NOTE SITE CHANGE. ALL TRAINING NOW AT ALLIANCE PARK.
Hello goalkeepers and families
It is time for an exciting fall of goalkeeper training! We hope to see all goalkeepers in attendance REGULARLY at these sessions. We have an energetic staff of experienced goalkeeper coaches ready to help you take your game to the next level. Training sessions are available on Monday and Wednesday nights. Please locate the appropraite age group training session in the schedule below.
There is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE to attend these sessions. Just show up!. Practice jerseys are not required.
Topics covered will include every aspect of being a successful goalkeeper, including: ready position, catching, breakaways, crosses, footwork, punting, goalk kicks, throwing, communication and more. For a brief overview of topics and key points, please consult the training manual PDF located on the left side of the Keeper Page.
Here is the official training schedule:
Monday
ALL AT ALLIANCE PARK:
U-12 Boys and Girls (INCLUDING U-10 ACADEMY GOALKEEPERS): 7:00 PM (Coach Luc)
U-13 to U-15 Girls: 5:30 PM (Coach Carrie)
U-16 to U-19 Girls: 6:30 PM (Coach Carrie)
U-13 to U-15 Boys: 6:00 PM (Coach Chad)
U-16 to U-19 Boys: 6:30 PM (Coach Hemant)
Wednesday
ALL at Alliance Park:
U-12 Boys and Girls: 7:00 PM (Coach Luc)
U-13 to U-15 Girls: 7:00 PM (Coach Carrie)
U-13 to U-15 Boys: 6:00 PM (Coach Chad)
U-16 to U-19 Boys and Girls: 7:00 PM (Coach Hemant)
Please email Director of Goalkeeping, Hemant Sharma, hsharma@utk.edu, with any questions.
Lessons from the World Cup
Mistakes Even YOU Should Not Make
First of all, let me preface this goalkeeper analysis with a disclaimer: it’s always easy to make saves sitting on the couch in your living room. Playing goalkeeper against the world’s best players, under the microscope of 7 billion watchful eyes, is a daunting challenge. Shots that may seem stoppable on TV are probably moving a lot faster (and in more directions) than you can imagine.
However, even at the risk of being hypocritical, it’s time to dissect the mistakes that some of the world’s most talented keepers have made over the last week. As gifted as these athletes are, even youth goalkeepers can learn from some of the basic technical breakdowns that have occurred.
Here are five important lessons that all goalkeepers in our club should take from the first week of action at the World Cup:
