Keepers from Chalkwell train with PL1 Goalkeeping Academy a short drive away on Eastwoodbury Lane, near London Southend Airport — roughly a quarter of an hour from Chalkwell Park and the seafront station.
Chalkwell is the leafy, parks-and-beach pocket between Westcliff and Leigh, with Chalkwell Park's cricket and tennis at its heart. It is a sporty little corner — and its young goalkeepers deserve somewhere to work on the one position no club team really coaches.
PL1 gives Chalkwell's number ones proper, position-specific development: handling, distribution, decision-making and the mentality to own the box. Since 2018 our UEFA/FA-qualified coaches have guided 25 keepers into professional academies — the same pathway opens with a first free trial.
Group Academy training, the elite PRO stream, 1-to-1 coaching and a free taster — open to Chalkwell keepers of every age and ability.
A variety of programmes and training sessions for goalkeepers of all ages and abilities, hosted in Southend, Essex. Core technique, decision-making and game understanding, built session by session.
A unique opportunity for elite goalkeepers who have the desire to work towards academy-based football — higher intensity and individualised development.
Focused individual sessions tailored to a single keeper's goals, with detailed feedback and a personal development plan.
Book a free taster session, meet the coaches and experience the PL1 method first-hand before you commit.
Sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday — outdoors, all-weather, all year round. Get in touch to book a taster, or read up first:
