Striker & Goalkeeper Camp

Strikers and Keepers will come together to work on the skills they learned in their sessions.

Location: GCU Soccer Stadium, Canyon Activities Center (CAC), GCU Practice Field

Strikers Camp: It’s all about putting the ball in the back of the net!   This camp will focus on technical preparation and application to tactical situations that occur in the final third of the field.  In today’s modern game every player on the field ends up having a goal-scoring opportunity regardless of their position so this camp is open to any field player, regardless of where they typically play.

Focused Instruction will include: 

• finishing in and around the penalty area
• proper ball striking (dominant and non-dominant foot)
• finishing off the pass
• finishing off the dribble
• finishing with placement and power
• direct kicks
• long-range shooting
• field awareness
• 1v1s

Goalkeepers Camp:  Goalkeepers!  Increase your skill and decrease your goals-against average at the Lopes Goalkeeper camp.  Goalkeepers, ages 12-18,  will be instructed by the GCU coaching staff and Lopes women’s goalkeepers.  Each will receive individual instruction on the physical and mental aspect of playing goalkeeper:

Physical Aspects: 

• Angle Play & Positioning
• Overall Shot-stopping
• Diving Ability
• Handling Crosses
• Stopping Breakaways
• Boxing/Punching/Parrying
• Reaction Time
• Distribution and Foot Skills
• Toughness
• Overall Fitness/Athleticism

Mental Aspects (the 4 C's): 

• Courage
• Confidence
• Concentration
• Communication

Refund Policy: No Refunds

Per NCAA rules, all sport camps and clinics conducted by Grand Canyon University are open to any and all entrants and enrollment is only limited based on age, grade level, gender, or number restrictions as specified by each camp.