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Founder & Director
Director’s Message to Parents
Dear Parents, Coaching Philosophy / Training for Goalkeepers: As
an experienced and caring goalkeeper coach, I will give personal and professional
attention to players, especially goalkeepers, of all ages and skill levels.
Players will be divided based on age and / or skill level in all activities. I believe in the systematic training of players. I
start with foundational elements of goalkeeping and continue building on
those elements throughout the week. I keep up with the latest methods in
soccer training to ensure that players receive age-appropriate training. A
typical day includes individual ball skills, coordination drills with a soccer
ball, small-sided games, team competitions, and lots of fun. My goal is to
enhance a player's confidence with the ball and their decision-making skills
(tactics) so that he/she can make a contribution to their respective teams.
Players will get instant feedback from me, as well as other coaches, in the
small-sided games and team competitions, so they can apply the coach's
instruction as they go through the day of training. A
variety of training techniques are employed to aid goalkeepers at every level.
The daily activities include hand/eye coordination drills, flexibility
exercises, strength and conditioning drills, and footwork exercises. The
fundamental skills are taught and reinforced at various levels, as the
individual goalkeeper is capable. These skills include catching/receiving
balls, distribution, angle play, collapsing, diving, 1v1 breakaways, corner
kicks and penalty kicks. More tactical aspects of goalkeeping are also
discussed. Goalkeepers participate in the daily scrimmages with the field
players and receive feedback from the coaching staff about their individual
game play. My
goal is to create a professional training atmosphere in which goalkeepers of
all levels can further their passion for soccer and find their inner
potential, becoming a complete player. Soccer
is a game of passion and should be taught that way. I believe in creating
passionate, confidant and technically solid players. By creating a solid
technical base a player can take their game to whatever level their passion
desires. I
have been coaching soccer since 1990 and have developed a proven program in
helping players to play at the highest level. My soccer coaching philosophy
incorporates everyone who has an influence on the individual player. My
method equips the player for the demands of the game at all levels with a
particular emphasis on the coach and player relationship. For
the past 22 years, as Goalkeeper Coach at various schools and clubs in the
Pittsburgh, PA area, I have created a goalkeeping program for all keepers
from the ages of 7-21years. My work has produced players who have gone on to
play at the college level and beyond. Many of my players came from a variety
of backgrounds and nationalities, including England, Wales, Chile, Puerto
Rico and Italy. “The
new challenge for me now is keeping up with the ever changing technology and
new methods of teaching or coaching goalkeepers and to produce the “young and
new goalkeeper coaches” who could produce the next generation of keepers” I
look forward to many more years helping student-athletes to enjoy and excel
in the wonderful game of soccer. Coach Jerry Hare |
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