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CU Goalkeeper Training Program
Club goalkeeper training will occur on a regular basis throughout the season. Each training session will be 60-70 minutes. Players will be divided by age and ability. For youth keepers (U8/U9/U10), players should not be dedicated goalkeepers. Each member of the team will experience one goalkeeper practice a season. Players will rotate through the position in games. At U11 and up, goalkeepers are encouraged to become specialized. The cost of goalkeeper training will continue to be within the club fee.
 
Training Philosophy
Our philosophy at Cincinnati United is to teach and coach our young goalkeepers to become masters of the fundamentals of goalkeeping. At the same time, goalkeepers experience a high level of competition and training driven by a staff of former collegiate and professional goalkeepers and coaches.  This is obtained in an atmosphere that fosters good sportsmanship and leadership on and off the field. In addition, today’s goalkeeper has to be technically and tactically sound with their foot skills. Cincinnati United will train all goalkeepers to use their feet in team training. All Cincinnati United goalkeepers will be expected to play as sweeper-keepers. The goalkeeper coaches will be responsible for the instruction of the CU Goalkeeper Curriculum throughout the season.
 
Curriculum  
  -Goalkeeping Warm Up   -Handling – Preparation, Ready, Receiving 
  -Diving techniques    -Shot Stopping – Into line/Down the line  
  -One v One    -Footwork – Receiving Position
  -Dealing with Crosses   -Dealing with the Back Pass
  -Reaction Work  
CU Goalkeeper Training Locations and Dates

CU Lakota and CU Monroe

CU Lakota & CU Monroe Fall Training Dates
(Saturdays): August 21, 28, September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16
Makeup Dates (Saturdays): October 23, 30
We will provide eight days of training regardless of weather.

CU Lakota & CU Monroe Fall Training Times
- 9:00-10:00 am U8-U10's
  (Clinic structure. Team coaches are responsible for rotating one goalkeeper two attend per week)
-10:00-11:15 am U11's-U14's

CU Lakota & CU Monroe Training Location
All goalkeeper training will take place behind the old Monroe High School (not on the stadium field). Directions are as follows...

Switzer Soccer Complex Switzer Soccer Complex
225 Macready Ave
Monroe, OH  45050

HOTLINE:  513-298-1877 option 1

From I-75, take OH-63 West, turn left on Britton Ln, turn left at Macready Ave, Switzer Soccer Complex will be on the right.

CU Sycamore-Mason

CU Goalkeeper Hotline
Call the number below if you are unsure of whether keeper training is cancelled due to weather!  If keeper training has to be cancelled due to other reasons, an email will be sent to all head coaches asap.  Directions to White Oak field are located at the bottom of this document.

White Oak hotline for Tuesday sessions: 513-230-5162

CU Goalkeeper Training Schedule
CU Sycamore keeper training will be held at our south site - White Oak field in Blue Ash area as follows:

Starting the week of August 23rd and going through September 3rd, keeper training days and times will be as follows:
U10 to U11:
Dates: (Tuesdays): August 24, 31
Times:     U10-U11 girls and boys keepers – early slot from 5:15 to 6:15pm
U12 to U14:
Dates: (Thursdays): August 26, September 2
Times:   U12-U14 girls and boys keepers – early slot from 5:15 to 6:15pm

Starting the week of September 6th, keeper training will continue at White Oak field as follows (note that the U10 through U11 will change to Thursday nights):
Dates: (Thursdays):  September 9, 16, 23, 30,  October 7, 14
Times:
U10-U11 girls and boys keepers – early slot from 5:15 to 6:15pm
U12-U14 girls and boys keepers – late slot from 6:15 to 7:30pm

CU Sycamore-Mason keeper training will be held at our south site - Leyman fields in Blue Ash area on Tuesdays for the following age groups U8 to U9:
Dates: (Tuesdays): September 7, 14, 21, 28 (each team will be assigned one of these nights)
Times: U8-U9 girls and boys keepers – Time TBA (will be worked out with each team)

NOTE:  Each of our U8 and U9 teams should rotate their players through the goalkeeper position in games.  As such, each team will be assigned one night for your whole team to attend a goalkeeper training session.  If you need to reschedule a game on the night that your team is scheduled to attend goalkeeper training, a switch with another team can be made.  The schedule for the U8-U9 teams will be sent in a separate email.

CU Goalkeeper Training Staff

CU Lakota and CU Monroe

Erika Bohn
Former U21 Women’s National Team Player, Former NCAA National Champion - 2004, NCAA College Cup Defensive MVP, Former College Coach

Kenny Howard
Former Collegiate Goalkeeper, NSCAA Goalkeeping Premier License, GK1 Academy Regional Director, Former College Coach.

CU Sycamore-Mason

Brad Blieden
Brad brings to the table a long playing career as a keeper including stints with the Arsenal Club during his U8 to U13 playing years and CUP during his U14 to U18 playing years.  He was also a stand out keeper at Sycamore High School. Brad has been working with our Sycamore keepers for the past 3 years and we are pleased to have him back in the fold working with CU Sycamore keepers again for the 2010-2011 fall and spring seasons.

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