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Forge Goalkeeping Academy
Where Dreams Are Forged into Reality
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Chase Holland
Character. Integrity. Passion.
Chase has been successfully coaching goalkeepers throughout the Southeast and facilitating their growth, since 2012. Chase founded Forge Goalkeeping Academy with the intention of introducing clarity in the goalkeeping community by building relationships in professional training environments. Chase has coached at all levels, from semi-pro to youth, and holds the National Goalkeeping Diploma and the National Youth License. Having won 2 State Championships with perennial soccer powerhouse, Parkview High School and an ECNL National Championship with GSA, Chase is ready to bring his knowledge and success to you!
Sara Halilhodzic
Experienced. Warmth. Supportive.
Sara is a veteran goalkeeper turned coach. Achieving All American status in 2021 for nationally ranked Columbus State University, Sara brings her vast knowledge and experience to all her clients. Operating out of Columbus, Georgia we are proud to have her on board!
The essence of Sara's work is to facilitate self-growth by helping players identify the core challenges and setbacks in their goalkeeping career, so that they can overcome them with confidence. Sara specializes in creating personalized plans and providing tools so they can forge their own paths.
These Are Their Stories
Parkview High School
2016: GHSA State Championship
Parkview boys had made it to the State Finals against Milton High School. The game was dead even for 100 minutes (here, high school only plays 40 minute halves) and they were going to Penalty kicks. Our goalkeeper, Austin Lu, shined by stopping 2 penalty kicks to win Parkview their State Title. *(in the semi-finals match against Alpharetta High School Parkview was losing 1-0. With seconds left in the game (not an exaggeration) Alpharetta's goalkeeper fouled the Parkview forward in the box, and with .9 seconds left on the clock a penalty was awared to Parkview. Parkview won that game in penalty kicks to advance to the final).
Parkview High School
2018: GHSA State Championship
Parkview girls had made it to the State Finals against rival, Milton High School, who had knocked out Parkview girls the previous year. 20 minutes into the first half, the Milton forward ran past our defensive line-- it was a one v one with our goalkeeper, Sara Halilhodzic. The Milton forward rocketed the ball hip height to Sara's right side. With fantastic reactions, Sara shot out her hand in a beautiful dive and saved the shot long enough for her defense to recover. Milton's attack withered after that chance and Parkview went on to win 2-0 in regulation
GSA
2019: ECNL National Championship
It was a hot day in Richmond, Virginia at the ECNL National Finals where GSA was playing a dangerous PDA team(out of New Jersey). The score was 1-0 to GSA when, in the 30th minute, the PDA right winger ran down the line, and, 20 yards out, hit a ball that was sailing into the right upper 90 of the goal. Our goalkeeper, Katie Oakley, tracked the ball across her goal, and at the last minute climbed as high as she could in a jump and tipped the ball out (this technique is very difficult at the youth level). For the rest of the game, Katie was exemplary in how she distributed the ball and managed crosses into her box. Katie weathered that storm and made club history by helping her team bring home the first National Title to a Southeastern team since the formation of the league.
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UPDATE
Thank you for your interest in Forge Goalkeeping Academy!
We are happy to announce that we now accept clients in Columbus, GA; Lilburn, GA; and Panama City Beach, FL.
Reach out to us and schedule a session!
We look forward to sharing with you why Forge Goalkeeping is the best training experience in the Southeast!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self