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Goalkeeper Training

Tarah Nupson

Director of Goalkeeping

  • NSCAA High School All American
  • Current Goalkeeper coach at the University of Minnesota
  • 4 Year Starter at the University of Minnesota (2013-2016)
  • All Big Ten Freshman team, first team, and second team
  • Big Ten GK of the year
  • Played Professional Soccer in Sweden in 2017
  • Coaching for 3.5 years at Bethel University for the Men's and Woman's Soccer programs
  • 4.5 years of Club coaching experience
  • 4 years of college coaching experience

Tarah Nupson

Fusion SC Goalkeeper Training Schedule

All current Fusion Soccer Competitive Players are eligible to attend Goalkeeper Training. We run Goalkeeper Training through all soccer seasons - Summer, Fall & Winter Indoor. 

There is no additional charge, and no registration is needed. If you are a Fusion Soccer player in our Competitive Program and interested in goalkeeper training, you are welcome to attend!  

Our training consists of growing the goalkeepers in all facets of the position. Here are the key areas we work on during goalkeeper training, we desire to create the ‘total goalkeeper’ 

Training Schedule: (Contact Tarah for specific dates and times)

Fall Season: 1 time per week
Winter/ Spring: 2 times per week
Summer: 3 times per week

Training Themes:

  • 1v1- Decision Making Situations
  • Crossing
    • ​​​​1st goal, 2nd goal, 3rd goal situations
    • Footwork
    • Timing in the air
  • Distribution
    • Goal Kicks
    • Punts
    • Throws
    • Passing/ driven ball  
  • Diving
    • ​​​​​​​Low ball diving  
    • Mid Range Diving
    • ​​​​​​​Extension Diving  
  • Shot Stopping
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Hand shape
    • Body Shape
    • Body Control/ Balance
    • ​​​​​​​Timing of set