About
THGS
The Holder Goalkeeping School is at the frontier of Goalkeeping Education. Players that venture here - to learn, to grow, to teach, and give their best - join the ranks of brave goalkeepers in the pursuit of growth, friendship, and a measured, purposeful existence.
BETTER MIND, BETTER KEEPER
At our goalkeeping school, founder Thorne Holder's mission is to provide a complete learning environment for goalkeepers; one which encourages their exploration and development through creative faculties, via diverse art projects and exercises.
Holder at a glance
2022
the year the The Holder Goalkeeping School began
1000+
goalkeepers studied under Thorne
25
years experience coaching goalkeepers
2
goalkeeping campuses
Meet our Founder
Thorne Holder is a former Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper from Trinidad & Tobago who moved to the US to play with the University of Maryland in 2007. He founded The Holder Goalkeeping School in 2022 after 22 years of coaching goalkeepers. He is one of the most experienced leaders in Holistic Goalkeeping in America, known for his magnetic energy, innovative spirit, and courage within the world of Sports, revolutionizing the impact of sports on the world.
How GK School Works
The 7 Goalkeeping Principles
Delivered over 3 months within 12 classes
1- Handling
2- Distribution
3- Shot Stopping
4- Crosses
5- Communicatoin
6- Confidence
7- Consistency
Hand- eye coordination and catching fundamentals
Throws, passing, goal-kicks and punts
Collapse & exponential diving, angles, reaction, one on ones and positioning
Catching, punching and stopping crosses
Absorb, Instruct, Inform and Inspire
Courage, spirit, love and wisdom
Purpose, Fitness, form and concentration
