Training 30 and 31

Woohoo, 30th training session, and i was absence AGAIN! =.= but this time there was a really good reason, so good, that i'm going to put up a post for it in the future...hehehe...

But managed to made it from work on Thursday after i finish work late, and did just some few goalkeeping for practice match.....felt sorry that the Thirds still can't find their way as they had their 3rd consecutive loses while after suffering 2 early loses, the Fourths finally got their first win in a 5-3 bombardment. That day i realize and i learn a new thing again, although i can't specified what it is but i greatly felt my goalkeeping is improving just with that extra little something ^^

Also can't wait to try out my new Laser II boot (yes ! i havent try it out on a field yet !) and after months of hardcore usage the glove finally show defects as rubber are getting more slippery means the first layer of rubber have been completely worn out.

GOALKEEPER GLOVE'S SCIENCE.
this can be seen as when u purchase a new glove, the palm area feels sticky and sounds 'squeeky' when u rub against them, this is the first layer of the rubber that u are touching, and usually, this first layer is the layer which gives u grip. While underneath this layer is another series of layers of rubber call 'secondary' layers. Example for a 3mm glove (which means the glove have 3mm of rubber embedded to the surface) the first layer may just covered 0.5mm, and the secondary layers makes up for the 2.5mm. These 'secondary' layers of rubber are there to give cushioning as well as holding the first layer intact, the grip they provided are inferior to the first layer's grip. And after the first layer is worn out, the gloves become slippery, due to the secondary layers, although it looks as if it still got alot of rubber on it.

Another factor that compromises the grip after the first layer is worn is is dust and dirt. The first layer is also there to prevent dust and dirt sticking onto the gloves, after the first layer is worn out, dust and dirt then starts to accumulate to the second layers of rubber and this compromises grip instantly in a huge difference. This is worsens when yours playing in field where the goal post area is mostly covered in sand, one dive, and that's 5 minute washing them. One way to preserve or maintain the glove is to wash it profoundly, as well as keep the glove moistured as this will prolong the life of the rubber, as well as providing some more grip, as rubber when dry is like biscuits, they crumbles into bits and pieces.

The description above is mainly and purely of my experience.... But back to my glove, grip now is still fine, just that now i cannot purely rely on the glove to gives me grip, and that some sewing points have been fucked, making some parts hanging out (due to my careless behavior when putting them on....take time on putting goalkeeper gloves on, as they are hard to be put on, due to the fact they must fit ur arms properly. ) But is still alrite, i guess its good till the rest of the season finish.