Goalie IQ: Commanding Your Defense in Half Court

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:30 PM (60 mins)

Session Overview

This session turns the goalie from a shot-stopper into the quarterback of half-court defense. It focuses on how goalies organize the cage, read the offensive setup, and communicate early so field players know where pressure, help, and shot blocks need to come from. Great for goalies and field players who want cleaner defensive possessions, this recording shows how cage command, loud defensive calls, and smart positioning can turn chaos into controlled stops. Users should leave with a sharper sense of how the goalie can guide the whole defense before the shot ever happens.

goalies

half-court defense

cage protection

center defense

commanding defense

defensive calls

field player communication

goalie communication

goalie IQ

goalie leadership

Meet Your Mentor

Adrian Weinberg

Goalie

Adrian Weinberg is an Olympic bronze medalist and the starting goalkeeper for Team USA Men’s Water Polo. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he was named Most Valuable Goalkeeper of the tournament and set the record for the most saves in Olympic history (98). He played collegiately at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL), where he was a three-time NCAA National Champion. Adrian currently plays professionally for Panathinaikos in Greece while training toward the 2028 Summer Olympics. Through his training sessions, Adrian focuses on helping athletes develop elite goalkeeper technique, game awareness, and the mindset required to compete at the highest level of water polo.

View Profile Schedule