Goalie Camps Review Thread

[bpercival]

So, i'm looking to sign up early for a bunch of goalie camps this summer and fall and I was wondering what you guys reccomend? I;ve signed up for the Bill Pilat December Camp in FL and want to know what people that have already gone think about it. And, what other camps did you get alot out of?

[Cougar]

I was thinking of going to the Bill Pilat camp also.. I live in GA.. How the hell do you do it in December without missing school?- Because I really want to go to a camp before spring season starts!

[cavgoalie7]

I went to Pilat's in the summer. I was disapointed with like the lack reps since there was like 140 goalies there, but overall it was pretty good.

[bpercival]

I was thinking of going to the Bill Pilat camp also.. I live in GA.. How the hell do you do it in December without missing school?- Because I really want to go to a camp before spring season starts!

I'm missing 2 days cause I live in FL so, I odnt have to fly in or anything it starts the 16th so, a thursday I believe.

[THALAX]

I went to Bill's camp in Roanoke this summer. I liked it, because of the tapes that they took of you at the beginning of the camp, then at the end. You can really tell that you got better, and have better form. This place is fun too. You get to play real games except it's all goalies which is cool. I defanitely got my moneys worth too, because it's 3 sessions a day. One after Breakfast, one in the afternoon, and one before dinner. Pilat told me that the facility and fields in FL were a lot nicer than Roanoke's, and will probably be cooler down there in the winter than in Virginia in the summer. This place is great, and really made me better.

[bpercival]

I went to Pilat's in the summer. I was disapointed with like the lack reps since there was like 140 goalies there, but overall it was pretty good.

What were some things you guys did? And I heard you make tapes and keep them to learn from your mistakes and stuff did that help you at all?

[joobs]

iv heard that pilats is a good camp, i went to the true north camp run by Chris Sanderson, Kyle Miller, and the UVA goalie coach. i have to say it was pretty good, they really work on your form but there arent any videos they give you or anything. it was also really fun. the one downside was that their "hired guns" were high school kids from surrounding towns like hopewell NJ and other places like that so the shots werent particularly fast. i really liked the way they ran the camp though, it taugh me a lot, and they also had this sports pschycologist guy come in every night which was pretty interesting, and they had a guest speaker about getting recruited and stuff. it really prepares you.

[bpercival]

iv heard that pilats is a good camp, i went to the true north camp run by Chris Sanderson, Kyle Miller, and the UVA goalie coach. i have to say it was pretty good, they really work on your form but there arent any videos they give you or anything. it was also really fun. the one downside was that their "hired guns" were high school kids from surrounding towns like hopewell NJ and other places like that so the shots werent particularly fast. i really liked the way they ran the camp though, it taugh me a lot, and they also had this sports pschycologist guy come in every night which was pretty interesting, and they had a guest speaker about getting recruited and stuff. it really prepares you.

Was it the same for all ages?

[Cougar]

Hey, bpercival im really thinking about going to it, and probally will. But ive never really played goalie before, so this camp will teach me right? or should I know alot about goalie before I show up?

[bpercival]

Hey, bpercival im really thinking about going to it, and probally will. But ive never really played goalie before, so this camp will teach me right? or should I know alot about goalie before I show up?

I've only been playing for 2 months and never been thats why i'm asking other kids. Looks like were in the same boat lol lets hope for the best. Better sign up fast though I know Pilat's camps get filled fast.

[laxplayanumba30]

What were some things you guys did? And I heard you make tapes and keep them to learn from your mistakes and stuff did that help you at all?

i went there for the first session..i learned alot from the tapes, but some other things that you do are the rapid fire(very fun) goalie games, and they work on technique for specific areas..and we got to see a few college goalies play,like mike kruger(fairfield)-he's sick

[bpercival]

i went there for the first session..i learned alot from the tapes, but some other things that you do are the rapid fire(very fun) goalie games, and they work on technique for specific areas..and we got to see a few college goalies play,like mike kruger(fairfield)-he's sick

What's rapid fire? Yeah haha I saw the goalie game thing on his website, funny a bunch of goalies playing all positions with the goalie stick!

[Cougar]

I've only been playing for 2 months and never been thats why i'm asking other kids. Looks like were in the same boat lol lets hope for the best. Better sign up fast though I know Pilat's camps get filled fast.

It says skills of all levels welcome, I will have to fly down from atlanta tho :wow:

[bpercival]

Cougar i shot you a pm about the camp and to im me, who cares makes the expierence more fun when you get to travel!

[laxplayanumba30]

rapid fire is just where they shoot tennis balls at you from 5 yards or so,,the balls aren't shot fast, but they're shot quickly one after another

[bpercival]

rapid fire is just where they shoot tennis balls at you from 5 yards or so,,the balls aren't shot fast, but they're shot quickly one after another

Yeah, yeah, yeah ive done that, it gets you psyced haha fun stuff! So the camp seemed like a succes for you.

[laxer07]

Pilat's winter is about 700 times better than summer. I have been to the Roanoke and the Florida camps....the summer ones are MUCH more crowded. There are waay less people there in the winter camps, and it is right before your season so all of the info and practice stays fresh. Even though your in Fl, bring some sweatpants..gets chilly during the night sessions....

[bpercival]

Pilat's winter is about 700 times better than summer. I have been to the Roanoke and the Florida camps....the summer ones are MUCH more crowded. There are waay less people there in the winter camps, and it is right before your season so all of the info and practice stays fresh. Even though your in Fl, bring some sweatpants..gets chilly during the night sessions....
Good point more instruction in the winters I thought about that. And yes, i'll be wearing my traditional goalie gray champion cotton pants!

[joobs]

Was it the same for all ages?
ya, all the goalies were together and learned the same stuff, but obviously if the kid was younger the shots were slower, but they didnt dumb it down for the younger kids

[Cougar]

Yeah I really want to go. I happens to be that I have some finals when that December Camp starts. I'm asking around and im trying to get the principle let me take the finals early so I can go! Im determined to go to this camp and I will!!!

[nemesis attack]

any good michigan camps?

[bpercival]

I know LaxgoalHVLA plays in Michigan ask him

[ro.lax|rYaN]

theres a u of m one i think, i hear its good

*edit*

yeah heres the link

http://www.umich.edu/~menslax/Camps/GC/GoalieCamp.htm

[goalieskcickay]

How's Peak Goalie Camp?

[Lacrossebum03]

Whats this mini-Peak camp I hear about coming to Orlando, FL. If you know what I'm talking about, fill me in.

[bpercival]

Whats this mini-Peak camp I hear about coming to Orlando, FL. If you know what I'm talking about, fill me in.

I dont know but I live in FL so I hope there some camp coming.

[cavgoalie7]

What were some things you guys did? And I heard you make tapes and keep them to learn from your mistakes and stuff did that help you at all?

Yo have liek 2 5-minute sessions of you being shot on and you watch it with a coach afterwards. At the FL site, the yhave the pitching machine whic hshoots balls like 100mph, which the ydidn't have at Roanoke. And since there is less people I here, you can try to get 1 on 1 shooting with Pilot which is really nice.

[bpercival]

Yo have liek 2 5-minute sessions of you being shot on and you watch it with a coach afterwards. At the FL site, the yhave the pitching machine whic hshoots balls like 100mph, which the ydidn't have at Roanoke. And since there is less people I here, you can try to get 1 on 1 shooting with Pilot which is really nice.

so, they you play for 5 mins on a 100 mph machiene nd then watch it? do you get to keep the tape. Dang I cant save 100

[cavgoalie7]

so, they you play for 5 mins on a 100 mph machiene nd then watch it? do you get to keep the tape. Dang I cant save 100

no, a human shoots on you for five mintues, all the shots are savable.

[bpercival]

sounds better because there savable

[RazzMaChazz]

i've been thinking about going to Peak for my senior year. to get my name out there and talk to some coaches.

i went to the Umass Amherst twice. and got coached by jake Coon. who coaches Doc Sheider. pretty sweet man.

this past summer i went, and sean morris and jack reid was there. and they do optional night sessions so i went to teh shooting demo with sean morris just to watch. i asked him if i could stand in on his shots. and he said sure. made 2 saves on 15 shots.

not bad i'd say against the number one draft pick in the country =)

[bpercival]

i've been thinking about going to Peak for my senior year. to get my name out there and talk to some coaches.

i went to the Umass Amherst twice. and got coached by jake Coon. who coaches Doc Sheider. pretty sweet man.

this past summer i went, and sean morris and jack reid was there. and they do optional night sessions so i went to teh shooting demo with sean morris just to watch. i asked him if i could stand in on his shots. and he said sure. made 2 saves on 15 shots.

not bad i'd say against the number one draft pick in the country =)
I want to go cause hopefully Doc will be there this summer! good job on the saves how far out were the rips?

[goalieskcickay]

Has anyone ever been to the Peak Goalie Camp? I've heard it's really good but I'm torn between that and Pilat's.

[RazzMaChazz]

I was so mad that Doc wasen't there this summer after being to championship game i really wante his insight on it. but oh well. me and jack reid had a nice convorsation about it over some pizza in the lobby.

Morris was about 3 yards in from the restriing line. honestly. the two saves i never even saw the ball. after taking shots from him. i'm not afraid to face anyone =)

[MidwestLAx101]

I was woundering what some of the best goalie camps are. i am really looking to take my goal keeping to the next level.

[laxplayanumba30]

the goalie school, roanoke virginia..enough said...great camp

[ExiledinIN]

http://www.umich.edu/~menslax/Camps/GC/GoalieCamp.htm

The staff is very competent.

[goalieskcickay]

If you're in the northeast, Peak Goalie Camp held at Springfield College in MA is great.
Stinisonfire, a member here is a coach there.

[MidwestLAx101]

im from illinoise

[goalieskcickay]

Then I'd say go to the OH Pilat Camp.

[mikethegoalie]

the goalie school, roanoke virginia..enough said...great camp
Awesome camp the roanoke one, i went this summer at SKS, i've been playing one year, and i already get to start.

[Laxdawg14]

ive been to peak goalie camp and to pilots goalie school

the key is to be a jerk, esp at pilots goalie school.
he runs it with stations with certain times per station, so by being a jerk i mean, always be the 1st to get in the cage dont be nice and let someone else go. cause 1st guy getting shot on the shooter doesnt realize how much time has passed and you will see more shots, if u got like 3rd then they realize "oh we only have 5 min left" and take less shots so they get everyone in.

[nfhslax]

any good camps in the southeast? I'm from Atlanta and am new to Goalie and would like to go to a camp this summer.

[goalieskcickay]

Merged, thanks Solstice and bpercival.

From now on, this will be a general camp review thread. If you're thinking of going to a camp, you can post in here to see if anyone has gone previously, and get their opinion on it.

[pinecrestlax]

Any thoughts on the Navy camp in Annapolis for goalies?

[goalie diez]

Peak Performance Goalie camp in Springfield Mass. is a good one. There is one in June and one in July. College coaches and players work with you and shoot on you. You get taped durig a session and then analyzed and you get to keep the tape and notes. Its a really good camp

[CAN_Goalie]

Anyone know of any in Ontario?

[jtanenbaum]

so peak is a good camp to go to it sounds. im already signed up for it buti was wondering wat you do there?? anything special?? and i didnt think any college coaches would be at it are there some cause tahts what peole are making it seem like??

[Viator22]

Anyone know of some good camps too to get some exposure. I meen all camps are a little but J/W

[claxbucky]

I went to Pilot's Roanoke camp a few years ago. It was good but they screw'd up my tape so I didn't get much out of that. It's a great camp to learn to stop the ball, but you have to learn what to do after that. It'd be sweet if he mixed his defensive camp and goalie camp together for a full-d experience. I'd say you should also get to some full-team camps after a goalie camp to work on your out of the cage game and all that, because you don't always have some guy just stand there and shoot on you with nobody around.

Viator, where do you live? I know of a pretty good camp in Gettysburg, PA I think it's called like all-star or top-star or something, and it's a serious recruiting camp, but get your stuff in soon, because it fills up FAST. (i never got to go there, but i know some kids who have) and you'll get to talk to coaches and they'll get to see you play with some other serious players.

[FluFfYGOALEE]

any good southwest ccamps?

[goalie diez]

there are college coaches at peak performance mostly division 2 and 3 and a few division 1 coaches. but its still good exposure because coaches talk so it can still get your name out there

[OR_lax]

Do you guys know of any good goalie camps on the west coast? thanks for the help.

[JGLAX91]

Any good camps in new york??? i need one bad lol.

[madds2010]

for exposure i've heard numerous times to go to the blue chip or top 205 camps. the problem is though that you have to be invited by a division 1 coach. I know this goalie who's going to georgetown and he was noticed at the princeton camp. so i think the best way to be noticed is to stick out at a college camp like Princeton, Johns hopkins, cornell, etc.

[laxlegend08]

has any one been to both pilats and peak camp? im goin to pilats camp in the summer and was thinkin about goin to peak as well but i wasnt sure if it would do me much b/c they might just teach basically the same concepts/skills so if anyone has gone to both please lemme know if goin to both was worth the money

[bpercival]

has any one been to both pilats and peak camp? im goin to pilats camp in the summer and was thinkin about goin to peak as well but i wasnt sure if it would do me much b/c they might just teach basically the same concepts/skills so if anyone has gone to both please lemme know if goin to both was worth the money

ive been to both camps and i thought the winterpilats was alot more about screens and just shots allaround. Peak is about positioning and stance. two totally diffrent camps.

[laxlegend08]

so is peak worth the money? and has anyone ever been to the one on one academy of goaltending its run by greg cattrano

[laxplaya98]

has anyone been to the true north goalie camp????

[EricL]

Anyone know anything about the ALLWORLDLACROSSE.COM goalie and defense camps? (Also TRUE NORTH LACROSSE)

I pretty much live right next to the campus =D

-edit I also live right next to the georgeschool millon camp which i just signed up. I heard they have really great guest goalies like kip turner who went to the other millon camp.

[blonyxpony]

me, and some freinds of mine are going to a mark millon camp this summer in ohio. you can chose any position you want to go for. they also give out a ton of free stuff includeing your choice of head (im gettin the nemisis!!) that they string from one of the best stringers in the world XD...

[cnyminder]

Is anyone going to the shutout goalie camp up at lemoyne.I am.

[cnyminder]

me, and some freinds of mine are going to a mark millon camp this summer in ohio. you can chose any position you want to go for. they also give out a ton of free stuff includeing your choice of head (im gettin the nemisis!!) that they string from one of the best stringers in the world XD...I looked at the web page and it is not cheap to get in but its still awsome that you get a free head.Post some coments when you get back from the camp about it. :chuckle:

[W.E.Lax]

I just got back from the high school UVA camp....it was SWEET

[broslax]

is there any college lacrosse camps thats really good for goalies?

[EricL]

I looked at the web page and it is not cheap to get in but its still awsome that you get a free head.Post some coments when you get back from the camp about it. :chuckle:

I got back from the Millon camp. Mark Millon was kinda of a _______ (<-- insert negative word here), he left the camp half through. Kyle Dixon wasn't even that cool either, he didn't even shoot in the fast shot competition then somebody stole his stick. It's not a great camp for goalies.

To let them string a head it is 30 bucks and its against the rules for a conseler to string for free/camper to string a stick for cash.

The raffle for the heads/shafts wasn't great since there were 200 kids and only 5 shafts and 6 or 7 heads with a bunch of t's and hats. The stiffi was won by a 11 year old. Kyle Dixon also stole a bunch of the clothing too....

[laxgoaliepat93]

a wicked good goalie camp is peak performance goalie school at springfield colleg in mass

[budman_30]

Ive been to to pilates in summer and winter and i would have to say that the winter one is better. and i also have been to Chris Sanderson's All World Goalie Academy and like that a lot cause it was a lot more personal and you got to know the councelers and campers a lot better than other camps.

[EHSLAX12]

yea, i went to peak camp session 1 june 31 - july 3 or something like that. it was awesome. besides having to be there 30 minutes before everyone else it was awesome. coaches were great, 1 of them was from my area so i got to pick on him....just jokin around with him...it was great fun. most of the coaching staff was d3 and very few d2 players. we got brett garber and some other guy from umass there for 2 days, and the cannons goalie came by...drawing blank on the name. it was all great fun...goalie wars was also cool. its very informative and they do teach you skills and techniques.

[TOOLx3]

OK....everyone seems to agree about Pilat camps.
Has anyone been to John "goalieman" Weston's camps?
How about POINT BLANK w/Coach Toomey of Loyola
He was an All American goalie too. Looking for new ground.
Most MLL goalies are running some kind of camp also it seems.
Anybody been? how was it? worth the cost? Thanks!!!!!!

[kgoal95]

hey i was thinking going to here seems good i heard good things from other people too http://www.peaklacrossecamps.com/goalies.html


go emass minutmen

[kgoal95]

rapid fire is fun but lack of reps is what stinks overall four out of five

[CelticLaxer]

Check out Trilogy Lacrosse Camps for goaltending. Their head goalie instructor this coming year isn't a big-name player, but a really good goalie coach.

[bulldoglaxer36]

are the all-world goalie camps good? i might sign up for that...

[bluelineguy]

Any camps at the holidays besides Pilat? I have finals through noon on the 21st but don't go back until the 7th.

[Fox]

Wondering if there is any interest on the forum?

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[broslax]

has anybody gone to the cornell camp? is it good for goalies

[KingInky13]

Bill pilats brother was my coach for about 4 years so he recommended me to Bill Pilats camp. The first year i went i was with my brother at Roanoke and it really helped me a lot. the coaches spend time and work on your technique personally and you can ask them any questions. The second year i went by myself to Roanoke and it still helped me a whole lot. This past summer i went to Pilats camp at the Storm King School in New York. I found that it didnt really help me as much because it was the same exact drills as the years before, but it was still a really good way to get shots over the summer from college players and just some extra tips too. Both locations are great but it might be a good idea to to a different camp every year or something like that.

[bethsc]

Has anyone been to Catranno's camp? "One to One Goalie Academy at NYIT held in March and April. Price wise I heard it is worth it, $375 for 5 Sundays. Each lesson on Sunday's are 3 hrs in length!

[CelticLaxer]

Trilogy has some really good goaltending instruction. Not necessarily for the most experienced goalies out there, but really helpful for beginners & intermediates with a few years of experience. Really good focus on the mechanics of saves & the field players at the Trilogy camps become REALLY good shooters over the course of the week.

[McLaxGoalie]

I hated the goalie school theres way to many others to get the attention you should get and plus you either play the way they want you to or they make you. Go to a normal camp where you will have people at your age shooting on you and where there are limited goalies over the summer I went to a camp a syracuse there was such a lack of goalies i got to play twice as many games

[tribal lax]

my son attended the army camp last summer he and his teammates came back and youd swear they were a anew team . that was an all around camp. hoping to have gotten him into Cattranos spring tune up anyone got any feedback.

[Ogredefender35]

heyy...im a goalie for Kennett high...i live just outside of Philly in avondale, pa....does anyone know where theres any good goalie camps

[CaliLax44]

Does anyone know of a women's goalie camp? There are a ton for boys and under-18s, but I can't find any for college players looking to improve. Would it be possible to go to a guys camp?...I know there are quite a few differences between men and womens goaltending, but the mechanics should all be basically the same, right?

[steveopp4]

i strongly suggest not goin to pilat's goalie school. first of all their all dick heads who think there tough ****. second, half of em dont know what there talkin about. and third its hard as **** to do well at the camp. they all have a set way of how everyone in the world needs to play goalie (how to save each shot, how to warm up, how to clear, when to run) they have everything in one set way and they think all other ways are wrong. end of story, no questions asked. i almost got kicked out of the camp for refusing to go over on an off hip save and that summer i was all messed up b.c they got it in my head that thier way was right.
if your looking for a sick camp i reccommend Brian Dougherty's camp (pinnacle) its based on tweaking your game how you like to play and making you better at it. you'll face thousands of shots over a 1 week period and it really helps

[THALAX]

Does anybody know anything at all about the All World Goalie Academy? the www.allworldlacrosse.com website isn't updated or anything and I'm wondering if they are still going to have it.

[bethsc]

Has anyone been to Catranno's camp? "One to One Goalie Academy at NYIT held in March and April. Price wise I heard it is worth it, $375 for 5 Sundays. Each lesson on Sunday's are 3 hrs in length!

Well, my brother went to this camp and here is a family review, considering I tagged along with my brother and father who paid for the camp... IT STUNK!!
Don't waste your $$. 1st whole hr. is spent on stretching, that I can do anywhere? No instruction at all, just shagging balls back and forth which could be done on the wall. Don't bother with this clinic/academy, whatever they want to call it. Am I a little harsh, yeh, I guess so but so is $375!

[oviedolax]

is the peak performance goalie camp good? i really want to go to a goalie camp and was thinking that this one would be a good choice

[SheiK]

is the peak performance goalie camp good? i really want to go to a goalie camp and was thinking that this one would be a good choice

I was wondering this as well. I'm looking for a good goalie camp to improve, since I'm playing varsity, and my coach gave me a brochure to this one.

[Bobby001]

yea i heard from the back up goalie on our team that peak is sick

i really wanted to go to Pilats tho but i have a NY state regents which sucks during the week its in NY and i wouldnt go to florida or VA for a camp

[broslax]

im goin to the NY one this summer,anyone else goin?

[benconnors]

i live in ohio and already signed up for pilats. what other good ohio camps are there?

[laxgoalie4492]

I went to Bill Pilat's regular camp last summer and it really helped me, and this year I am going to the goalie school and i was just wondering if anyone else is going to it, July 5th in Roanoke, VA.

[unidox]

Anyone goin to million for the 08 summer? I am goin the the one in mass. PM me if ur goin.

[tedbrooks2]

If u could make it to philly, Brian Doc has a camp, not too late to sign up (might be) but its usually 3 days, tons of fun and u learn a lot no matter what level ur at

[hhslax20]

Yea Im Going to that one to how old are you

[aidankeats]

so are you going?? I am in june. I am excited

[aidankeats]

I am going this june. . . u?? pm me

[aidankeats]

great advice, thanks. are you going to peak this june? I am . PM me if you are

[Goaliemaster4]

hey im going to that camp is it worth it ihave heard good things about it so far

[aloae]

I'm leaving within the next couple days to go to the girls lacrosse camp at notre dame, has anyone been there or have any info on how this camp compares to others? I'm a new goalie and this will be the first camp that i'll be going to.

[bedfordlax6]

Has anyone been to Big 3 lacrosse camp in rhode island or any of the players choice lax camps?because i am trying to go to another camp this summer and im wondering how they are.