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CLINICS, TRAINING PROGRAMS & CAMPS
Hare Goalkeeper Academy provides specialized year-round goalkeeping instruction and training for soccer goalkeepers, the last line
of defense on the field and first line of attack. Gerald Hare is offering goalkeeping instruction
and training for both experienced youth goalkeeper as well as those with
beginning interests in learning this critical position. He also will work
with a team or a coach. Participants
will be trained in private sessions and/or in small groups. Technical skills,
such as catching, throwing, stance, coming out to the ball, angles,
distribution and basic diving are taught, developed, and applied to match
situation drills. Strong fundamentals skills are then combined with tactical
awareness. He
brings a life long commitment to goalkeeping, and is considered to be one of
the best trainers in western Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas.
"Become an expert at all phases of
goalkeeping while having fun" Hare Goalkeeper Academy conducts all of the
training programs by appointment and schedules are posted on our website. The
indoor sessions are conducted at Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena (PISA) off
Route 910 in Cheswick and Sportrak off Ohio River Boulevard / Route 65 in
Sewickley during year-round. The outdoor sessions are conducted at selected
soccer fields in the Pittsburgh area and the surrounding communities during
the spring and fall seasons depending on field availability. The summer camps
are held at Shady Side Academy Senior School. The academy also provides
clinics at various locations in western Pennsylvania and the surrounding
areas. Exceptions are sometimes made if Team Training has been requested. Our
satellite clinics & camps are also available for other communities to
have our academy staff come in and put together a clinic or camp at your
facility. This program have enabled YMCA, Community Recreation, and other
community organizations in surrounding area get a day of instruction by the
Hare Goalkeeper Academy staff. Coach
Hare offers: ·
Private Training / Semi-Private Training / Group Training ·
8-Week Training ·
Speed &
Agility Training ·
Team Training
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College Prep Training ·
Field Player Training ·
Coaches Training ·
Adult Training The goalkeeping skills taught in these sessions depend on the age group and level of experience of the keepers. Generally, the goalkeepers are trained on: ·
Catching ·
Throwing ·
Stance ·
Coming out to the ball ·
Angles ·
Distribution ·
Basic diving PRIVATE TRAINING One-on-one training and attention is critical for developing goalkeepers. Technical Training ·
Catching/Diving A.
Low, medium and high balls. ·
Boxing A.
When to box a ball. B.
One and two handed boxing skills. ·
Parry A.
When to parry a ball. B.
Low, medium and high balls. ·
Crosses A.
Communication B.
Footwork C.
Decision-making D.
Defining range ·
Breakaways A.
WHEN and HOW to come out of the goal. B.
WHEN and HOW to cut down angles. ·
Distribution A.
Kicking: goal kicks, drop kicks and punts. B.
Throwing: bowling, baseball and overhead. ·
Pressure Drills A. Training for high-pressure
situations. Tactical Training: ·
Goalkeeper is the first line of the offense. ·
Positioning ·
Communication and leadership of defensive team. ·
Overall game knowledge. ·
Reading of the game. ·
Coordinating the defense. ·
Controlling back passes. ·
Coming out of the box. Private
Training: $40.00 per hour and Semi-Private Training (2 keepers): $35.00 per
hour. Call (412) 486-8284 or (412) 719-1485 for scheduling appointment and to
arrange location for training sessions.
GROUP TRAINING
Group training
is an excellent environment to further develop goalkeeping skills. Players
are able to work together and help each other improve. In group training
sessions, we are able to introduce multi-player drills. Goalkeepers are able
to train and compete with goalkeepers of the same age and ability. Group
training sessions provide a positive and competitive environment for
developing goalkeepers. Small Group
Training (3 goalkeepers): $25.00 per hour and Large Group Training (4 or more
goalkeepers): $20.00 per hour. Call (412) 486-8284 or (412) 719-1485
for scheduling appointment and to arrange location for training sessions. 8-Week Training This is an 8-week intensive, professionally structured
program for goalkeepers, ages 10-18 that are already experienced at
either a fundamental or advanced level and are searching for a demanding
training environment. Players will be grouped accordingly after
evaluation session. Groups are very small, only 8 players
permitted in EACH session. Please note that this is an intensive
program is geared for players that are truly serious about their development. Your tuition includes: All players receive the following: Goalkeeper Academy Training Dates Session times will be 1.5 hours in length and will range between 5:00pm & 8:30pm on weeknights or between 1:00 & 8:00pm Sundays. The session times and locations will be determined. $275.00
per person ELITE TEAM TRAINING Communication
and understanding are critical for a cohesive team. Your goalkeeper is your
last line of defense and the first line of attack. They can see the entire
field and should direct the defense. Each player on the field should know
what the goalkeeper is expecting from them. Hare Goalkeeper Academy offers
team training sessions that cover: ·
Work with goalkeeper, team and coach/trainer. ·
Entire team learns how to communicate. ·
Team learns the concept of the goalkeeper being the first line of
attack. ·
Individual responsibility of field players when the goalkeeper has
the ball. ·
How to team defend. $150.00
per session Club
Team Training
This is a layout of a complete development program
for your club. My goal is: ·
Teaching/Training 2.
Boxing B. Tactical ·
Practice
5. How to team defend ·
Games ·
Shooting (Finishing) Practice ·
Clinics with Parents, Coaches and Trainers how the goalkeepers have
been trained and what to expect from
their age group. Training can be conducted in three or four one-hour sessions. The sessions will be broken down based on age and ability. The oldest age groups (under 18’s through under 16’s) will have the opportunity to learn to train younger goalkeepers to hone their own skills and learn how to run a training clinic while away at college or a future in goalkeeper training. $125.00 per session JUNIOR TEAM TRAINING Do you have a young
club team that rotates goalkeepers? It's important that youth players
experience all aspects of the sport. Have your team trained on the basic
techniques of goalkeeping: ·
Catching ·
Throwing ·
Stance ·
Coming out to the ball ·
Angles ·
Distribution ·
Basic diving $100.00
per session Speed
& Agility Training This is a six-week program designed to help
goalkeepers and field players improve their overall speed, quickness and
agility. HGA coaches will spend the first 45 minutes teaching the most
comprehensive speed and agility training and HGA trainers will follow with 45
minutes of ball training integrating the techniques just learned. Throughout
the six intense training sessions, athletes will work on improving in the
following areas: ·
First Step Quickness / Lateral Quickness ·
Off the Mark Speed / Speed with Ball ·
Agility / Change of Direction ·
Balance and Coordination ·
Rapid Acceleration ·
Flexibility ·
Vertical Leap ·
Speed of Thought In addition to the
training completed during the camp, athletes will be taught training
exercises and drills that they can complete at home to continue their
improvement in these areas. $250.00
per person Field Player Training
The
Hare Goalkeeper Academy offers position over power techniques for: ·
Foot Skills ·
Passing Skills ·
Finishing Skills Through technique we improve power. $100.00 per session COACHES TRAINING ·
Full time goalkeepers must have full time training, just like field
players, to improve their techniques. ·
Have twice a month training sessions with your keeper as well as your
assistant coach. Your assistant coach will be instructed on: 1. How to drill your
goalkeeper. 2. Common goalkeeper
errors (age appropriate). 3. How to correct common
mistakes. ·
This program will give the assistant coach the ability to train the
goalkeeper every training session, and also the goalkeeper the chance to
improve with regular training sessions ·
The assistant coach will learn to evaluate the keeper’s performance
and report to the trainer for advice on training sessions. $225.00
per month and call (412) 486-8284 or (412) 719-1485 to arrange location and
schedule for training sessions. COLLEGE PREP TRAINING
This program is designed for college bound players
or players already in college looking to prepare themselves for the upcoming
season. It is for boys’ and girls’ ages, 16-21 only. The intense
program will focus on increasing agility, flexibility, stamina, footwork,
reflexes and decision-making while improving their leadership skills.
Therefore, if you are not yet in college, it will give you a little taste of
what to expect from playing in college and if you are already in college, it
will get you fit for your upcoming season! The program is all about
goalkeeper training and fitness. Every exercise that you will do will be in
front of the goal and the focus will be on being technically and mentally
sharp. You will be placed in different simulated situations and see how well
you perform and make decisions. Having the element of fitness testing is
another way that players will be prepared for college. Players will take two
different fitness tests throughout the week and an emphasis will be getting
them match fit and sharp. Every player will be treated like a "mini-pro"
and Coach Hare will work to build personal "ONE on ONE"
relationships with all players to help the players learn and become confident
in their skills and personality. Call
(412) 486-8284 or (412) 719-1485 for pricing and scheduling. ADULT TRAINING This program is for the adult who has developed a passion for the game and is just learning to play. There is NO reason to be afraid. Learn the proper techniques that will enable you to play with confidence and avoid unnecessary injury. This program is available in groups or individual sessions.
CLINICS
The Hare Goalkeeper
Academy offers one-day clinics, half-day clinics, evening clinics, weekend clinics
typically scheduled for 1 hour or 2-3 hour session each day during the
weekend. The academy also offers eight-week clinics (1-1.5 hour per session
each week). There will be various clinics to choose from that may fit the
needs of individual goalkeepers, soccer / football clubs, coaches, parents
and adults. Clinic topics may include Introduction to Goalkeeping,
Intermediate Goalkeeping, Advanced Goalkeeping, Goalkeeper Fitness, College
Prep Goalkeeping (conditioning & pre-season), College Prep Soccer,
Goalkeeping Psychology, Speed & Agility, and much more. Please check our
website for current and future clinics under Camps/Clinics and Registration
Forms. The clinics will be conducted at various locations in the Pittsburgh
area and Western Pennsylvania. Please check our website and flyers / brochures at soccer stores or
soccer arenas in the area for current and future clinics. CAMPS
During the summer
seasons, there are five-day camps (Monday through Friday) available with
options of full-day or half-day. These camps are held on
the beautiful 125-acre campus of Shady Side Academy Senior School, a college
preparatory school located in the heart of suburban Fox Chapel. The SSA Stadium, a 120x72
yard multi-
purpose turf field, Middle Field and the Varsity Field are primarily used for
multi-sport programs at Shady Side Academy. In the case of inclement weather,
camp will take place on campus. Various camps may include
Goalkeeper Camps (Junior Academy, Premier Academy & HS / College-Bound
Academy), Goalkeeper & Striker Camp, Junior Soccer Camp, Middle School
Soccer Camp, High School / College Prep Soccer Camp, Goalkeeper / Soccer
Speed & Agility Camp and Pre-Season Goalkeeper Camp. The camps will be
announced on our website as well as in flyers or brochures located in soccer
stores or soccer arenas as early as October. Satellite Clinics and Camps
This program is
designed for other communities to have Hare Goalkeeper Academy staff come in
and put together a clinic or camp at your facility or desired location.
Satellite clinics and camps are for all ages, and genders. The
satellite program has enabled YMCA, Community Recreation, and other community
organizations in surrounding area get a day of instruction by Hare Goalkeeper
Academy staff. All sessions will consist of technical/skill building
activities. The Academy will also bring players to interact with the
kid’s. Our goal is to every soccer player in the surrounding
communities the chance to build as a soccer player, and to leave them with an
excitement about playing soccer when the session is over. You get to pick the
date and times and we bring the camp or clinic to you! This has been a
fan favorite in the last several years. These satellite camps will be designed in anyway you
would like. The camps are flexible in length and the type training
offered. We will also offer a small coaches clinic (if interested)
prior to each satellite camp for your staff. There are no age requirements or any gender restrictions. We
encourage all communities to look into providing this for their programs. If
you want to learn more about the satellite program or want to add this to
your list of events you can request more information by contacting
us. We will provide the staff and the clinic / camp T-shirt. The number
of coaches will depend on number of clinic or camp participants attending.
Each player will receive a HGA T-shirt as well as receive the best goalkeeper
training in the area. All you need to do is provide the facility / desired
location, participants and equipment. If additional equipment is needed, we
will supply it for the clinics or camps. Clinic / Camp
Highlights
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No travel – we can come to you! ·
Flexible schedule – dates, times, days, sessions ·
Training designed for your individual team or organization ·
Individual training ·
Clinic / Camp T-shirt for each participant or camper ·
Qualified staff, low participant-camper / coach ratio Contact
Information and Costs: If you are
interested in having us come to you, please call Jerry at (412) 486-8284 or email
jerry@haregoalkeeperacademy.com to set up your clinic or camp. The
costs of the clinic or camp are based on the number of participants, number
of sessions, and length of sessions. Thanks!!
We look forward to hearing from you! |
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