The Vision of Santa Barbara SC goalkeeping program is to enhance each individual club level players techniques and goalkeeping skills to achieve the highest level of development. This is accomplished through our Director of Goalkeeping’s clearly defined and administered curriculum including; footwork, handling, distribution, diving, shot-stopping, communication, dealing with crosses and overall presence and command in the box. Our system encourages and ensures goalkeepers emphasize foot skills and overall ability to start the attack. In addition, the program is designed to develop players understanding through match analysis and game day evaluation and reflection.
Originally from Huntington Beach, CA
USSF B License
MLS Goalkeeping Staff Experience
Current UCSB Men’s
Assistant Coach
Division I College Player: CSF
Ages. 2016 to 2004 birth year boys and girls
Level. Offered to Santa Barbara SC & Central Coast Academy team players
The curriculum is designed for goalkeepers interested in reaching the highest level. Designed and led by Santa Barbara SC Goalkeeping Director, this specialized development curriculum will focus on areas such as shot-stopping, dealing with crosses, game management, distribution and goalkeeper specific strength and agility exercises.
Incorporating goalkeepers into training sessions. Within the warm- up, technical & technical/tactical portions of the session the goalkeepers will be utilized as field players and during the technical/tactical, tactical and small sided games portions of the session the goalkeepers will be primarily utilized as goalkeepers.
Fall goalkeeper periodization plan.
September 5 Handling, shots from close range (2008 to 2004)
September 12 Diving Technique, shots from dead ball (2016 to 2009)
September 19 Diving Technique, shots from dead ball (2008 to 2004)
September 26 Handling, shots from close range (2016 to 2009)
October 3 Footwork, One v One (2008 to 2004)
October 10 Playing out of the back, Technical Efficiency & Recovery movements
Positioning, shots from various angles and footwork one v one (2016 to 2009)
October 17 Playing out of the back, technical efficiency/recovery movements (2008 to 2004)
October 24 Dead Balls, punts, distribution, shots from far range/recovery movements
October 31 Playing out of the back, technical efficiency/recovery movements (2016 to 2009), dead ball, punts, distribution, shots from
far range/recovery movements
November 7 Recovery movements, shots from the angle (2008 to 2004)
November 14 Crossing, highball, recovery movements (2016 to 2009), handling crosses, corners, shots from close range
November 21 Positioning, shots from various angles (2008 to 2004)
For all dates & times view your team level playmetrics schedule.
Contact your manager/coach for your team’s schedule.
For Additional Questions Contact:
- Director of Goalkeeping: David Elias
“The goalkeeping leadership and curriculum ensures that the players learn and fine-tune all the techniques, decision making and skills required to become a great goalkeeper.”
— Greg Wilson, DOC