Information for Registration of Athletic Camps

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/westsports/SummerCamp/RegistrationInfo.pdf

Summer Camp Registration Form

http://register.niles-hs.k12.il.us/summerschool/login.asp

Remember, the 2008 Chicagoland Elite Goalkeeping Academy (CEGA) is only four days:  June 23, June 24, June 25, and June 26.  The raindate is on Monday, June 30.  Camp goes from 1:15PM - 4:15PM.  Sign-up is under Niles West Goalkeeping Camp.

Coaching Staff

Goalkeeper Camp Information
Chicagoland Elite Goalkeeping Academy will run from June 23, 24, 25, and 26.  The camp starts promptly at 1:15PM to 4:15PM.  The dates and times for this camp are different than the listing off the athletic camp list.  If a rain out occurs, Monday, June 30 will be used as rain days to assure the maximum amount of instruction possible for keepers.  Each goalkeeper will receive a sackpack bag.

The camp is individually centered around creating a positive learning experience and environment in which to advance their goalkeeping skills.  Whether tactically, psychologically, technically, or physical conditioning, each keeper creates for themselves a structure in which to excel.  Critical development comes from building upon successes that goalkeepers have achieved, while recognizing and tackling obstacles they have confronted, and providing solutions in that your son/daughter will strive positively, competitively, and most of all, enjoy the goalkeeping position.

Each goalkeepers it required to bring a ball(s), water bottle, shorts, shirts, soccer cleats, and shinguards daily.  Water will be provided for goalkeepers during the camp for hydration.

• Psychology:  leadership, confidence, positive attitude, maturity, poise, handling pressure, mental awareness, training stimulation, self-esteem.
• Tactics:  anticipation, dead ball situations, decision making skills, organizing defense, geometrical positioning, breakaway situations, reading attacks, initializing counterattacks, establishing rhythm, restarts, backpass situations, penalty kick situations, angle play, communication.
• Techniques:  diving saves, goal kicks, distribution kicks, hand distribution, field player technique, catching, handling, boxing, cross balls, parrying, shot saving, redirection, stance, range, flighted balls, footwork, breakaways.
• Conditioning:  proper warm-up, off-season/pre-season conditioning techniques, balance, footwork, mobility, strength, flexibility, coordination, proper cool-down, core fitness.

Intermediate Goalkeeping Session

For freshman and sophomore goalkeepers, wanting to learn basic fundamentals of the goalkeeping position.  Repetition and reinforcement of daily topic sessions will be at a premium.

Advanced Goalkeeping Session

High intensity sessions primarily for JV/varsity goalkeepers or underclass keepers at the varsity level, already.  Goalkeepers will be taught specialized situations and quality tactical information to be used within a high level match.

Information for Registration of Athletic Camps

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/westsports/SummerCamp/RegistrationInfo.pdf

Summer Camp Registration Form

http://register.niles-hs.k12.il.us/summerschool/login.asp

Remember, the 2008 Chicagoland Elite Goalkeeping Academy (CEGA) is only four days this year:  June 23, June 24, June 25, and June 26.  The raindate is on Monday, June 30.  Camp goes from 1:15PM - 4:15PM.  Sign-up is under Niles West Goalkeeping Camp.