Spring 2008 Select Goalkeeper Training

Goal keeper training is available to all select and academy players at no additional cost. All training will be conducted at the Granite Complex. Participants will receive an evaluation at the end of every Spring Season . Training in the fundamentals will include: footwork, handling low and high balls, diving, distribution, dealing with crosses,  1v1, and communication. At the end of the season all goalkeepers will receive an evaluation. 

Location

Practice will take place at the Granite Soccer Complex. Directions here

Sessions and Times

Session 1 : 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Session 2: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Boys Session (5pm - 6pm)

The session will take place on Wednesday and will be available for the boys only. The age groups will be divided at the practice session depending on skill and experience.

Girls Session (6pm - 7pm)

The session will take place on Wednesday and will be available for the girls only. The age groups will be divided at the practice session depending on skill and experience.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

These sessions are mandatory for every goal keeper in the Select program. If you are unable to attend these sessions please notify Coach Warren van der Westhuizen (404.713.5043) so he can rearrange his practice session. 

Spring 2008 Goalkeeping Sessions

February 20:  Footwork

February 27: Handling

 March 5: Diving

March 12:: Striker Shooting Sessions

March 19:: Positioning and Angles

March 26: High balls and Crosses

April 2: Striker Shooting Sessions

April 9: Spring Break - No Practice

April 16: Distribution (Hands and Feet)

 April 23: Keeper Wars

April 30  Striker Shooting Sessions 

Thank you and see you at Camp!

*Times, Dates and Info Subject to change*

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 Elite Goalkeeper Camp

(Selected Goalkeepers Only)

Elite Session 1 (May 7) :

>Shot Stopping and power dives

>>Making saves from out of position , off line and on the ground

Elite Session 2 (May 14) :

>Distribution with feet

>>Distribution with hands

>>>Dealing with pressure and decision making

Elite Session 3 (May 21) :

>Crosses with pressure in the box

>>Changing the point of attack

>>>Organization and communication before loss of possession

Elite Session 4 (May 28) :

>Set Plays

>> Through balls and 1 v 1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

These sessions are mandatory for every goal keeper in the Select program. If you are unable to attend these sessions you have to either e-mail the Director of Goalkeepers Warren van der Westhuizen  or call him at 404.713.5043. Thank you and I look forward to making you the greatest goalkeeper you can possibly be.

Professional Goal Keeper Coach

Director of Goalkeepers : Warren van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Coaching Experience

Warren coached Atlanta Silverbacks' professional goalkeepers Ryan McIntosh, and Felipe Quintero. Felipe Quintero played on the Mexican U20 National Team. Warren is also the Goalkeeper Coach for the Silverbacks W _league and Silverbacks PDL team.

Warren is a Regional ODP Staff Member for Region III. He is also the ODP '91 Boys goalkeeper coach. One of his goalkeepers is the National u16 Goalkeeper.

Warren van der Westhuizen also enters his 4th season as an assistant coach with the Clayton State University Laker soccer program who is ranked in the Top 15 in the Nation. In addition to his coaching duties, where he will specialize in coaching the keepers, he also assists in recruiting, scouting and daily soccer operations. Warren is currently coaching the USA under 20 National Team keeper , Michael Gustavson. Warren also coaches the Senior National Team  Goalkeeper for Antigua and Barbuda who has played in all the qualifying matches for the World Cup 2010 and will compete against Cuba in July 2008.

Along with coaching at Clayton State, Warren also served in 2004 as an assistant coach and web page developer for the Great Lakes Division Professional Development Level (PDL) team, the West Michigan Edge.
 

Coaching Certification

*USSF B License (January 2008)

*NCAA National Goalkeeping License (January 2006)

*USSF National Youth Coaching License (January 2006)

*Licensed High School ASEP Coach (February 2001)

Playing Career

Professional

Warren started his playing professional playing career in 1997 at the age of 18 when he practiced with Morocco Swallows in the PSL (Professional Soccer League) in South Africa and then signed with Real Rovers of the PSL in South Africa that same year. He ended his professional playing career in South Africa so he could further his studies in the USA.

Semi Professional

He most recently played for the top team in the Heartland Division in the PDL (Professional Development League) for the Des Moines Menace in 2003. He had the 3rd lowest goals against average with a team-low .98 goals against average after logging a team-high 848 minutes.

College

He started at Clayton College and State University in May 1999 where he now is the assistant coach. Westhuizen, a four-year letter-winner at Clayton State, holds virtually all of the goalkeeper records in the National Record Books ,the Peach Belt Conference and at Clayton State. His .64 shutout percentage in 2000 ranks 5th best in NCAA Division II history, while his .47 goals against average that same year ranks among the top-15 all-time. His career .64 goals against average ranks seventh in NCAA history, while his 6,841 minutes ranks 15th.

Westhuizen was selected 3 times to the NSCAA All-Southeast Region and 3 times to the All-Peach Belt Conference teams.

                           Education
He graduated from Clayton State University Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology (2004) and a Bachelors in Science - Psychology (2007). Warren is currently pursuing his Degree in Middle School Education at Clayton State University..