Derbyshire FA are excited to announce a new, three-part goalkeeping CPD series.

The series will be delivered by Ross Atkins, Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Derby County FC. Delivered in three separate sessions, the series will delve deep into how to integrate your goalkeeper into grassroots sessions, and how to effectively coach your goalkeeper in possession and out of possession.

To ensure that this opportunity is available for as many coaches in Derbyshire as possible, the series will be delivered three times over the course of the season, first centrally, then in the north of the county, and finally in the south of the county.

Below are the dates and times for the Central, North & South variations of the series. All central sessions are available to book onto now. North and South sessions will be available to book onto in the near future.

CENTRAL

• Part 1 - How to integrate your goalkeeper into grassroots sessions - Long Eaton (Thursday 9th November 2023) BOOK NOW
• Part 2 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper in possession - Derby (Wednesday 29th November 2023) BOOK NOW
• Part 3 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper out of possession - Ilkeston (Tuesday 12th December 2023) BOOK NOW

NORTH

• Part 1 - How to integrate your goalkeeper into grassroots sessions - Matlock (Thursday 25th January 2024) 
• Part 2 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper in possession - Chesterfield (Tuesday 6th February 2024)
• Part 3 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper out of possession - Glossop (Tuesday 27th February 2024)

SOUTH

• Part 1 - How to integrate your goalkeeper into grassroots sessions - Melbourne (Wednesday 10th April 2024)
• Part 2 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper in possession - Hatton (Thursday 25th April 2024)
• Part 3 - How to effectively coach your goalkeeper out of possession - Swadlincote (Monday 20th May 2024)

Any questions? Contact Alex Walker, Football Development Officer at Derbyshire FA, on alexander.walker@derbyshirefa.com.