The Empire United Soccer Academy is the only premier, elite-level soccer organization in Western New York, and 1 of only 64 organizations around the country, identified by United States Soccer Federation, chosen to identify top players and form teams with these players.  In order to identify the best goalkeepers in the area, Empire USA has formed the Empire USA-Rochester Goalkeeper Academy.

The Empire USA–Rochester Goalkeeper Academy was created to offer the highest possible training for a truly unique position in the game of soccer.  Anyone who is involved in the game knows that goalkeeper training is highly specialized and it incorporates all aspects of one’s being to master it.  It is a time-honored process that takes development in technique, tactics, and personal psychology.

The Goalkeeper Academy has taken an innovative and unique approach in helping goalkeepers become the best that they can be at the position.  The program was created to assist goalkeepers reach their maximum potential as a player and assist them in reaching the next level of play.  The program will offer concepts that are innovative with the sole purpose of generating a complete education of the position for not only goalkeepers, but also for their parents and coaches.  The program will provide opportunities for a complete education of the position by offering the following programs:

• Technical development
• Tactical development
• Strength and Fitness aspects
• Psychological development

At the Empire USA–Rochester Goalkeeper Academy, the interest is in offering the best possible training for today’s goalkeepers, as well as in the development of the character of the athlete.  The position is truly unique in sports because it incorporates not only all aspects of athleticism and knowledge of the game, but also those of character, such as leadership, confidence, intelligence, competitiveness and psychological strength. If a goalkeeper trains intently, with proper dedication and technique, and learns the game, then he or she will have a long and enjoyable career in the game.

The Empire USA–Rochester Goalkeeper Academy values establishing relationships with its students. Once we begin training, a personal interest is taken in each keeper’s progress in the position.  We look forward to training you and I know that the training that you will receive will be extremely beneficial to you in your growth as a goalkeeper.

For over a decade, we have succeeded at being an elite-training Academy for advanced goalkeepers looking to be pushed in a very professional training environment. The Empire USA Goalkeeper training Academy has developed many goalkeepers who have found success at the Regional/National ODP levels, earn Division I college scholarships.

Training for goalkeepers is broken up into two groups, ages 10 to 12, and ages 13 to 17.  All goalkeepers receive the highest level of training with some of the top goalkeeper coaches in the area.