Goalkeeper Academy is our goalkeeper development program for ages 9-19. We hold consecutive sessions throughout the year. Trainings are held once a week for one hour, and work on developing the athleticism, decision making, leadership, and the confidence of each goalkeeper. Players are grouped appropriately by age and experience. Sessions are led by experienced coaches with extensive experience coaching and playing goalkeeper. Our sessions are held in winter and spring.
Training sessions focus on the following essential areas:
Catching, blocking, tipping, punching, parrying
Distribution
Communicating with defenders
Controlling the box
Collapse diving, extension diving
Closing down space, cutting down your angles
Intercepting crosses
Footwork, footwork, footwork
1v1s, breakaways, influencing the attacking player(s)
Increasing the odds of saving a penalty kick