Recruiting Pitfalls and Musts

On this episode Tori and Jill talk about try out season. At TKI, we know tryout season can be super stressful and it often comes with lots of questions. On this episode they go over 3 things to consider when trying out and deciding on what team to play for. The cool thing about this episode is these 3 tips extend beyond club tryout and can be useful when considering college and beyond! As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori is joined by Kam Stablein to talk about coaching green flags. They cover 6 things that they consider green flags in coaches. They give these 6 points and examples as to why they believe that is important. TKI is always in your corner and they want to help you find your perfect fit! As always feel free to reach out with any questions!    

On this episode Tori and Jill are joined by Kam Stablein to talk about college recruiting. They know that this process is one of the harder and most exciting moments of a young athletes career. Thye discuss 4 pitfalls of recruiting as well as 3 MUSTS to consider during your process. TKI is always in your corner and they want to help you find your perfect fit! As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori and Jill talk fostering health relationships with self. Disclaimer - we are NOT experts however we do have our own personal lived experiences. They discuss creating a health relationship with yourself when it comes to nutrition, exercise, and self-talk. If these are things you struggle with you are not alone. Be sure to listen to this episode to feel validated and supported! As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori and Jill talk all about training objectives for goalkeepers 8 to 11. Thye go over 5 keys to training this age of goalkeepers. Often this age group is either overlooked OR overtrained but at TKI they believe that this age is part of the foundation to building a strong athlete/soccer player in general. Listen to the full episode to hear all about the 5 main objectives. As always feel free to reach out with any questions!    

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW SEASON OF THE KEEPER INSTITUTE PODCAST! On this episode Jill is solo! She discusses 3 solo non-traditional ways to improve your game. These 3 things can be done on your own and we believe will help you develop into the GK you want to be! As always please feel free to reach out with any questions of feedback! 

On this episode Tori is joined by both Jill and Kam Stablein. Coach Kam is discusses her upcoming 1v1 seminar and why it's important that as a coach and a player we continue to develop our knowledge around this element of the game. They discuss common mis conceptions, what success looks like, and how to get better at 1v1s. Make sure to head over to thekeeperinsitute.com today to sign up for one of the workshop dates!  As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori is joined by no one other than Erin McKinney. The two discuss internal validation and its importance in sport and in particular goalkeeping. Erin is coming off the Big 10 tournament and preparing for the NCAA tournament and gives us insight on how she builds her confidence and avoids using external validation to do so. They wrap up by giving some helpful advice and tools.  As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori is joined by 2 special guest, Christiana Ogunsami and Katie Cappelletti! The trio discusses managing pressure as an athlete. Katie, is a current D1 soccer player, and gives insight to what causes her to feel pressure, what it feels like and how she manages it. Christiana, is currently working on obtaining her doctorate in psychology, walks us through what causes pressure and gives feedback to Katie on her various answers. They wrap up by giving some helpful coping strategies and tools.  As always feel free to reach out with any questions!  

On this episode Tori and Jill are joined by a special guest, Zak Brahmbhatt. The crew discusses peaks and valleys and what you can do when things get hard. The 3 of them talk about how our journeys will always have ebbs and flows but there are things you can do to root yourself and focus on the process. As always feel free to reach out with any questions!