This four-week course is designed for both beginners and intermediate players aiming to refine their goalkeeping fundamentals. Guided by experienced coaches, each session will focus on key skills like positioning, shot-stopping, distribution, and in-game decision-making. Join us to build confidence, agility, and a solid foundation for future success in the net!

Dates: March 21 – April 25, 2025 (4 Weeks)

Ages & Times

• (Born 2017–2015) – 4:00 PM to 4:55 PM
• (Born 2015–2013) – 5:00 PM to 5:55 PM

What to Bring:

1. Comfortable gym pants
2. Your own goalkeeper gloves
3. Elbow & knee guards (optional)

Week 1: Assessment & Basic Technique

• During the first week, goalkeepers undergo a brief skill assessment to determine their current abilities and areas needing improvement. Coaches will focus on teaching and reinforcing core techniques such as catching, footwork, and body positioning.

Week 2: Positioning & Shot-Stopping

• Building on Week 1, participants learn how to correctly position themselves in the goal based on the angle of attack and distance of the shot. Training will emphasize reaction times, diving form, and parrying techniques to effectively stop shots.

Week 3: Distribution

• This week highlights the critical role distribution plays in modern goalkeeping. Players will practice throwing, rolling, punting, and drop-kicking with precision and speed. Coaches will also introduce decision-making strategies for quick restarts and building play from the back.

Week 4: Gameplay

• In the final week, goalkeepers apply everything they’ve learned in game-like scenarios and scrimmages. Emphasis is placed on communication with defenders, reading the flow of the match, and making split-second decisions.

Coach Jiayi brings a wealth of expertise to our team, backed by a master’s degree in Sports Administration and significant experience in collegiate and semi-professional soccer. A key player on St. Thomas University’s NAIA Sun Conference Championship teams in 2016 and 2017, he helped lead them to national championship qualification.

From 2018 to 2020, Jiayi served as the Men’s Assistant Goalkeeper Coach at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Since 2022, he has been the Goalkeeper Coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at the Université de Moncton (UdeM). He holds the NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Goalkeeper Diploma Level 3 and continuously stays at the forefront of modern training methods by attending prominent conferences, including the International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference in 2018 and the Global Goalkeeping Innovation Series Conference in 2024.