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Which club runs the strongest internal GK training?
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Parent of a keeper.
We've had good luck with Revs RDS goalkeeping, as a supplement to club keeper training.
It's really hard to find a club with a good team coach, team with good chemistry, and a good keeper program.
We're currently at GPS. Overall not happy with the club/program. But keeper training has improved. The keeper director is good, as are several of the keeper coaches.
GPS is so huge that they have keeper training in several locations, and you can go to any/all of them. Non GPS players can also pay a fee for keeper training.
I can't comment too much on NEFC, except to say that any time we've attended a practice or tryout as a guest; I got the impression that the coach was not a keeper coach but a fill in. Could just be bad luck.
Strikers, small club in Acton, uses Revs RDS coaches. Keeper training there was great, but they focus more on U13 and under.
If your kid is young, don't worry about private training too much. However, I do think it's good for older dedicated keepers.
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Whatever happens...please do not discard your regular training. Keeper training should be an addition, not a replacement. Yes, that means extra time. I get it. But, a keeper has to be a player too. They touch the ball 2x time with their feet than hands. They have to know what to do with it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhatever happens...please do not discard your regular training. Keeper training should be an addition, not a replacement. Yes, that means extra time. I get it. But, a keeper has to be a player too. They touch the ball 2x time with their feet than hands. They have to know what to do with it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhatever happens...please do not discard your regular training. Keeper training should be an addition, not a replacement. Yes, that means extra time. I get it. But, a keeper has to be a player too. They touch the ball 2x time with their feet than hands. They have to know what to do with it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNEFC just look at the NT pool of keepers
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JC from NEFC is good for older. MD is probably one of the better ones. Everyone else is ok and average and trying to make money doing their own sessions on the side. Nothing substantial. My observations as a parents on field players and a goal keeper.
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The bigger question is how many keeper training sessions should a young keeper have a week in addition to their normal team sessions. My thought is that they should be doing as many keeper sessions as they do team sessions. At the older ages at least 1 of those keeper sessions should be an individual. The problem with threads like this one is no one is really asking is which club has the proper manpower resources to give keepers an appropriate frequency of training as well as an appropriate level of training. After all it makes no sense to mingle developmental levels in one session. No club would do that with teams, why do it with keepers?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe bigger question is how many keeper training sessions should a young keeper have a week in addition to their normal team sessions. My thought is that they should be doing as many keeper sessions as they do team sessions. At the older ages at least 1 of those keeper sessions should be an individual. The problem with threads like this one is no one is really asking is which club has the proper manpower resources to give keepers an appropriate frequency of training as well as an appropriate level of training. After all it makes no sense to mingle developmental levels in one session. No club would do that with teams, why do it with keepers?
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Mass City have brought on board the Boston Breakers goalkeeper coach as the director of goalkeeping, or that is what they said on their face book page.
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Every player is different. Some GK's are good shot stoppers, others are better at distribution. Technical skills are important, both field and GK, but the position requires a balance of positioning, timing and aggressiveness and vision that is very difficult to perfect and difficult to emulate with typical keeper training that is more technical based. Most coaches don't do enough scrimmaging or shooting for keepers to get enough touches on the ball in practice and, from what I've seen, most coaches aren't interested in building from the back and having the keeper be the 11th field player, whcih is also important in development.
My suggestion is go outside your club for additional training and play in as many games/scrimmages you can with different coaches and different styles of play. Revs RDS GK training is excellent and high intensity. Futsal should be mandatory for keepers in the winter... many more touches on the ball, 4 seconds to distribute, high number of shots, etc. Basketball shouldn't be overlooked either.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMass City have brought on board the Boston Breakers goalkeeper coach as the director of goalkeeping, or that is what they said on their face book page.
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FC Stars consistently turns out top quality GKs and NT keepers. My daughter is there now and the training is the best we’ve seen. Training is twice a week in addition to team training. The groups are small and the drills are varied and tough.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFC Stars consistently turns out top quality GKs and NT keepers. My daughter is there now and the training is the best we’ve seen. Training is twice a week in addition to team training. The groups are small and the drills are varied and tough.
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Providence College’s Shelby Hogan. Check out the PC women’s web page.
MD is really good. My kid plays for a rival club. There is no shame in recognizing another club’s coach as being very good.
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