Gio Clarke 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

"Wow, I would be here all day if I listed off all the things the guys at Modern-Day GK have done/taught me over the past 3 or so years. Not only have they been great coaches but great role models too.

 Training is such a safe space where mistakes are fine as that is where you learn.

I feel that is the reason why I feel so confident now as that was not the way before I started working with them. There philosophy is so different from every other coach, as every action they teach has a purpose and can be explained.

It is also directly transferrable to a game as every exercise is designed to be game realistic.

So many different things to learn “the modern way” and I truly believe they’re revolutionising goalkeeping.

I’ve been using the non grip gloves for 3 years now, and I can safely say that this has helped my handling so much. Not only are they great for helping your handling, but also such a great tool for your confidence.

I couldn’t recommend using them enough to any GK.

 

It doesn’t just stop on the pitch, they are always there for you through the good and bad days, for which I can’t personally thank them enough!

I can’t recommend them enough!

 

Deciding to work the Modern-Day GK is the best decision I have ever made; as I would be nowhere near where I am today without them. 

I will never be able to say in words how thankful I am for everything.

Thank you 

Lee, Shaun and Mark."

Chris Wills 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 

"I came to one of the first camps in Manchester. At the time, I hadn’t been playing for long—about two years—and was quite low on confidence. I had a lot of things I needed to work on, but the first camp changed everything for me. My total perspective on goalkeeping shifted, and I loved working with Mark, Shaun, and Lee. They were always super friendly, and it was easy to ask them questions. 

 

I then attended another camp in Sunderland, which I loved just as much. I met new people there, some of whom I’m now very good friends with. I also gained invaluable knowledge that you simply can’t get anywhere else. Soon after this camp, I started working with Mark, Shaun, and Lee more regularly.

 

Since then, I’ve improved massively over the past three years. My kicking, 1v1s, and scoops have come on leaps and bounds compared to when I first started working with them. Along the way, I’ve learned so many small details that make a huge difference.

 

Now, three years later, I’m a totally different goalkeeper, and that transformation wouldn’t have been possible without all the help from Mark, Shaun, and Lee."

Reuben Egan 🇮🇪

(Tranmere Rovers)

"Since I first met The Modern-Day GK, the way I view goalkeeping, how I play, my mindset, and my life in general have completely changed for the better.

 

I first met the boys at a 2-day camp in Dublin, and initially I’d never felt so uncomfortable in a session. I couldn’t catch anything, there was so much new information I’d never even thought about being given to me, it was like nothing I had ever experienced before in a session. By the end of the two days though I couldn’t get enough. I’d never developed so quickly, I felt like my ability and understanding of the game had doubled in just a few hours of coaching.

 

I kept in touch with the lads and was lucky enough to spend a week with them in Tenerife at a training camp. Not only was the information even better than the two day camp, as well as the level of goalies training with me being great, I also met some of my best mates there, and got to enjoy a holiday with them as well as train with them and learn from them. For anyone considering going to their overseas camps like the Tenerife one I went to, I strongly urge you to take the jump and do it, going was the best decision I’ve made in my whole life.

 

I’ve since continued to work with the boys both 1-to-1 and in small groups, and I look back over the past year of working with them and I can’t believe how much better I’ve become as a goalie. In the space of roughly 20-30 hours of coaching, they’ve transformed me from a goalkeeper who could barely make academy teams to signing my first professional contract with an EFL club a few months ago. I understand the position so much better now so that even when they’re not there in my team training sessions or matches, when I make a mistake I’m always able to use the information they’ve given me to self-reflect and understand how I can improve.

 

Lee has been a person I’ve always looked to for advice since I’ve met him. He’s always available to help me, and he goes above and beyond for me. In football there’s a lot of people with their own agendas in mind when advising you, so having someone like Lee in my corner who I know I can rely on is a game-changer. As someone in the game, he’s seen it all before and can help me avoid the same mistakes he made.

 

A lot of people seem to question the non grip gloves. I’ve heard people say they ruin confidence, or that they encourage bad habits. In my experience, they do exactly the opposite. The feeling of confidence when you take them off after wearing them and put on latex gloves, it feels impossible to drop a ball. They find you out for every imperfection in your catching technique so that you become as close to perfect as possible the longer you use them.

 

For anyone thinking of getting in touch with MDGK or working with them, I did it and they completely changed my life. A year after connecting with them, I’m a professional goalkeeper, with the best advisor in the game in my corner, and I’ve met some of my best mates for life through them. I would absolutely recommend getting in touch with them."

Isaac Samuelson 🇸🇪

Shayon Kashi 🇺🇸

College GK

"My overall experience was extremely positive.

Deciding to train with Modern-Day GK and seeking their guidance will be an integral part of my goalkeeping career in the years to come. The reason I chose to train with Modern-Day GKs was because of their overall training philosophy. 

The feedback and overall sessions are completely different from what I am used to in the US. Not only are mistakes okay, but they are encouraged. When you have three sets of eyes on you at all times critiquing your game, it really does make a difference. 

I truly believe that my experience with Lee, Mark, and Shaun has changed my game for the better, and I look forward to training with them for the years to come. 

But it doesn’t stop there. The guidance I received afterwards, when I came back to the US to finish my season, has been the most valuable asset of all."

Samuel Faarup 🇩🇰 

"I came to England to visit MDGK for 5 days, but what a brilliant 5 days it was.

I learned so much from them. From handling with their special training gloves, to improving my footwork a lot as well.

They’re not just amazing trainers on the pitch, but also very kind and awesome off the pitch.

I'll definitely recommend them if you want to improve your goalkeeping!"

Jonny Dunford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿  

“The decision to start training with The Modern-Day GK, I’d say could be the best decision I have ever made in football, over the last 9 months training with the boys, I have improved tenfold.

 

I’ve been training every 2 weeks, commuting from Wakefield to Sunderland. The use of the VOS training gloves has been massive for my handling, this is evident from how well I have been playing in my games.

 

The family-like atmosphere at the Modern-Day GK makes it very enjoyable and I would highly recommend anyone who wants to train with them that they should just go and do it.”