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Wait a minute...I competed in the all galaxy games as a rep of the southern milky way planets all-south team. I am an authority on all things good and know evil when I see it, do to my vast inter-galactic experiences. Top that....oh and I drove the lunar rover in the Sea of Tranquility. Please, gag us all... Olympian.

Does anyone have experience with goalie training at Crabs?
We are currently at a club (not naming names, not trying to bash anyone), that gives the goalies nothing more than, hey, get in the goal and we'll shoot on you. No real instruction.
Just wondering what their training for goalies is like. Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately this is what almost all clubs do with there goalies.

I agree 100%. My son has played on teams where one of the coaches was a goalie and they still do nothing with there goalies. Whats worse though IMO is when a coach that knows nothing about the position trys to "correct" things with the goalie.

Same in LI. Fortunately my son landed on a team where the coach gives the goalies some time during warm ups and works with them individually. I just think most coaches have no goalie experience and do not know how to help them or pinpoint what they need to improve on- other than saves and clears. A good goalie trainer can make or break a kid. sadly, they are few and far between.

I agree 100%. My son has played on teams where one of the coaches was a goalie and they still do nothing with there goalies. Whats worse though IMO is when a coach that knows nothing about the position trys to "correct" things with the goalie.

FCA in Maryland brings in a goalie coach to work with upper age groups (U13-2017)...top notch training...the gentleman is hired privately by a lot of goalies in the area

I think you are referring to ex-Towson coach "The Goalie Man" who helps Quint out at Summer camps. He is terrific and does personal instruction. I am constantly amazed to keep hearing about such top clubs that provide NO goalie instruction. There are a few clubs that can do this, FCA is one and most prominently 3d has collected a few goalies who were looking for instruction away from MadLax and VLC where there was none. I think one poster is right...a little bit of instruction at that position is a difference maker for a kid developing the right footwork and lacrosse IQ.

News flash. All of the top clubs do the same.

How has 3D taken Goalies away from Madlax/VLC if this fall is the first year 3d will be in VA?

FUZE hasn't taken away anything from those clubs, FUZE is non-competitive

Anyone interested in 3d be forewarned, you will get great instruction but may not play. 3d likes to bring kids in from other regions to play. You can travel to a tourney, pay fees and hotel costs to watch kids you never saw before play on your "team" If your player enjoys developing chemistry with other players, 3d might not be a good program.

I heard Crabs do Indoor training, is that included in the pricetag or do they charge extra? Do Crabs bring in outside training for specialty positions? What is included in the price? Looking for a club, but don't want to get nickeled and dimed at every turn

Anyone interested in 3d be forewarned, you will get great instruction but may not play. 3d likes to bring kids in from other regions to play. You can travel to a tourney, pay fees and hotel costs to watch kids you never saw before play on your "team" If your player enjoys developing chemistry with other players, 3d might not be a good program.

3D / Fuze played before the Bayhawks game yesterday. 3d/fuze apparently just dumped the Fuze part of the name and gave all the gear with Fuze still on it away for free - so the kids and families were decked out nicely in fuze gear. The Annapolis Rec club AYLA beat them easily. No real changes to the program coaches or philosophy yet other than going from non-profit to for-profit apparently.