




The purpose of this 10-Week Winter Group Training is to introduce higher level Goalkeeping training and fitness training to help your goalkeepers move to the next level in preparation of their 2025 Spring Season.
Richmond and Williamsburg area goalkeepers go here to learn more about our Richmond Winter Group Training.
This program is open from December to February. Goalkeepers can drop-in at anytime throughout the program. Sign-up for each weekly class above.
Each training session is meant to give goalkeepers a realistic training experience similar to what they would experience in a collegiate, high school and middle school preseasons.
This Year's Preseason Program Includes:
December Only-
The Rave Soccer Complex
2949 Shipps Corner Rd, Va Beach, Va
January-February-
Norfolk Collegiate School-Turf Fields
7336 Granby St, Norfolk, Va 23505
Two ways to participate:
1) RGA Membership Plans: Annual and Seasonal membership plan with savings and includes virtual training sessions as well ( Learn More )
**Important** The Seasonal Membership Enrollment window CLOSES Dec. 5th.
2) Pay-as-You-Go Rate: $85 per session (invoiced by text and/or email OR pay at the field the day of training)
Any one can join throughout the duration of the program but needs to register for that week's class. Anyone who is new to RGA must contact us prior to sign-up.
Extras
Virtual Film Review Sessions:
$15 per session (All Film Review sessions are included for those who are on our VA Beach Seasonal membership plan)
DATES:
Virtual Tactical Sessions
Sun. Jan. 4th @ 7:00pm: Reading Crosses/Set Pieces and being in the right position
Sun. Feb. 1st @7:00pm: Communicating and Organizing your back line in and our possession, using distribution and being a proactive goalkeeper
(REGISTER ABOVE IF YOU ARE PAYING AS YOU GO)

December
Week 1: High balls, Crossing, and Distribution
Week 2: 1v1s and Distribution
January and February
Week 1 - Advanced Handling and Distribution
Week 2 - Angle Play, Diving, and Distribution Pt. 1
Week 3 - Angle Play, Diving, and Distribution Pt. 2
Week 4 - 1v1s and Distribution Pt. 1
Week 5 - 1v1s and Distribution Pt. 2
Week 6 -Crossing and High Balls Pt. 1
Week 7 - Crossing and High Balls Pt. 2
Week 8 -Review of All Weeks
December (Fridays)
at the Rave Soccer Complex
*Session in December are only 1 hour long.
December 5th & December 12th
January (Fridays) at Norfolk Collegiate
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
February (Fridays) at Norfolk Collegiate
6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Times:
Level 1: Foundational Group (Only 1 hour)
Level 2: Intermediates and Juniors
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Level 2: Jr Elites and Advanced
Level 3: Elite Selects and Elites
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
*Rain Day/Snow Day Make-up sessions will take place in March if cancellations occur
Seasonal Members who attend 6 or More sessions will receive an Evaluation in March.
VIP Members who attend 6 or More sessions will meet with RGA Staff in their IDP Meeting in March to review their progress and development.
24-hour cancellation is required and a minimum 2-hour cancelation policy applies for illness or injury.
No refunds or credits will be provided for those who miss sessions without illness, injury, or family illness or those who cancel less than 24-hour notice.
See our COVID-19 Policy below. A positive COVID test will need to be provided and/or a doctor's note. Participants will be credited for Group Training with a 3-month expiration date.
Goalkeepers are divided into groups based on skill, fitness, and age. See description above to determine which group you and your goalkeeper would be a best fit.
We are Rain or Shine. In the event of snow, ice, extreme cold below 18 degrees, extreme heat (dangerous heat indexes), thunder or lightning we will seize and/or cancel practice. If lightning or thunder occurs we may push training by 45-minutes if the storm looks like it will pass. Otherwise we will cancel training and open up our rain days to stretch training out.
Goalkeepers who attend 5 or more training sessions will receive a RGA Evaluation within 4-weeks after preseason is completed. Goalkeepers are evaluated on their progress through the program. Metrics we evaluate technical skills, physical skills, tactical skills, mental, social, and leadership skills.
Goalkeepers who prepaid for sessions may pay as they go at the same discounted rate that they purchased their package at. The more sessions you prepay for the lower the discounted rate will be.
Yes. Goalkeepers can attend any session for their specific group. You can double up one week if need be to make-up sessions (offered in Summer Only).
Yes. This will be determined by our coaching staff. Goalkeepers will be contacted by Coach Amanda if this occurs.
Prepaying for sessions provides you with discounted sessions, group film sessions are included, in summer months Mentorship with Pros sessions are included, and no hassle of paying at each session.
Yes, however, we ask that you please call or email us first info@richmondgoalkeepingacademy.com
Goalkeepers have the choice to attend Semi-Private sessions OR Preseason. It is one or the other. During the Winter and Summer months your membership includes either 4 Semi-Private trainings and one 30-minute film review with Coach Amanda OR 3 Preseason sessions and 1 Group Film Review Session.
We will be implementing strict COVID-19 precautions. Hand sanitizing stations will be set-up at each field. If players come in contact with or test positive for COVID or a family member within the same household does, we require all players to quarantine and come to training for 14-days. Credits will be considered as long as we have received written communication and proof of a positive COVID-19 test from the client. This can be emailed to info@richmondgoalkeepingacademy.com.