Book Private Soccer Lessons with Coach Erin
As a former Division III goalkeeper, I have trained with a wide variety of goalkeeper coaches and built a diverse and adaptable skillset that can be applied to many game-time situations. I enjoy thinking through real game scenarios and creating drills to match, and my experience as both a former player and a former referee give me multiple unique perspectives to draw from. Finally, as a currently practicing physical therapist, I understand the principles of fitness and motor learning and can apply these to best teach any athlete a new skill. I look forward to working with all athletes and helping them learn to be the best goalkeeper they can be!
Tampa, FL
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Get to know Coach Erin
About Me:
Missouri Youth Soccer Association, 2021-2024
-referee and lineman for primarily U13-U16 games
-consistent positive feedback from referee mentors, parents, and coaches
Birmingham-Southern College, 2017-2021
-80% save rate across 308 minutes of gameplay
-Black and Gold Award recipient, 2021
-Adversity Award recipient, 2021
Huntsville High School (Alabama), 2014-2017
-1 year varsity letterman, 2017
-Sportsmanship Award recipient, 2016
-Club Division II State finalist team, 2015
-Trained throughout high school in coed keeper sessions with combined JV and varsity keepers
How I can help you improve your game:
By pushing athletes and delivering positive feedback, I aim to improve technical and tactical skills while also encouraging confidence in the unique role of a goalkeeper on the field. I focus on the fundamentals of skill and build from there, working in technical and tactical drills as basic skills develop.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Sessions will include a fundamental skills-based warmup, followed by 3-4 drills inspired by scenarios goalkeepers are likely to see in the game. All sessions will include skill drills and conversations about tactics that would lead to use of the skill trained that day in the game. Athletes are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes early for a jog and stretch.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have no formal coaching background, but I have acted as a mentor toward younger goalkeepers when training together and I take a coach-like role when working with athletes as a physical therapist.
Best coach I ever had:
My high school goalkeeper coach was the best coach I ever had. He required me to earn his respect through effort and skill improvement, and once I had earned his respect, he was fully in my corner. He communicated clearly with me and made a point to make sessions accessible for me when I had scheduling or financial difficulties. As long as I gave him my full effort, I could always rely on him going above and beyond to help me develop as a player.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I work as a physical therapist full-time and have several months of experience with high school and college athletes. I always enjoy working through sport-specific drills with my patients, and I have learned how to push my patients while also delivering positive, encouraging feedback. I plan to do the same for my athletes. I enjoy the crossover between fitness and skill training in goalkeeping, and I know how to effectively teach new movements and strengthen existing ones.
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