Goalkeeper Training Academy
Dedicated to training goalkeepers to help them reach their true potential
Goalkeeper Training Academy exist to help goalkeepers from the age of 8 through to maturity improve their understanding of the position and the game they love to play.
We offer weekly coaching sessions in Meridian Idaho (Friday evening March to October) for any goalkeeper to come and train.
We also offer Camps during Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Finally for those that are really serious to their development and improvement we offer 1-1 coaching and an annual development plan for them to follow.
Look out for updates on the dates, time and locations for these events on our Facebook page and here on the website.
The goalkeeper Position is Unique, you need special coaching
The goalkeeper is the most unique position on the field, the only player that can use their hands to touch the ball and the first attacker and last defender. The goalkeeper must be good with the ball at their feet and able to make critical split second decisions.
GTA knows the complications around being a goalkeeper from the 5 traits of a goalkeeper to understanding that the team practice environment simply isn’t enough to get you the repetitions and set of skills required to meet your potential.
Our free gift to you for simply visiting our site is the Goalkeeper Coaching Guide we have produced. This guide is a FREE Goalkeeper Coaching Guide HERE document that you can download and review yourself or with your goalkeeper. Feel free to reach out to us should you have any questions or simply let us know how we can help you?
Why work with a dedicated goalkeeper coach?
Unless you are fortunate enough to have a goalkeeper as your team coach the chances are that the coach does not have the skills to help you improve as a goalkeeper. They may have played the game and been very good but if they haven’t studied the game from the goalkeepers point of view they have no idea the disappointment of conceding a goal or the elation of saving that difficult shot.
You owe it to yourself to make the decision to get the best coaching possible to improve your game, and whether you are local to us or on the other side of the world we want to provide you with content to support you on your journey.
Learn how to improve Punts
Something that we know young goalkeepers what to improve upon is their distribution, and we work to help them understand how to strike the ball correctly.
Improve Catching Technique
Hand eye coordination is critical for the goalkeeper to successfully catch the ball and we work on this tirelessly from the thousands of hours of coaching we understand this is an area most goalkeepers neglect to work on.
Deflecting and Diving Technique
When we can't catch the ball we have to deflect it and this is something else that we spend time helping the goalkeeper improve upon so they better understand angles to get the ball away.
Constantly Challenged
During the course of the training sessions we use various training aids to help us challenge goalkeepers from balance balls you see above, to deflectors, mannequins, hurdles, cones, misshaped or small balls, Training Sticks and much more.
Reflexes and agility
Every session practically will have some element of reflexes and agility, it may be working with the hurdle or the ladder or the recently acquired raised ladder, but ever session will be incorporating foot movement and increased leg power.
Learning while being challenged and having fun
When we can't catch the ball we have to deflect it and this is something else that we spend time helping the goalkeeper improve upon so they better understand angles to get the ball away.
If you think Goalkeeper Training Academy can help you become a better goalkeeper get in touch with us. You can click on the link below or simply email as at
Please enjoy reviewing the information and products available on our website and we are grateful for the opportunity to help you improve your goalkeeper skills wherever you are training.