Back in 2002 when leaving Gainesville to come and live in Volusia County, youth soccer was in decline, at every level, however the clubs in the surrounding areas had some pretty good numbers. The soccer facilities in town at that time (Port Orange) were limited, but Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach already had some quality soccer fields set in…
Volusia United Soccer Association (VUSA)
Goalkeeper AcademyYesterday evening I took my son Blake to his first training session at the newly formed Volusia United Soccer Association. My expectations were pretty high and I have to say I did enjoy the 90 minutes on the field assisting Coach Nick Monstanto with the 2009 players. Nick is my son’s coach at Stetson FA, Blake thinks the world of…
Field Goalkeeper Equipment: The More The Better.
Goalkeeper AcademyI posted something regarding this subject about two years ago, right after someone went on social media and “Foolishly” claimed that too much training equipment is “Bad” for the development of goalkeepers! I’ve heard some BS in my life, but that was a record breaker!! Why would someone publicly say such nonsense? EASY! They don’t have any goalkeeper equipment! All…
Join the ZEE Goalkeeper Academy
Goalkeeper AcademyIn Florida we have two locations: Port Orange (Daytona Beach) and Miami Our Goalkeeper Development Academy invites all keepers who seek to be elite to join us. We have no rivals when it comes down to developing student-goalkeepers with a training methodology focused on individual improvement, with UEFA and USSF licensed goalkeeper coaches and an inventory of training equipment that…
Giga-Grip is NO LONGER considered a Pro Goalkeeper Glove Palm
Goalkeeper AcademyDon’t be fooled by them that are advertising Giga Grip palm gloves stating that they’re the best quality, because it’s not! It was years ago, but that was before Supreme and Contact latex hit the market. Giga offers good gripping but it must be kept damp for it to perform. It is a good quality, it is a great entry level latex…
YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS DON’T JUST DROP OUT. IN MOST CASES THEY LEAVE A “TOXIC ENVIRONMENT!”
Goalkeeper AcademyToxic environment for children is nothing different than it is for us adults: It can lead to stress, burnouts, and serious disruptions in their “Off-The-Field” life. A toxic youth soccer environment is like having all of the above on repeat, without a break. Toxic environments also breed serious competition and in no time you’ll see players leave, teams dissolve and…
Goalkeeper Training: At what age should they start?
Goalkeeper TrainingI was reading through a soccer related forum this past weekend and bumped into a mother asking the following question: “My kids U10 team rotates all the players through goal for games. None of the kids ever want to play goalie, and I don’t think I have ever seen our coach spend any time in practices with principles of goalkeeping.…
ZEE goalkeeper Emily Lamoreaux signs with Thomas University
College SoccerIt is with great pride that we announce that yet another one of our academy students has signed for a college soccer program.This past Wednesday February 19th Goalkeeper Emily Lamoreaux officially signed for Thomas University Women’s Soccer. It was in June of 2019 at our ZEE Summer Goalkeeper Camp that Emily was noticed by one of our guest coaches, Ricky…
GOALKEEPER COACHES: COME AND JOIN THE ZEE TEAM!
Goalkeeper TrainingARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT GOALKEEPING?INTERESTED IN BECOMING ZEE GOALKEEPER ACADEMY PARTNER? • Best of all is that you’ll earn a great income doing something you love • Work independently on your own schedule• Be your own boss/academy director • Very low start-up costs compared to other GK academy chains that offer low quality gloves.• Run your own goalkeeper academy without…
Best Soccer Rebounder on the U.S. Market is made by Munin Sports and is called the M-Station
Soccer EquipmentWe have tested and let go a lot of different soccer rebounders, not that they weren’t good, but they just weren’t doing the job we needed them to. We’ve used nearly all the “Major” brands rebounder products finding that each and every one of them had something that pushed us from using it.Such as, the elastic cord stretching after time,…