Last Line of Defence Goalkeeper Academy

ATHLETES NATION is proud to be the home of Last Line of Defence Goalkeeper Academy. The goalkeeper is one of the most important players on the soccer field. They are the Last Line of Defence and the first line of attack. To play the position well requires specific skills and training. LLD's overall mission is to provide training to youth and adult goalkeepers so that they may achieve their highest level of performance in the art of goalkeeping. The combined efforts of LLD and the soccer community will assist in the development of top goalkeeping athletes.

In addition to year-round youth goalkeeper training, the Academy also offers:

• Adult goalkeeper training
  
• Specialized and guest goalkeeper camps
  
• Specialized one-on-one goalkeeper training
  
• Goalkeeping specific fitness and strength program
  
• Education, i.e., sports psychology, nutrition, equipment, game preparation, etc.
  
• Video analysis
  
• Professional sports photography
  

Tomasz Janas, LLD Executive Director and Head Coach will head the Academy. Mr. Janas has over twenty years of soccer goalkeeping experience. He was a goalkeeper for over ten years, of which five were played semi-professionally/professionally; seven years as a goalkeeper coach; and currently holds the position of goalkeeping coach for both the National Training Centre (Prairies) through the Canadian Soccer Association and the Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Training Program. For his complete soccer curriculum, visit LLD's Staff page. Please take the time to browse through their website and see what LLD can do for you.