Is there a need for Soccer Goalkeeping Academy Taking GK's to the Max...And Beyond?
Posted by Kristin Black on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 @ 06:47 AM
Specific training models and philosophy for goal keepers and outfield players are debated by coaches the world over. The skill characteristics needed by goalkeepers allow for specialized training away, usually with a goalkeeping specialist coach.
Professional teams have GK specialized trainers.
I would think the great deal of boys and girl’s college soccer programs have specialized trainers and elite youth clubs have training sessions that are separate from the outfield players. Most training programs, however, integrate both portions of training in the latter stages of the training sessions.
CSA adopts a similar philosophy to training the gk's.
- Individual training sessions with several college soccer coaches
- Small-sided training to get players interacting with outfielder players, while facing a high volume of action
- Full-field 11v11 games for game management