All soccer federations worldwide are committed to providing all coaches, from grassroots to advanced, with education based on their playing experiences and the needs of their students. The Coaching License/diploma highway consists of multiple courses that are specifically designed to meet the needs of a coach at every step forward they take in the soccer coaching world. I personally have…
The College Soccer Recruiting Process for Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper AcademyThe college soccer recruiting process for Goalkeepers is challenging and is often very confusing for both parents and athletes, just like it is for any NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA or NJCAA sport in general. The goalkeeper recruiting process in many ways turns out to be very unique. Below are a few specific indications to help you in your college…
The Star-Out Breakaway Save
Goalkeeper AcademyIn the old days dealing with the classical close range attempts on goal, we use to practice either kill or narrow the space in front and dive into feet of the shooter. Aim to block from under using one or both arms. Nowadays, the Futsal block has become every coach’s favorite choice in resolving shots taken at short distance, but…
Can Youth Soccer Survive the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Goalkeeper Academy38% of programs say they can survive for another season at the very most. 52% of parents say they’re less likely to enroll their kids in sports in wake of the pandemic sticking around in the fall. 1 in 4 youth sports households has experienced job loss amid coronavirus fallout. While the administrators of the major pro-sports leagues work to…
US Youth Soccer Claims that they will invigorate ODP through MLS partnership
Goalkeeper AcademyUS Youth Soccer CEO Skip Gilbert expressed in a recent podcast interview his high hopes for reinvigorating the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) through his organization’s new partnership with Major League Soccer. Before we even start going through what Gilbert said and what he intends to do, let us say that NOTHING will change. Why? Because in the past 45 years…
Soccer in Volusia County: Where it was, where it’s at, where it’s going…
Goalkeeper AcademyBack 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 goodÂgripping but it must beÂkept damp for it to perform. ÂIt is a good quality, it is a great entry level latex…
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