Those Who Can - Coach!

The second of KeeperTalk's recent interviews focuses on an aspiring goalkeeper coach in Carl King. Carl is currently Blyth Spartans AFC head goalkeeper coach, and has big aspirations of making it the top of his field. Like many goalkeeper coaches,Carl had his career stopped at an early age due to injury - with coaching being the obvious alternative. Since then Carl has made great progress in his career as a goalkeeper coach and is now the owner of GoalieTEK Goalkeeper Coaching. Here is a bit of an clip of the conversation KeeperTalk had with Carl:

1.What made you get in to goalkeeper coaching? 

I retired from playing through injury at 23 so coaching was the next best thing

2. Was it difficult to get in to goalkeeper coaching?

I was quite lucky that my sons under 7's team at the time needed a goalkeeper coach so i volunteered and was there 3 years coaching the academy goalkeeepers, women goalkeepers and 1st team goalkeepers!

3.Did you have a successful playing career?

Yeah i was fairly succesful at junior level. I played for Middlesbrough FC for 1 and a half years and also represented England NABC Under 16's.

4.Who is your all time goalkeeping inspiration?

It's got to be Peter Schmeichel. The word legend was invented for guys like this! My coaching inspirations are Simon Smith, Nigel Spinks and Fred Barber.

5.Who do you rate that is playing currently? 

For me Pepe Reina is up in the top 3 keepers in the world. Guy has everything!

6.Who do you not rate? 

Gomes at Spurs.

7.Where do you see your career going in the next 10 years? 

Hopefully i will be a Uefa A licensed professional Goalkeeper coach in 10 years time.

8.What goalkeeping products would you advise?

I've been wearing KA Goalkeeping gloves for past 2 years but have made the switch over to Pro-Tek GK for this season so would recommend both of them

9. Any advice for young goalkeepers?

Listen to your goalkeeper coach, if you make a mistake react ina positive manner, never let your head drop and most crucially - enjoy it.

Photo Courtesty thanks to Steven White of www.imagesbysw.com

KeeperTalk would like to thank Carl for taking the time to do an interview. Please all follow Carl on twitter (@goalieTEK). You can find more information on GoalieTEK Goalkeeper Coaching at http://www.goalietek.co.uk/