2024 OUTDOOR GOALIE TRAINING SESSIONS:
Practice Days:
Sundays 10-11am
Location :
University of Toronto Back Campus Turf
20 Tower Road, Toronto, ON M5S 2E5
Registration Sessions:
Spring sessions: May 2 – June 27, 2024 (7 sessions – $280)
Summer Sessions: July 24 – Aug 29, 2024 (7 sessions – $280)
What to expect:
Goalie training sessions are held once a week using modern goalie training tools including vision balls, rebounders, ramps and deflection boards. Each session is 60-80 minutes long.
Training format:
- Warm up
- Agility and speed work
- Technical skills: balance and stance, goal coverage, clearances and vision
- Tactical skills: decision making and communication
Training groups are limited to four goalies of similar skill levels.
Required Equipment:
- Stick
- Full goalie gear
- Water bottle
For more information on where to buy equipment and the Toronto United club, please read our frequently asked questions.
COACH DAVE COX:
Sessions are led by Dave Cox, goalie coach with Field Hockey Canada. Dave has over 10 years experience working with goalies and have been trained by goalie guru Martijn Drijver in the Netherlands. He has worked with beginner goalies at high school level to elite goalies at the World Cup and PanAm Games.
2024 TRAINING SCHEDULE
SPRING SESSION DATES:
Sunday May 5
Sunday May 12
Sunday May 19 – OFF
Sunday May 26
Sunday June 2
Sunday June 9
Sunday June 16
Sunday June 23
Sunday June 30 – OFF
SUMMER SESSION DATES:
Sunday July 7
Sunday July 14
Sunday July 21
Sunday July 28
Sunday Aug 4 – OFF
Sunday Aug 11
Sunday Aug 18
Sunday Aug 25