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Coaches Corner - Tips and thoughts from Last Line coaches

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    Last Line team up with Falkirk FC…

    Posted by JohnB
    / October 30, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Following on from their involvement with Hibernian FC Green Shoots programme for the last 5 years, Last Line can announce that they have recently also gone into partnership with Falkirk FC through their Falkirk in the Community programme. Full details can be found on the Falkirk in the Community website:...

  2. A legend…teams up with a wee guy from Trinidad

    Posted by JohnB
    / October 30, 2011 / Leave a comment
    On October 22nd 2011 – the anniversary of Hibernian beating Hearts 6-2 – the most unlikely footballing line up took to the field at Meadowbank, when Edinburgh City took on Irvine Meadow in the Scottish Cup. The tannoy blasted out the home side team lines “No 1 Andrew Stobie…No 10...

  3. Walking in a goalie blunderland…

    Posted by JohnB
    / September 18, 2011 / Leave a comment
    The title would not normally be something you would expect to find on the Last Line website of all places…but it will doubtless be in some headlines tomorrow morning! Today has seen some fairly horrendous goalkeeping errors by such as Allan McGregor of Rangers (pictured) and Pepe Reina of Liverpool....

  4. You are what you eat…

    Posted by JohnB
    / August 27, 2011 / Leave a comment
                      The days when professional players tackled a steak before a game, in the misguided belief that it would aid strength and fitness, are long gone. Much attention is now devoted to ensuring athletes take in the right food and drink. Nowadays,...

  5. Trying not to pay the penalty…

    Posted by JohnB
    / August 18, 2011 / Leave a comment
              For the goalkeeper, a penalty-kick really is a no-lose situation. The keeper is not expected to make the save, so the pressure is on the player taking the spot kick…but there are tricks a goalkeeper can use to increase their odds of making the save....

  7. Water crucial element of your training…

    Posted by JohnB
    / August 9, 2011 / Leave a comment
                        At every summer camp Last Line hand out one of our own water bottles along with a Last Line training top. Some may see the bottle as a nice wee extra, others glad to have something to put a drink...

  8. Weekly goalkeeping school starts up again this week…

    Posted by JohnB
    / August 8, 2011 / Leave a comment
                    Our weekly goalkeeping school starts up again this Friday evening at Peffermill Playing Fields, Edinburgh. Our Seniors will kick off the new season with the first session, followed by the Junior keepers’ session on Friday August 19th. If you have already booked...