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Center of Excellence- Elite Goalkeeping is aimed toward serious "COMMITTED PLAYERS" looking to enhance their soccer skills in a demanding, challenging, and fulfilling training environment. Training is conducted by Drive GK Staff Coaches with the expertise, knowledge, and experience to help goalkeepers improve their overall technique, footwork and help each player reach the next level.

We are dedicated to developing goalkeepers by creating an engaging, energetic and highly effective learning environment.

What sets us apart is both the quality of our training programs and the WHY behind everything we do. We understand how to properly prepare goalkeepers for all of the demands of the position, our training always looks to the bigger picture. Everything we do is purposeful and impactful for developing our goalkeepers.

Goal Keeping Coaches lead by DRIVE GK STAFF with the expertise, knowledge, and experience will help goalkeepers 

  • Footwork/ Handling
  • Shot Stopping and Angle Play
  • Reactions and 1v1s
  • Distribution
  • Cross Management

Please bring a soccer ball, cleats, shinguards, GK gloves and water bottle to camp!

Dates: 6/23-6/26/2025 

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm Doors open at 8:30 AM for drop-off.

Location: Community Athletic Fields - Elk Grove Park District (East Devon Ave, Itasca, IL 60143. South Arlington Heights Rd and Devon Ave.)

Ages: 8-17

Price: $300 

Participants will receive a DriveGK shirt 

Tentative Schedule:

  • 8:30 Check In
  • 9:00 - 9:10 am Daily Camp Introductions and Warm-Up
  • 9:10-10:00 am Technical Training (Daily Topic)
  • 10:00-10:10 Break
  • 10:10-11:00 Technical & Functional Training Topic (Daily Topic)
  • 11:00-11:10 Break
  • 11:10-11:50 Functional Training/ Competition (Daily Topic)
  • 11:50-12:00 Cool Down and Recap

Drive GK registration Link

Age/Time: U9-U12, 5:30-6:30pm

Age/Time: U13-U19, 6:30-7:30pm

Dates/Locations:

6/16, 6/23@ Rolling Meadows HS (2901 Central Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008)

7/7, 7/14, 7/21 @ RMPD Community Center (3705 Pheasant Dr, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008)

Cost: $165

Registration Link: TBA

Program Questions? Contact Stein Garcia sgarcia@elitesoccer.net (847) 660-9974

Registration Questions? Laura Wardle lwardle@elitesoccer.net, (224), 499-0207