The focus of the Elite Soccer Youth Goalkeeper Academy is to provide a fun environment that enhances the technical, tactical, physical, and psycho-social development of young goalkeepers. We want our goalkeepers to enhance their awareness of the position by improving their technical ability and positioning around the goal.

Training will focus on the following:

• Technical: numerous repetitions with hands and feet while receiving encouraging instruction.
• Tactical: Awareness in goal, roles and responsibility of the goalkeeper.
• Physical: footwork, balance, strength, hand and foot coordination, reactions, speed of thought and execution.
• Psycho-Social: bravery, increasing confidence, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, determination.

Medical Care: Athletic Trainers will be on hand at the fields during all field activity for minor injuries. Emergency care will be provided by the University of Michigan Hospital for more serious injuries. While the soccer camp provides secondary insurance, the campers’ health insurance will be used as the primary coverage and all forms will be on hand with the camp administrator.

Refund Policy: Should a camper need to withdraw from camp, a refund will be issued minus a $75 administrative fee IF the cancellation is requested by June 3rd, 2025. In the event of a cancellation, campers may transfer their camp credit to  different Elite Soccer Academy LLC sessions in the future IF/WHEN space is available. No refunds will be issued after June 3rd, 2025.

Weather Policy: In the event of severe weather (extreme heat, tornado, lightning, sustained rain), campers will be sheltered at the Michigan Soccer Stadium. When it is safe, campers will resume the daily activities.

Directions:

• From Detroit Metro Airport and points east: Take I-94 west to State Street (exit 177). Turn right. Travel north approximately 1.25 miles through two traffic signals. The entrance will be on the left just past the U-M Lacrosse Stadium and Jones Family Dental (across the street from Oasis Hot Tub Gardens and Arbor Hills Hair and Body Salon). Follow the entrance road to SC39 Parking Lot. Parking in this lot is free during camp.
• From Chicago and points west: Take I-94 east to State Street (exit 177). Turn left. Travel north approximately 1.25 miles through three traffic signals. The entrance will be on the left just past the U-M Lacrosse Stadium and Jones Family Dental (across the street from Oasis Hot Tub Gardens and Arbor Hills Hair and Body Salon). Follow the entrance road to SC39 Parking Lot. Parking in this lot is free during camp.
• From Toledo and points south: Take U.S. 23 north to I-94 west. Follow directions from Detroit Metro Airport.
• From Flint and points north: Take U.S. 23 south to I-94 west. Follow directions from Detroit Metro Airport.

Open to any and all entrants; limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender.