2025 OUTDOOR GOALIE TRAINING SESSIONS:
Practice Days:
Sundays 10-11:30am
Location :
Bishop Strachan School
Registration Sessions:
Spring sessions: May 2 – June 27, 2025 (8 sessions – $320)
Summer Sessions: TBD @ UofT Turfs
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 90 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.
2025 GOALIE TRAINING SCHEDULE
SPRING SESSION DATES:
Sunday May 4
Sunday May 11
Sunday May 25
Sunday June 1
Sunday June 8
Sunday June 15
Sunday June 22
Sunday June 29
SUMMER SESSION DATES:
TBD