Defend
Merging European Discipline with North American Power.
The Paint
The Origin
Protocol
It started at a veterans game. I showed up wearing a retro Soviet jersey to honor the 1972 Super Series. I spoke no English, only hockey.
NHL Legend Phil Esposito saw the jersey, smiled, and said:
Maybe the USSR national team lacked a goalie like that.
Nariman Volkov
Nariman Volkov
Hockey Goalie Coach, RGA Founder. A graduate of the Kazan Hockey Academy.
Competed in Russia's Junior Hockey League and at the University level.
Certified Goalie Specialist. Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education.
Experience
Provided goaltending coaching to elite athletes and women’s teams competing acrossKHL, VHL, MHL, Junior A, and AAA levels.
Organizer of Kind Heart charity games and Cool Ice championships for youth development.
I am thrilled to share my knowledge with Canadian goaltenders!
Two Worlds.
One System.
European
Technique
Built on the Soviet foundation of fluid skating, positional discipline, and tactical IQ. We teach efficiency over wasted movement.
American
Aggression
Forged in the fires of North American hockey. We instill battle mentality, crease control, and the ability to fight through traffic.
Our goal isn't just to teach saves. It is to engineer dominance.
Train With
The Best
Limited spots available for the upcoming season.
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Location
We deploy to a rink near you or attend your team practice.
Session
Intense technical refinement and drill execution.
Custom Plan
Long-term development strategy based on your data.
Incoming Brief
Active Operations & Camps
Performance
Working with Coach Roma has had a large impact. He offers a vastly different experience due to his training in Russia. Goalies in North America simply don't work on the fundamentals the same way.
Johnathan Kimelman
Student
Nariman
Volkov
Founder of RGA Goaltending. Bringing elite Russian goaltending discipline and technical precision to the Canadian crease since 2014.