Goalkeeper Training with Keith Partridge - Summer 2025

Goalkeeper Training with Club Goalkeeper Coach Keith Partridge Summer 2025

OFFERED PROGRAMS

U9-11

U12-13

U15+

GK Academy (AAA + invites)

About the Program

The U9-U15+ programs are open registration programs meant to enhance the overall experience of our club GK’s by providing an open and inclusive environment to learn the specialized techniques and training in order to safely and effectively take on the highly specialised and important position of Goalkeeper. 

The academy program is an additional session included in the AAA program and can be accessed by other up and coming, dedicated GK’s that are invited by the UDFC Technical Staff.

Coaches

This program will be run by the UDFC club GK coach, Keith Partridge and supported by other volunteers and mentees working towards coaching certification in the specialty area of Goalkeeper Coaching.

Our club GK coach, Keith Partridge, has over ten years experience with GK’s from grassroots to the collegiate level in NS. 

Our volunteers and mentees are active or former GK’s looking to gain experience and will be working with the club GK directly.  

All United DFC Coaches will be properly qualified and on-boarded in order to ensure that we as a club adhere to the standards & principles set by Soccer Nova Scotia & Canada Soccer. 

All coaches (staff, volunteers and mentees) will be screened and reviewed in order to ensure that they meet all of the requirements of United DFC & Canada Soccer.

Training & Games

Player Selection Policy

Open for registration for all interested. 

Academy is for the high performance stream and UDFC Technical staff will actively seek out players to invite into the high performance training.

COST

$40 per 4 session block or $160 for all 5 blocks

Block 1 May - Footwork and Handling

Block 2 June - Plyometric and Low Dives

Block 3  July - 1 on 1 Techniques and Distribution

Block 4  August - Game Situations and Save Selection

Block 5 September - Punches, Perries and High Balls

Academy - included in the AAA fees (lasts all summer May- Sep)

Academy Invites (cost TBD)

Key Dates

5 summer blocks

Block 1 May

Block 2 - June

Block 3 - July

Block 4 - August

Block 5 - September

Academy

Full season May-Sep