Keeper Recognition

Congratulations to Amanda (U13) and James (U15) who were both selected for the 2008 Alberta Provincial Select Teams.

 Congratulations to the following for their recent successes:

• Aaron who will be playing for the University of Calgary Mens Soccer Team
• Shelby who was selected for the U14 2008 Alberta Summer Games.
• Taura who will be playing for the University of Lethbridge Womens Soccer Team.
• Will who is playing for the University of British Columbia Mens Soccer Team.
• Katie's team won Gold in CMSA U14G Tier 1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goalkeepers of Silver Gloves Soccer Academy were invited to participate at the 2nd Annual CMSA Coaching Symposium's "Working with Goalkeepers - on Field" Seminar with Tony Waiters, a former England International football goalkeeper and Canadian National Football Team Head Coach (Manager). He was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a builder in 2001 and remains a National Staff Coach of US Soccer. Tony Waiters continues to coach children and young adults, helping them pursue their soccer goals and molding players for the future.

The goalkeeper's demonstrated their technical and tactical skills for the Technical Directors and Coaches attending this on-field seminar. The seminar and drills led by Tony Waiters included:

• Warm-up & Stretching
• Variations on simplified drills
• Angle drills
• Positioning techniques for collapsing
• Key technical, mental and physical aspects of the position

Following the demonstrations, the Goalkeepers received numerous positive feedbacks from Tony, the trainers and other coaches, reinforcing their technical and tactical training through Silver Gloves Soccer Academy.