Small-group goalkeeper training · Tampa Bay area
Trained to the professional standard.
Monday sessions for goalkeepers aged 10 to 18, coached by Stuart Dobson, goalkeepers coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Six keepers per session. Six-week blocks.
Winter blocks start Monday, January 11, 2027 · $60 per session
- Tampa Bay Rowdies goalkeepers coach
- U.S. Soccer A License
- U.S. Soccer National Goalkeeping License
- 2026 USL Players' Shield
Goalkeeping is a specialist position.
Most goalkeepers never get proper goalkeeper training. Their coaches are coaching the team, so the keeper is left on the edge of the session. SD Goalkeeping exists to train the goalkeeper, and only the goalkeeper.
The fundamentals
Set position, footwork, handling, diving, angles and distribution. Built correctly, rep by rep, so they hold up under pressure.
The discipline
Demanding sessions with high standards. Keepers learn to focus, recover from mistakes and compete for every ball.
The knowledge
How to read the game, organize a back line and make the right decision. The understanding that separates good keepers from great ones.
The coach
Stuart Dobson
Stuart has coached goalkeepers at the professional and NCAA Division I levels for nearly two decades. Since 2015 he has been goalkeepers coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, where he has coached more than 400 matches and was part of the staff that won the 2026 USL Championship Players' Shield.
Before Tampa Bay he coached at UC Santa Barbara and the University of Akron, served as goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team, and coached U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tony Meola. A former professional goalkeeper himself, he played college soccer at the University of Portland. He holds the U.S. Soccer A License and National Goalkeeping License.
400+
Matches as Rowdies goalkeepers coach
12
Seasons with the Rowdies
19
Years coaching goalkeepers
12
Years as a pro goalkeeper
Proven at the professional level
Keepers Stuart has coached are playing professionally.
- John McCarthy
- Evan Louro
- Jordan Farr
- Tyler Miller
Your keeper trains with the coach who prepares professionals every week. Stuart knows what the next level demands, and he teaches the right habits now.
Join the program
SD Goalkeeping Monday Sessions
Small groups of six goalkeepers, coached by Stuart every Monday. Your keeper trains alongside other goalkeepers, learning from them and pushing each other through every rep.
Ages 10 to 14
Mondays · 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Building the fundamentals the right way, early. Technique, confidence and the habits of a goalkeeper.
Ages 15 to 18
Mondays · 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Higher tempo, higher demands. Preparing keepers for high school, academy and college soccer.
How it works
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Pick your group and block
Choose the age group and the next open six-week block on the calendar. If a block is full, the calendar shows when the next one starts.
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Register and pay
Continue to secure checkout. Add your keeper's details, accept the liability waiver and photo consent, and pay $360 to secure the place.
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Show up Monday
Arrive at the Rowdies training facility ready to work. Six Mondays, one standard.
Demanding. Specific. Built for keepers.
Every session is built around one position and one goal: becoming the best goalkeeper you can be.
Questions parents ask
- Who are the sessions for?
- Goalkeepers aged 10 to 18. Ages 10 to 14 train at 5:00 PM, ages 15 to 18 at 6:00 PM.
- How do the six-week blocks work?
- You register for a full six-week block of Monday sessions. Each session is capped at six keepers. When a block is full, the calendar shows the start date of the next one.
- What if we miss a session?
- There are no refunds. A missed session is forfeited and is not refunded or carried over.
- Where are sessions held?
- At the Tampa Bay Rowdies training facility, 8108 Benjamin Road, Tampa.
- What should my keeper bring?
- Gloves, cleats, a water bottle, their training kit and a good attitude.
Six keepers. Six Mondays. One standard.
Places are limited in every block.