Name of Keeper:

Mitchell Potter                                 

Age of Keeper:

13 years

Course Attending:

Tiptree

Current Team playing for:

Stanway Villa U14

Favourite Team supporting:

Ipswich Town

Favourite Gloves:

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Favorite Keeper:

Robert Green

Who do you think will win the FA Premier League this season?

Manchester United

What is the most memorable game you played in?

Seven a side tournament at Upton Park where we played on the hammers pitch and had a tour of the dressing rooms and ground. I played in all the games and we were unbeaten throughout the tournament and went on to win the trophy which was presented by George Parris the ex west ham player.

Please state any awards that you have won playing football?

I started playing at under 7’s and have had seven seasons with Stanway Villa. We were league champions for four years running in mini soccer and were runners up in the league at Under 11’s when we moved up to the full size pitch.

I was given an award for only conceding 2 goals in a season at under 8’s, 5 a side runner up in 2006, most valuable player in 2008 season when I was under 8’s.

What do you want to achieve by attending an SGA course?

I want to improve my skills as a keeper and already I can see the improvement and Scott and Andy at Tiptree have been great in identifying that I need to maintain focus. This has helped me greatly in my matches and again I am already seeing the improvement. My manager is already telling me what an improvement he has seen. Ultimately I would like to get a chance to be selected for a professional club and become a world class keeper and I know that SGA will not only give me the skills but also teach me the mental attitude I will need to succeed.

How enjoyable do you find the SGA course?

I used to attend the advanced coaching program with Colchester United but this was very repetitive and each term we would repeat the same set of skills and drills. Since being at SGA no two sessions have been the same and we are building on the week before so I can see that there is real progress. I look forward to the Wednesday night all week and always come home with a smile on my face even if the session hasn’t quite gone right.