These are documents, reference materials, and articles for all the Academy One members to help them with their future or to be their best. They range from personal to physical to administrative to psychological. All are meant to assist a part or the whole goalkeeper with their future. While the list below is long, each page has been separated to make the accessing of different documents easier for people who wish to use them. Use the quick box below to access different materials, or scroll down to read a brief description to help find what you need.
Goalkeeper Communication and Commands
Arguably one of the most underrated topics in goalkeeping, this resource will guide you through the basic commands that every goalkeeper should know. Click the button below to view the Goalkeeper Commands resource.
Arguably one of the most underrated topics in goalkeeping, this resource will guide you through the basic commands that every goalkeeper should know. Click the button below to view the Goalkeeper Commands resource.
College Questionnaire
To help Academy One Goalkeeping members with their research in finding the best possible college academic situation, the best possible college social situation, and best college soccer situation to meet their needs and desires. An Academy One staff person would be able to go over an individual's answers and help to start the process of college recruitment. This would be done in accordance with the Academy One member and family during a "College Planning Meeting," done during the eight grade or ninth grade. If a member joins the Academy after those grades, a "College Meeting" can be done upon joining the Academy. Click the button below to access the college questionnaire.
To help Academy One Goalkeeping members with their research in finding the best possible college academic situation, the best possible college social situation, and best college soccer situation to meet their needs and desires. An Academy One staff person would be able to go over an individual's answers and help to start the process of college recruitment. This would be done in accordance with the Academy One member and family during a "College Planning Meeting," done during the eight grade or ninth grade. If a member joins the Academy after those grades, a "College Meeting" can be done upon joining the Academy. Click the button below to access the college questionnaire.
College Coach Introduction Letter
This letter is the first letter one should send to a college coach or coaches of a school of interest. Make sure to be accurate and honest with all the information. Click the button below to explore what a basic college coach introduction letter should look like.
This letter is the first letter one should send to a college coach or coaches of a school of interest. Make sure to be accurate and honest with all the information. Click the button below to explore what a basic college coach introduction letter should look like.
Goalkeeper Pre-game Warm-Up
Too often the warm-up is overlooked for a goalkeeper. This is a great mistake, especially when many college coaches don’t have the time to watch goalkeepers in matches, but will closely observe their warm-ups with regards to a goalkeeper’s recruitment.
A warm-up can vary depending on the time and space allowed. The biggest factor is whether the keeper is allowed on the field a half hour before their match. Click the button below to access a warm-up that you can adjust depending on time and place before every game.
Too often the warm-up is overlooked for a goalkeeper. This is a great mistake, especially when many college coaches don’t have the time to watch goalkeepers in matches, but will closely observe their warm-ups with regards to a goalkeeper’s recruitment.
A warm-up can vary depending on the time and space allowed. The biggest factor is whether the keeper is allowed on the field a half hour before their match. Click the button below to access a warm-up that you can adjust depending on time and place before every game.
Goalkeeper Home Workout Exercises
These exercises are part of a program to develop, improve and maintain the important muscle groups for a goalkeeper that are rarely worked by most soccer specific fitness programs. Flexibility, explosive movements and reflexes are the focus. In the following document, one will find a list of the exercises and a description for each. Click the button below to access our home workout program.
These exercises are part of a program to develop, improve and maintain the important muscle groups for a goalkeeper that are rarely worked by most soccer specific fitness programs. Flexibility, explosive movements and reflexes are the focus. In the following document, one will find a list of the exercises and a description for each. Click the button below to access our home workout program.
Goalkeeper Goal Diary
The goal diary is an important tool for a goalkeeper's growth. By keeping track of every goal a keeper allows, and most importantly, the strategy to prevent the goal from happening again, the goalkeeper mentally sees patterns to correct and begins to instinctively react in the best way. When used with the attitude of learning, the goalkeeper will see improvement in their thought processes. Click the button below to access the Goal Diary.
The goal diary is an important tool for a goalkeeper's growth. By keeping track of every goal a keeper allows, and most importantly, the strategy to prevent the goal from happening again, the goalkeeper mentally sees patterns to correct and begins to instinctively react in the best way. When used with the attitude of learning, the goalkeeper will see improvement in their thought processes. Click the button below to access the Goal Diary.