2023 – WINTER GK ACADEMY
We are pleased to announce that we have opened registration for our Winter Goalkeeper program for boys and girls, ages 8-18. We will be offering two different 7 week sessions throughout the Winter months, and registration for the first offering is now open. We will be opening up the registration for the second session in early November.
PROGRAM FEATURES
The Goalkeeper Academy sessions are designed and coached by RDA GK Directors and staff. It will be an age appropriate curriculum that will promote development in the key areas:
- Set Position
- Proper GK movement
- Catching techniques (overhand, underhand)
- Diving techniques (low, medium, high)
- Crosses (wide, intermediate, close / cut back)
- 1v1’s (Block saves / long barrier)
- Distribution
- Healthy Player to trainer ratio
1-hour sessions for the younger GK’s
1.15min sessions for the older GK’s
PROGRAM DETAILS
The Winter Session 1 will take place on Monday evenings starting on Monday November 6th. It will span 7 weeks ending on Monday December 18th and is open to all players regardless of club affiliation.
Dates and Times:
Monday November 6th
Monday November 13th
Monday November 20th
Monday November 27th
Monday December 4th
Monday December 11th
Monday December 18th
2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 Boys and Girls – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – $200
2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 Boys and Girls – 8:15pm – 9:30pm – $250
We have sibling discounts in place on the following scale:
First Player – Full price
Second Player – $25 off
Third Player – $50 off
Location
Montour Junction Sports Complex (Indoor)
2419 State Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108

TRAINING UNIFORM
All new players will be required to purchase a training uniform. The PDF ordering form is attached below. Please print out and follow the instructions on the form. You will need to send you order form to the following:
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
ATTN – Jason Rice
1314 Oak St. Connellsville PA 15425
We ask you order your uniform upon sign up so we can have it ready for the start of the program. If a player is returning to the program and already has this specific uniform there is no need to purchase.
Goalkeeper-Training-UniformDownload
For information on how to order please contact Jason Rice – jrice@riverhounds.com
CONTACTS
Jon Busch – jbusch@riverhounds.com – GK Director
Scott Gibson – sgibson@riverhounds.com – Academy Director