THUNDER GOALKEEPING ACADEMY (TGA)
Junior Academy / Academy Goalkeepers (2015 - 2011): Tuesdays from 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm on Field 2
Select (2010 - 2005): Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm on Field 2
At Thunder Goalkeeping Academy (TGA) we believe in developing the entire goalkeeper through the game of soccer. We will focus on the 5 pillars of the goal; Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psycho social and Organizational
Safety first is how we create our goalkeepers combined with fun, technique, decision making, confidence and physical presence to dominate games from the back.
Every practice session is focused on being aggressive , detail oriented, physically excellent, mentally tough, resilient and the ultimate leader on and off the field.
The three areas of goalkeeper development lies in GK Training Academy (TGA) outside of practice , gk specific and inclusion with team training and then game training which involves a proper warm up as well as pre game, halftime and post game analysis. All three areas need to be taken care of and addressed for a goalkeeper to develop to their full potential.
Area 1: GK Training Academy (TGA) training takes place once a week for goalkeepers and may replace a practice session if it falls on the same day as practice or will be an additional session. This is where all goalkeepers will be placed in developmentally appropriate groups and run a 18 session curriculum to prepare her for the season
Area 2: Team Training is where the goalkeeper is included in activities as a goalkeeper using all goalkeeper techniques and attributes needed to make saves on the big stage
Area 3: Game Training (Big Stage) is where the goalkeeper has an individual technical warm up and is also included in a team warm up with shooting and crossing at the end.
At the beginning of the season all goalkeepers will run through a skills stations and also at the end of every season you will be run through these sessions to reevaluate you after the season. Finally at the end of the season you will be evaluated with a 45 Point GK Evaluation to be handed out you and kept on record to be handed over to the coach and used for Thunder Directors , staff and coaches.
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