"Goalkeepers must be able to read the game and influence it to their advantage. It is therefore essential that the keeper understands the teams tactics and is able to adjust accordingly to support play by reading all situations that may arise and by making positive decisions to deal with them. One save doesn't make you a great goalkeeper, the same as one mistake doesn't make you a bad one."

                                                                                                                                         - David Coles
                                                                                                                        English Premier League
                                                                                                                               Goalkeeping Coach
 

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Goalkeepers may very well be the most versatile and sometimes most athletic players on any given
team. As the last line of defense they are responsible for keeping opposing teams off the scoreboard. Unfortunately despite their importance, keepers are often neglected when it comes to team training sessions, especially on the youth level. Well that is where GOALSTOPPER ACADEMY comes in.

  • Let Goalstopper give you the training you need to succeed.
  • Coaches, lets us come to your workouts and train your goalkeepers while you and your assistants work on other aspects of your teams development.
  • We will also work with your keepers away from their regular practice sessions to ensure overall development.

Goalstopper academy has trained hundreds of goalkeepers from youth to college level and has done so by teaching  the time tested, "Ten Guiding Principles of Goalkeeping". With these principles in place, players are able to put themselves in better position to make more saves. If a keeper is more aware of his/her surroundings on the field and what their role inside the 18 their success rate will be greatly improved.
 


 
10 Guiding Principles of Goalkeeping
 1.Hands
 2.Body Shape
 3.Ever-Ready Consideration
 4.Stay On Your Feet
 5.Secondary Cover
 6.Set Consideration
 7.Reaction Factor
 8.Recovery
 9.Decision,Communication & Organization
10.First Attacker

10 Characteristics of The Goalkeeper   
 1.Hand/Eye Coordination
 2.Agility
 3.Confidence
 4.Judgment
 5.Decisiveness
 6.Quickness
 7.Ability To Take Charge
 8.Concentration
 9.Vision
10.Execution

The biggest satisfaction we get here at Goalstopper Academy is watching the maturation of a player. In other words, to see one of our students actually implement what we have taught them and then continue to improve on their abilities. One of our favorite success stories was a young man by the name of B.J. Merriam, a former high school baseball player in South Jersey who decided to switch sports and give soccer a try. Fortunately for us, his position of choice, Goalkeeper.

As a former baseball player, B.J. already had many of characteristics needed to be a good goalkeeper- hand/eye coordination, agility, quickness and vision. We started working with B.J. the Summer of his Sophomore year and by the time he graduated, he was one of the top high school keepers in Southern New Jersey. Take a look at B.J.'s steady improvement over his final three years of high school.
 


Sophomore Season Varsity Keeper:

Shutouts    4
Goals Against Average   1.53
Record   6-9-3


Junior Season Varsity Keeper:

Shutouts    8
Goals Against Average  0.85
Record  11-6-2


Senior Season Varsity Keeper:
Shutouts   14
Goals Against Average  0.45
Record 16-5-1


"I wanted to take this opportunity to express my thanks and sincere appreciation regarding the Goalie Training that was performed by Phil Andrews. Phil did an outstanding job not only in representing Goalstopper Academy but also in his preparation and knowledge of the different tactical training sessions. Phil was very engaging, energetic, and really knew how to get the most out of my son."
                                                                                                                                                                     - Brian J. Merriam Sr.

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