Cost = $75

Monday, August 18 thru Thursday, August 21 (Friday, August 22 will be a rain-out day, if needed)

Hours: 6 to 8 PM each evening

WMSL Field Complex, I-435 and Hwy 152

Campers need to bring own water, ball and dressed ready to play.

Campers will be grouped by skill and age.

Boys and Girls, Ages 8 to 14

CAMP GOAL

To assist young goalkeepers in becoming fundamentally sound in the goalkeeping position. We want each keeper to improve his/her skills and learn new skills that will strengthen them as a goalkeeper.

CAMP PROGRAM

To provide this comprehensive program, we will cover each and every aspect of goalkeeping that keepers may encounter from game to game. Each goalkeeper will be instructed on: basic catching of different types of shots or crosses, covering and scooping ground balls, communication with defenders, penalty kick tactics, 1v1 tactics and when the keeper should come out to challenge forwards, setting up a wall when a free kick is awarded, punching and clearing balls in mid-air with proper technique emphasized, diving to make that “impossible” save, drills to improve one’s diving and leaping abilities, distribution (punting and throwing), reading and adapting to offensive attacks, cutting down angles so as to make difficult shots easier, and many other aspects of the goalkeeping position.

CAMP DIRECTOR

Chris Lawson, head soccer coach at Rockhurst High School, former assistant coach at Park Hill High School, goalkeeping coach at Park College, NAIA all-district keeper while starting for Park College, staff coach with Star Goalkeeping Academy.

www.wmsl.org/goalkeepercamp.htm