Comments From Current and Past Athletes
My daughter Isabella has worked with Steve Wagner and Goalkeeping 1 on 1 for about 2 years now. From pretty much the first visit I saw Isabella improve her balance, her explosiveness, her anticipation and her awareness. The drills that Steve works on with Isabella help to bring out progress in those areas while improving upon weak spots and strengthening foundations. While Isabella didn’t doubt her abilities I feel that Goalkeeper 1 on 1 really improved Isabella’s confidence level and pushed her past the “I think I can do this” stage and into the “I know I can do this stage” Regardless of if Isabella is in a 1 on 1 session or in a small group session, Steve always makes her feel as if the next drill is the most important. In small group sessions Steve always seems to manage to bring out both the competitiveness in my daughter as well as a sense of camaraderie and encouragement among the participants. While my daughter is away at college now, she can’t wait to be back in the area after the semester and to spend more time with Steve to help prepare her for her sophomore college season. She looks forward to refining the skills that she is good at as well as improving on those weak spots in her game so that she can get the most out of her goalkeeping abilities. -Patrick
Working with Goalkeeping 1-on-1 has been such a great experience for Grayson. Her skills have been growing with every week and she’s been attacking the ball with more speed and conviction. Her confidence is apparent in the way she carries herself in cage and how she analyzes what she could have differently in certain situations. Her focus on technique has been impressive within every success and opportunity for growth. Let me know if we can help out with anything else or provide any further insight. Thanks for all your help so far!
– Brett
“Steve is not just a goalkeeping coach but also a teacher and a mentor. We have seen a huge difference in our daughter’s growth since she started training with Steve. He has helped her sharpen key skills like positioning, footwork, angles, and rebound control. What stands out most is his emphasis on the mental side of the game. Our daughter is more confident, composed, and resilient, and it has made a real difference in how she plays. He makes her think about the game and think why she may have made the decisions she made to make a save. Steve is a great coach who has played the game at high level and we are lucky to have him as our daughter’s trainer.”
Since Amelia has been training at Goalkeeping 1-on-1, she has changed the way she attacks the ball. She is more patient and keeps her eye on the ball and takes more time to make better decisions and better saves. The training she has been receiving has provided her the opportunity to learn new skills through repetition and continue to strengthen her current abilities. Coach Steve is thorough and takes his time to teach each skill with proper technique. Throughout training, my daughter has gained confidence to challenge herself by using what she has learned at her training sessions so she can use those skills to improve her performance in practice and games.
“Working with Steve with Goalkeeping 1-on1 drastically changed the way my daughter played. He refined and improved her goalkeeping skills with a positive coaching style. He improved her overall confidence and was always willing to support her by talking to her at tournaments and during the hockey season.”
Steve Wagner completely revolutionized how I play field hockey. When I started working with Steve, I was always on my heels and missing shots I shouldn’t have missed. Up until that time, my goalie training had consisted of an assortment of camps and clinics, many teaching conflicting styles. Steve taught me many advanced skills that I had never really learned before. One great thing about his coaching is that he teaches advanced skills, and at the same time continues to stress the basic skills. With this mix of fundamentals and challenging work, training with Steve is both fun and functional. In addition to a considerable jump in my technical skills, training with Steve changed my perception of the game. From working with him on basics, I knew that I could easily make the saves that I had been missing all winter. This gave me an enormous confidence boost. Steve worked with me before I went to College Connection after my junior year. Thanks to his help, I played as well at College Connection as I had ever played. Steve has not only made me a better goalie, he also helped give me the opportunity to continue improving my game at the college level.
I really think that training with Steve made all the difference in my high school field hockey career, as well as providing me with all the necessary skills to take my game to the next level. Whether it’s talking about new indoor or outdoor techniques, or implementing them in game-like situations, my sessions with Steve are always productive and interesting. The skills video that I made after just six months of training with Steve made all the difference in my college recruiting process. Coaches claimed that my skills looked so much more crisp and instinctual, and that my improvement was obvious. I strongly believe that training with Steve would benefit a goalie of any age.
After working with Steve throughout my high school field hockey career, I was able to develop into a knowledgeable goalkeeper. Steve taught me the technicalities of the game, critiqued my skill and helped me develop my own style of play to have the opportunity to go on and play field hockey at a division 1 level. As I entered into my first college season at the University Maryland, I felt comfortable and confident in the skills that Steve had provided me with, and I give him my greatest thanks and utmost respect for getting me to where I am today. I feel that these training sessions with Steve made all the difference in my play. I would highly recommend a goalie of any age to work with Steve for the benefits are extraordinary!
Being able to work one-on-one with one of the best goalkeepers and best teachers in field hockey is rare and something that everybody needs to take advantage of. I primarily worked with Steve throughout high school and in preparation for college level play. From the very first experience I had with his coaching, I knew I wanted to continue playing goalie and field hockey for as long as I could. Besides all of the physical elements we covered, the most important were the mental aspects. He gave me the confidence to strive for my goals in field hockey as well as giving tips on how to achieve them. I learned and now fully understand why you perform skills a certain way and I am not just a trained robot. The technical training as well as the vast amount of knowledge combined with the confidence I gained through working with Steve gave me the opportunity to successfully play Division I hockey. Anyone having the pleasure of working with Steve will notice the difference he makes in their game, and won’t regret one minute of it.
Thank you very much for making me into the goalie that I am today. If it was not for you, I would not be where I am today.