Coach Zuriel Z Lozano
International goalkeeper coach Zuriel Z Lozano Denver Colorado
Parents can help their goalkeeper be mentally strong
The most powerful way to help a young goalkeeper be mentally strong is being REALISTIC. However, KNOW that helping someone to be mentally strong takes time & is DIFFICULT. Here's how you can start: BE REALISTIC. If you FAIL TO IGNORE THIS FIRST STEP, then your chances in helping your goalkeeper will disappear. First step is being HONEST to [...]
Find out if you are mentally weak
7 SIGNS OF MENTAL WEAKNESS Most of our readers are parents, coaches, athletes (all sports) & businesses looking for that mental edge. However, most people are not able to understand or identify obvious signs of mental weakness. Once you recognize sings of mental weakness, does not mean is the end of world, it simply means you [...]
Goalkeeper Spin Recovery technique
https://youtu.be/8EA2b6rTx74 The goalkeeper spin recovery technique has been rejected by many coaches & youth clubs in the US. Perhaps due to the heavy European influence in the US soccer. This technique is finally getting lots of attention in Europe & the US because of the large amount of Latin American Players who play professionally all [...]
Humility in athletics
For the last several years parents and goalkeepers to include field players have complained about the arrogance & attitudes that youth clubs, their coaches & athletes have displayed ALL OVER THE US. However, NO PARENT dares to challenge these programs because they FEAR clubs will take it out on their kids. Sadly, THIS HAPPENS ALL [...]
Being a back up goalkeeper
The reality is that NOBODY likes to be the back up goalkeeper or a back up soccer player. If you are an athlete who feels that you MUST be number 1 at everything and every time, or you are a parent who thinks that your child does not deserve to be a back up keeper [...]
Goalkeeper: how do I get recruited to play in college
This blog is for those goalkeepers who are looking to play in college but are struggling to be noticed by college coaches. The most popular question most goalkeepers and their parents ask is, "how do I get recruited to play in college. There are few steps that you MUST avoid and other steps that you [...]
Why some goalkeepers fail and other succeed?
We get hundreds of emails & texts from amateur goalkeepers WORLDWIDE, they ALL want to be professional goalkeepers, play for the national team or play in college etc. The allure is intoxicating, especially for the talented, and it can warp judgment. *Only less than 2% will make it far enough to play Professionally & thousands more are [...]
3 steps to be mentally tough
On this blog, you will get few key ingredients to give you a guide, map, GPS, a direction towards mental toughness. However, these are NOT "magical pills" but it will help you get started the right way. Mental toughness questions: Have you ever wonder why some goalkeepers are inconsistent in their games or practices? for [...]
Sideline coaching, not good for confidence
Sideline coaching is one of the reasons why many young amateur goalkeepers are struggling in the goal. Let's be honest, sideline coaching is simply annoying and for some young goalkeepers, this is humiliating and devastating. For example, pretend that you're going out to dinner with your best friend and as you eat your dinner, your best [...]