Serbian U-17 National Team Goalkeeper Coach Branislav Radakovic is Europa Soccer Camp’s dedicated Goalkeeper Coach. UEFA “A” License and has coached at Serbian Giants FC “Vojvodina. Branislav has coached keepers in International Competition and UEFA Champions League Competition.Keepers get great specialized instruction from our Professional GoalKeeper Instructor. You will learn GoalKeeper Technique, Tactics, Physical Fitness and the Psychology of Goalkeeping. At the end of each Keeper training session you will compete against the field players at camp in actual games. Small sided games at the end of each training session for plenty of shots in the 9 am-11 am morning and 11 v 11 games at the end of the 1:30-3:30 afternoon session. During the 6:30-8:00 Evening Games you will be part of a team the whole week for our 11 v 11 competitions. We call it a Goalkeepers Camp within a Soccer Camp.
Each Europa Soccer Camps program is developed and designed by National Programs Director Artem Vyderko. Mr Vyderki is Academy Director for Ukraine Premier League Club Odessa Chernomorets. He graduated from the Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration. He worked as an Assistant Director at the Internationally renown Academy FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
All Four Major Pillars of Goalkeeping are covered within the Europa Soccer Camps Goalkeeper Camp.
Techniques
TECHNICAL
- Diving Saves
- Goal Kicks
- Distribution
- Field Player Skills
- Stance and Set Position
- Catching & Handling
- Shot Saving & Redirecting
- Tipping & Parrying
- Crossed Balls-Boxing-Breakaway Saves
TACTICAL
- Anticipation
- Decision Making
- Organizing the Defense
- Breakaway Saves
- Pass Back Tactics
- Angle Play and Positioning
- Starting Positions
- Restarts
- Initiating Attacks
- Establishing Tempo
- Sweeper-Keeper Tactics
- Reading the Attack
MENTAL
- Leadership
- Positive Projection
- Maturity & Poise
- Training Ethics
- Self Awareness
- Self Analysis
- Staying Centered
- Mental Stimulation
PHYSICAL
- Nutrition & Fitness
- Testing
- Proper Warm-up
- Effective Cool-down
- Prevention of Injury
- Flexibility & Coordination
- Pressure Training
- Biomechanical Analysis
- Strength & Agility
- Footwork Mobility
- Year Round Conditioning
- Power Development
Group Placement Evaluation:
Evaluation for group placement will be based on age, size, and ability and will be conducted throughout the first day of camp commencing with the first afternoon field session on opening day. Evaluation is an on going process conducted throughout the week.
Your Tuition Includes:
- Room and Board
- Daily swimming, insurance, Nike Ball, Nike Shirt
- Soccer instruction and training
- Individual camper evaluation