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Goalkeeper Training

KS Goalkeeper Academy, GK Academy FL

Ronald Garces

Founder, KS Goalkeeper Academy + GK Academy FL

I began training with Ronald in the summer 2018. This is when I really began to buy into the process. Every time I went back to college, I came home and saw all the goalkeepers that lived down here had improved significantly since I left. I knew this is where I needed to train everyday and I spent the rest of my college off-seasons training with Coach Ronald and his KS Goalkeeper Academy.

 

Coach Ronald founded KS Goalkeeper Academy in 2017 after an illustrious playing career as a professional goalkeeper. He played in his home country of Venezuela and abroad for ten professional seasons, including six of which were with first division teams. Ron has playing experience playing at the highest level, playing in competitions like Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, World Cup Qualifiers, and a U-20 World Cup.   

 

Ronald built his GK Academy from scratch, starting with just a few goalkeepers in 2017 to now working with hundreds of goalkeepers in South Florida and throughout the country. Ronald works with goalkeepers of all ages and levels ranging from 7 year old recreational players to established professionals. Ronald is on staff at Inter Miami CF Academy and has a very strong understanding of what it takes to make it to top levels in MLS Next, college soccer, and the professional game. 

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Coaching Certifications

  • Venezuelan A license (Conmebol approved)

  • USFF Coaching F LICENSE (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA LEVEL 1 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA 2 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA 3 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

  • USSF Coaching 4V4

  • USFF Coaching 7V7

  • USFF Coaching 9V9

  • USFF Coaching 11V11

  • ZERO GRAVITY GK COURSE ( SPAIN)

  • US CENTER FOR SAFE SPORT: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AWARENESS EDUCATION

  • US CENTER FOR SAFE-SPORT: EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL MISCONDUCT

  • FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS

  • REAL MADRID COACHING CERTIFICATIONS (SPAIN)

  • FCB BARCELONA COACHING CERTIFICATIONS (SPAIN)

  • PFSA OPPOSITION SCOUTING LEVEL 1

  • PFSA TALENT ID SCOUTING LEVEL 1

  • INTERNATIONAL GK COACHING MASTERY MI PORTERIA (SPAIN) WITH SOME OF THE BEST GK COACHES OF THE WORLD.

Marko Rajic

Founder, GK Academy FL Palm Beach

I met Marko as a player in 2017. He was one of the original goalkeepers in Ronald's GK Academy. He is one of the hardest working people I know and has played a key role in the development of GK Academy FL. 

 

Throughout his playing career, Marko has played professionally in the United States, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and his native Serbia. Following his retirement, he began his coaching education in Serbia and the United States.

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GK Academy FL Palm Beach is an extension of GK Academy FL, serving Palm Beach locations including Boca Raton, Parkland, and Coral Springs. It has played a key role in the development of several youth goalkeepers and will only continue to grow in years to come. 

 

Marko is engaged in several off-field endeavors, including founding his own grip-sox company, G/SOX. He runs goalkeeper specific gym sessions at peak-performance center FTX Wellness in Boca Raton, Florida. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and his dog.

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Coaching Certifications
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COACHING CERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATIONS​

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA LEVEL 1 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA 2 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER DIPLOMA 3 (USA)

  • NSCAA GOALKEEPER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

  • USSF Coaching 4V4

  • USFF Coaching 7V7

  • USFF Coaching 9V9

  • USFF Coaching 11V11

  • Fitness certification

  • PFSA Scouting Level 1 certification

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EXPERIENCE

  • 6 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • GK COACH Juventus academy

  • GK COACH KeeperSave GK academy FL.

  • GK Coach FC Miami City USL 2

Contact

Name: Michael Stone

Address: Boca Raton, Florida 33428

United States of America

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Phone Number: (561) 451-5202

Email: michael.stone@step-ahead-development.com

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