Goalkeeper Training with Keith Partridge - Summer 2025
Goalkeeper Training with Club Goalkeeper Coach Keith Partridge Summer 2025
OFFERED PROGRAMS
Intro to Goalkeeping (U10-12)
Targeted Goalkeeping (U13-18)
GK Academy (AAA + invites
About the Program
The Intro and Targeted programs are open registration programs meant to enhance the overall experience of our club GK’s by providing an open and inclusive environment to learn the specialized techniques and training in order to safely and effectively take on the highly specialised and important position of Goalkeeper.
The academy program is an additional session included in the AAA program and can be accessed by other up and coming, dedicated GK’s that are invited by the UDFC Technical Staff.
Coaches
This program will be run by the UDFC club GK coach and supported by other volunteers and mentees working towards coaching certification in the specialty area of Goalkeeper Coaching.
Our current club GK coach, Keith Partridge, has over ten years experience with GK’s from grassroots to the collegiate level in NS.
Our volunteers and mentees are active or former GK’s looking to gain experience and will be working with the club GK directly.
All United DFC Coaches will be properly qualified and on-boarded in order to ensure that we as a club adhere to the standards & principles set by Soccer Nova Scotia & Canada Soccer.
All coaches (staff, volunteers and mentees) will be screened and reviewed in order to ensure that they meet all of the requirements of United DFC & Canada Soccer.
Training & Games
Intro and Targeted - 1 session per week at ECV
Academy - 1 academy session, in addition to the targeted session, at ECV
Player Selection Policy
Intro and Targeted are open for registration for all interested.
Academy is for the high performance stream and UDFC Technical staff will actively seek out players to invite into the high performance training.
COST
$80 per 8 session block (Intro and Targeted)
Academy - included in the AAA fees (lasts all summer May- Aug)
Academy Invites (cost TBD)
Key Dates
Intro and Targeted:
2 summer blocks
Block 1 - May-June
Block 2 - July-August
Academy
Full season May-Aug
