I have trained with Mike Cracas for a little over a year now and I have improved tremendously. I came to Mike being a self taught goalkeeper, looking for someone to help fine tune my skills. I needed someone to help make me a better goalkeeper so I could achieve my goal of playing collegiate soccer. Mike is an outstanding coach. He has taught me more about soccer and goalkeeping in this past year than I have learned throughout my entire career.  Mike not only focuses on the technical part of our game, but he focuses on our mental attitude as well. He makes us think about the little things that others overlook and really breaks things down for us. Mike is someone I feel like I can come to about anything and he is part of the reason I have been able to achieve my dream of playing collegiate soccer in the fall. I give my highest recommendation to Quick Hands Goalkeeper Training, for it’s the best training I have ever received.

 

-Samantha Wiles
North Ridgeville High School ‘13/Collegiate Goalkeeper
 

Quick Hands organization has by far made me superior to the goalkeeper I once used to be. Meeting and training with Mike Cracas has made me not only an outstanding goalkeeper, but helped me to accomplish goals outside of soccer and has helped shaped me to be the man I am today. Mike is more than a coach to me, he is a friend who I can come to with anything and he is there to help, usually with the best advice anyone could give. I have trained with Coach Mike for over four years and have watched myself improve a great deal. I became the starting varsity keeper my sophomore year and have started every year since then.  Mike worked me hard between my junior and senior year particularly because he knew the potential in me that I didn’t even know. He was right though because my senior year I broke many records.  I was the captain of my team, broke three school records. I also broke many goalkeeper records, but the best award I received was leading my team to a school breaking record of 11 wins, which was a huge team accomplishment. Quick Hands provided the best training I have ever received and Mike is the best coach I could ever ask for. Training with him I can proudly say I have reached every goal I have set with him. It never was easy, but he never gave up, and that’s what drove me to become the goalkeeper I am today. I highly recommend training with him and Quick Hands because I guarantee this is the best you’ll ever receive.   

 

-Jake Samsel
Olmsted Falls High School '12

Our son has received very effective goalie training from Mike through his Quick Hands Goalkeeper Training program. Mike is very knowledgeable and tailors the training to the individual athlete's needs and skill level. We feel very fortunate to have connected with Mike.

 

-Elaine Korte
Parent

 

I have trained with Coach Cracas since I first decided to become a goalkeeper in 2009.  I know I would not be where I am today without his keeper training.  While he was training me I made major improvements in all areas of my games.   He does not only tell you what techniques he wants you to do, he also explains why these techniques are the best.  Coach Cracas does not only teach the physical part of the game necessary for success, he also teaches and explains the mental aspects of the game needed for success.  I played high school soccer at Olmsted Falls and earned two varsity letters.  I was also awarded the 2011 Season Most Improved Player.  I know I would not have been able to achieve the level of play needed for the award without the training I received from Coach Cracas.  My success on the field has come from the training I received for Coach Cracas.  He is a great coach and I would recommend that anyone seeking to be a goalkeeper train with Coach Cracas and Quick Hands Goalkeeper Training. 

 

Adam Woodruff 

Olmsted Falls High School '12

 

 

I have worked with Coach Cracas for several years now and would like to commend him on the training he provides. I have always received a great deal of positive feedback about his skills as a coach as well as his ability to provide a great experience for the athletes. I have consistently been impressed by his ability to evaluate each athlete and work with him or her within his or her own capacity to make that player better. His performance as a coach always exceeds his promise. He is energetic and encouraging and will make the players work to their full potential. I have the utmost confidence in Coach Cracas with any player at any level. His goalkeeping knowledge is second to none. He has worked with our goalkeepers every season and has mentored and assisted coaching many players to All Conference honors most notably our past goalkeeper to 1st Team All Conference two years in a row. I believe Coach Cracas is the best around and would recommend his camps and clinics to anyone! 

- Coach Kristen Hayden 
Former Collegiate Head Women’s Soccer Coach 


Michael provides superb detail, skills and consistency. My 10 year old daughter has been training with Michael for some time and her skills have improved greatly! Her confidence and technical skill level is growing weekly. She looks forward to the training every week. I would recommend Michael to any goalkeeper who has a desire to improve there skills. His organizational, fundamental, and commitment to teaching his students is exceptional. 

-Matthew Skladan
Parent

Mike has the talent and experience to work with all players at all levels. I have used Quick Hands Goal Keeping Training for our high school's soccer program and after seeing first hand the results, I have not used any other program. The significant improvement in such a short period of time makes a huge difference. Mike's dedication to the students is tremendous and the goalies that have worked with him continue to do so because of the continuing success and confidence they have in their game. For many years, I have worked with and seen the results that Quick Hands Goal Keeping gives to its many goalies that train there and strongly recommend it for any soccer program. 

-Venera Ilievski 
Girl's Soccer Head Coach 
Elyria High School

I received training from Coach Mike over the summer. This camp was different from the rest because the coaching crew picked out your weakness and used it against you. They would force you to dive to your weak side. This would ultimately make you better at your technique and realize that it was possible. I remember being pushed to my limits in cardio training, but would never be able to quit because I would then have to do it over again. Without this camp my senior year at Avon Lake would not have been the same. Mike improved my game and technique making the ‘hard’ saves easy. 

-Bryce Stuart
Avon Lake High School '11

I have known Michael for about 5 years now and have both been trained by him and worked with him. While I was trained by him he vastly improved all my skills as a goalkeeper, while he was not the only influence on my goalkeeping skills,he helped me become the best goalkeeper possible. I played at Olmsted Falls High School where I broke the record for most shut outs in a season, and then went on to play at the collegiate level. Both of these feats I can directly relate to the training I received from Michael. I then also worked with Michael as a coach at some of his youth goalkeeping camps. Through this I gained valuable experience and Michael worked in a very professional manner and I was very impressed as he kept great communication.  Through both of my experiences I would recommend Michael to anyone that is looking for training in this area.

-Dustin Hargis
Olmsted Falls '09

 

Mike is great at training goal keeping techniques to young children and all the way to collegiate level. He is one of the most talented technical and tactical trainers I know. I have been coaching soccer for 20 years in 4 states. With the young keepers Mike is great with training and self-esteem. With the older keepers Mike is great at giving demanding training with self- esteem. I would recommend Mike to any family that approached me for keeper training. 

-Coach Michael S. Adams 
Erie Futbol Club 
 

My son has attended Mike's Quick Hands Goalie Camps and continues with individualized goalie training. Mike has focused on the foundation skills that a goaltender needs to be successful and continues to work with my son. He is a professional that pushes the player to reach his potential. I would recommend him to anyone committed to developing as a goaltender and wanting to continue on to a higher level of play. 

-Cooper Martin
Parent
 

Working with Mike Cracas was a positive experience and the best decision that I could have made to take my game to the next level. My form is better, my reaction time is faster, and my hands are quicker to the ball. I feel confident that going into camp with the edge I need to perform above the level of my competition. 

-Tim Giesel 
Keystone High School '07/Collegiate Goalkeeper
 

I have been training with Mike since 2005. I went to his keeper camp after my freshman year in high school where he asked me to play and train with Erie FC. I enjoyed the intense keeper camp while at the same time working hard and learning how to be a successful keeper. I have been training with him since then and would not be where I am today if it was not for his training. He has taught me the how to play soccer while stressing the mental part of the game. When training, he talks for about ten minutes each session stressing the mental part of the game. Mike has many effective drills that simulate game situations preparing me for any situation that is thrown at you. He is more than willing to answer any questions while training or explain anything that is misunderstood. Mike is a coach who wants to get to know you on and off the field. He is very personable and outgoing. Without Mikes training over the last 4 years I would not be playing at the college level.

-Ryan Tucker
Amherst High School '08/ Collegiate Goalkeeper
 

I have been training with Mike for only a year now, and since I started, I have definitely learned a lot about the game. There are the little things that he taught me that I never would have thought mattered, like the proper way to fall, dive, or throw, but has made all the difference in the way I play. He will always ask me what my weaknesses are and helps me with what I need to work on, such as footwork, speed, and strength. Not only does Mike help me improve my physical game, but my mental game as well. My self confidence has definitely grown from the beginning. He always told me that goalies should have a certain confidence and desire to win and give the best they possibly can each game. I have always used that to motivate me to try harder. Just this past season I was awarded Northeast Ohio All Conference, and I owe that to Mike because I feel that without him, I definitely would not be the goalie I am today. I want to continue training sessions with Mike, and I hope other aspiring goalies will get a chance to learn from him as well.

-Bailey Andres
Elyria High School ‘09
 

After eleven years as a striker, switching to goalkeeper in my junior year of high school was quite a challenge. Mike Cracas has worked with me on a one-on-one basis and his challenging program has helped me with the change of perspective I needed and he has helped raise my confidence in my goalkeeping abilities. Mike's unique approach to athletic preparation has helped me achieve my best in goalkeeper performance. I am now in my sophomore year of college and have been the starting goalkeeper. I have been awarded "All Conference" both years and, in my freshmen year, I won MVP of a collegiate Tournament. Without Mike's guidance, my physical and mental grasp of the game would not be as solid as it is today. Mike has taken the time get to know me personally and takes a genuine interest in the direction of my life. I still train with Mike in the off-season and during school breaks because I feel like his instruction is invaluable.

-Jillian Zanney
Brunswick High School '06/ Collegiate Keeper
 

Mike Cracas helped me become a more confident goalkeeper mentally and physically. His hard training and conditioning sessions really help me develop and take my game to the next level. I play college soccer at the collegiate level and his training techniques helped me a lot at this high level of play. He really helped me to relax, not think too much and be confident in my abilities. He taught how to read the game and be confident in every situation. He knows how to teach athletes at any level and can help strengthen your game tremendously.
 
-David Rankin 
Avon Lake High School
 

Mike Cracas helped me achieve the skills necessary to receive a Division I soccer scholarship to one of my top choices for universities. His training methods and motivational techniques pushed me further and higher than I expected. I left high school with a thorough knowledge in not just how to correctly catch a soccer ball, but in how to read the game and adapt to any situation. He knows how to reach each athlete as an individual and he tailors his teaching techniques to help strengthen their weaknesses and continually improve their strengths.

 -Hilary George
Avon Lake High School '99