At Green Mountain Soccer, our program is built around a tradition of tough, smart and stingy defence, and excellence in goal keeping is central to our focus on not allowing the ball in our net. Goal keeping should never be an afterthought, so we are working hard on a reputation for developing outstanding goalies. We invite high school goal tenders, all genders, from Jeffco Schools and beyond, to take their skills to the next level at our summer camp.
Green Mountain Goal Keeper Coach Manny Luna, with assistance from Head Coach Matt Salis, leads our camp instruction and activities. Coach Manny had a championship collegiate career after graduating from Denver South High School in 2017. Manny has trained under some of the best goal keeper coaches in the business including Colorado Rapids 2 Coach Brandyn Bumpas and Colorado Rapids MLS Coach Chris Sharpe.
Camp Focus Areas
The Green Mountain Goal Keeper Camp offers players the opportunity to develop with, and compete against, other high school keepers from Jeffco Schools and beyond in these key goal keeping areas of focus:
- Diving Technique
- Distribution
- 50/50s and Breakaways
- Footwork
- High Balls
- Setting a Wall
- Effective Communication
We coach goal keepers to come off of their line and stay connected to their defenders, and command respect while managing the formation from the back. Goalies who play with us will build both the skills and the confidence vital in a demanding high school season.
Why Coach Competing Schools?
We welcome keepers who play on both girls and boys high school soccer teams to participate in our camp. While our target is Jeffco Schools players, we invite goalies from other Colorado high schools to join us as well. Why are we so eager to train our competition? There are three main reasons.
First, our players get better when they interact with and compete against other players. Expanding the camp beyond our Green Mountain keepers makes our goalies better. Second, the better our Jeffco 4A league is, the more important league wins become in state rankings.
Third, Coach Manny and Coach Matt love interacting with a variety of kids and helping players with diverse backgrounds reach their potentials.
What are our camp alumni saying?
“Keeper camp is about having a place during the offseason where I can work on my technique and clean up the small things that really make the biggest difference. Also learning from other keepers from all different levels and schools. The camp really prepared me for the upcoming season in a welcoming and constructive environment.” – Jersusalem Robles, Denver South High School
“The low coach-to-player ratio helped me get the most out of the camp. I was able to get helpful, personal feedback, as well as keeper-specific reps, which helped me with building confidence and good habits going into the season. Being able to work through practical, game-like scenarios with guidance was very beneficial and an important addition to club/school training.” – Zach Fisher, Golden High School
“Camp was amazing! It really boosted my confidence and fully exposed my weaknesses, causing me to work on them and get better. Coach Manny is an amazing coach as he shows you his passion for the game and really helps you become a better keeper.” – Jorge Sandoval, Skyview High School
“Camp really boosted my confidence in areas of my skill set where I felt weaker. Coach Manny really evaluated all of this and gave us some great tips, and the other keepers were all very supportive and made it fun.” – Brady Wilder, Green Mountain High School
“Pienso que es un genial campamento para aquellas personas que quieran progresar y avanzar en este deporte, el Coach Manny y el Coach Matt son dos geniales coaches que siempre están ahi para ti, para corregirte y enseñarte de la mejor manera posible, 100% recomendado.” – Isaac Castillo, Thomas Jefferson High School
“I really wanted to get better at goal kicks, and once I learned the techniques, it made everything a lot easier. You guys made all the drills game-like…keep all the drills like that!” – Keshaun Bell, Thomas Jefferson High School
“This camp was an amazing opportunity for me to become a better keeper. It is important to be flexible with your own skills because you are there to learn, not to prove you are perfect. I loved being able to be with keepers from across Colorado, and I loved that it was co-ed as well.” – Charlotte Smith, Denver South High School
“Having players in camp from other schools made it more competitive. It made me want to become better, and it made me face more challenges that I have not faced prior to the camp.” – Uzzi Navarro, Kennedy High School
Camp Details
Dates: One day per week, five consecutive weeks in July 2025 (exact dates TBD)
Time: 2 hours per session, time TBD
Location: Green Mountain High School turf field
Gear Required: Players bring gloves, cleats, shin guards and water – pants and long sleeve shirts recommended
Cost: Just $50 per player for all five weeks (no discounts or refunds for partial participation)
If you have questions, comments, suggestions or concerns, please contact Coach Matt at 303-204-1412 or [email protected].
Let’s give our goal keepers the attention and love they deserve. Let’s get better together!
Goal Keeper Camp Registration
Payment
Please remit $50 payment via:
- Venmo @Matt-Salis (Last Four 1412)
- Cash (Bring to Camp)
Please contact Coach Matt with any payment questions, or to request confirmation.