The focus of the young keepers group is to establish a love of the position for young athletes.  This is an environment to help build confidence in these players while beginning to train in a disciplined and focused manner to help improves skills and knowledge of the game.  In this group players are still spending time playing on the field, we are looking to identify players that enjoy the position and possess the athletic ability to continue position specific training and compete as an elite goalkeeper at an older age, these players will progress on to Intermediate/Advance groups.

Training Focus
Physically improve:

• agility and coordination
• hand-eye coordination
• balance

Goalkeeper technique:

• set stance
• scoop save for low shots
• basket catch for mid range shots
• high contour catch
• gathering high balls
• introduction to proper, safe diving technique
• distribution (throwing/bowling)