has about 1/2 an inch to maybe 1 inch of |
| inches of padding. Because what you have to be | | | | padding on knee and hips. And that this padding covers |
| careful of, the more padding you have on your goalie | | | | ALL of the hip and knee. And I personally would not |
| trousers, the more it will limit your movement? | | | | pay more than £20 (maybe £25) for a pair! As I |
| When you watch professional goalkeepers play or | | | | believe there are enough padded trousers out on the |
| train, how many of them wear padded gear? | | | | market that will do a great job for you at this price! |
| Probably, only a small percentage. Reason being? | | | | So do not be conned into buying a GK trouser for |
| Their diving technique is good! | | | | large amount of money! |
| So get yourself to a goalkeeper coaching school like | | | | And remember: Get your technique right anyway, as |
| Just4keepers and get your diving technique right as | | | | this more or less eliminates this problem! |
| not only does it make you a better goalkeeper, it | | | | I hope this tip will save you money? |