ELITE GOALKEEPER ACADEMY was started up by Steven Rodden (Former FC Seattle coach, Durham City FC Goalkeeper Coach, Hebburn Town FC and Lead Goalkeeper Coach – Carlisle United FC Academy) in 2012 with the aim to providing young goalkeepers of the North East specialised goalkeeper coaching. Having noticed a distinct lack in depth of goalkeeper coaches at Grassroots Level he set about putting in place services that would be affordable and inclusive to all. Steven has put in place a number of coaching options available to goalkeepers of all ages with the aim to providing the complete goalkeeper coaching package.
Please see below for all current options available to young goalkeepers, teams and clubs around the North East.
Our goalkeeping options are:
– Academy Sessions: One hour coaching session once a week. This program is designed to teach attendees basic techniques and gradually progress through to more advanced techniques and drills.
– Specialist One-on-One Coaching: One on One coaching is designed to suit the needs of each individual. We will work to your own specifications and deliver sessions to improve areas you wish to work on as well as perfecting basic techniques.
-Group Coaching: Don’t want to train on your own? We also offer group coaching sessions. Train with your friends, make sessions more competitve and improve at an excelerated rate.
– ‘Keeper Fit’: Improve speed, coordination, agility, strength and general fitness with our specialised and personalised fitness plans. Complete sessions with Steven Rodden in the North East during One on One or specific Group Sessions (See News and Events for dates and times). All exercises are goalkeeper specific and not only targeted to get you fitter but also improve your goalkeeping performance.
We can provide session booklets that are customised to your very own resources and specifications. Choose from; gym sessions, intensive fitness sessions and goalkeeping drills that incorperate fitness or mix and match them as you please! We also offer advice and guidance via email throughout the duration of your course.
– Club Coach: Junior or Senior Football Club? Looking for a goalkeeping coach? We travel to your club to coach your goalkeepers during your teams training sessions or through a dedicated time slot for all of your club goalkeepers.
*** Please note: Prices for each of the above vary, please email: elitegoalkeeperacademy@gmail.com for more information and prices ***
What to expect from Elite Goalkeeper Academy:
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Coaching sessions are thoroughly structured and are created to cover all aspects of goalkeeping. Every session will begin with a correct warm up then advance into the coaching session covering the following aspects of goalkeeping:
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The coaching sessions will be conducted by Steven Rodden(FA Qualified Coach with First Aid Training and Advanced CRB checked); a goalkeeper with over 15 years playing experience and also over 5 years coaching experience including 6 months of coaching in the US for FC Seattle.