Objective: Understand the player’s current level, movement patterns, and confidence.
During the first session, I focus on:
• A light warm-up and movement check (coordination, balance, footwork).
• Basic ball mastery drills to see their comfort level.
• Simple passing and trapping work.
• Basic dribbling evaluation (cone weave, open-space dribble).
• Light shooting technique check.
My goal:
Identify strengths, weaknesses, habits, and confidence level so I can build a personal plan.
By the end of this session, I give the parent/player a breakdown of:
• What they’re good at now
• What needs focus
• What the next few sessions will target
Objective: Turn them into a complete, confident player who understands the game.
At this stage, training becomes more advanced and customized to their growing strengths.
I focus on:
1. Position-Specific Work (if applicable)
Winger, striker, mid, defender, outside back, etc.
2. Advanced Dribbling
• Change of pace
• Explosive first step
• Creative moves
3. Game-Like Patterns
• Small-sided scenarios
• Attacking patterns
• Defensive body shape
• 1v1 offense
• 1v1 defending
4. Speed, Agility & Quickness
Sessions become faster, more intense, more explosive.
5. Mentality Coaching
• Confidence building
• Teaching composure
• Helping them enjoy the game
6. Consistent Weak-Foot Training
Making them more complete.
Goal here:
Take a player who started as a beginner and turn them into someone who understands the game, moves well, and can actually apply skills in a real match.
Objective: Build consistency, confidence, and game-like ability.
This is where improvement becomes visible.
During these sessions, we focus on:
1. Dribbling Under Pressure
• Tighter cones
• Faster reps
• Moves to beat a defender
• Turning with the ball
2. First-Touch Excellence
• Receiving from different angles
• Using both feet
• Cushioning vs redirecting
3. Shooting & Finishing Progression
• Power shooting
• One-touch finishing
• Weak foot reps
• Ball striking cleanup
• Placement finishing
4. Passing Development
• Long passing
• Driven passes
• Combinations
• Pass & move patterns
5. Intro to Decision-Making
• When to dribble
• When to pass
• When to shoot
6. Conditioning with the Ball
Light sprint work with the ball to improve speed, coordination, and fitness in a controlled way.
Goal here:
Turn raw beginner skills into repeatable, reliable techniques. Build real confidence and introduce game-like scenarios.
Objective: Build the essential foundation every player needs before anything else.
These sessions focus on repetition, confidence, and technique correction.
I work on:
1. Ball Mastery & Footwork
• Toe taps
• Foundations
• Inside/outside touches
• Directional touches
• Drag-backs
2. Dribbling Technique
• Controlling pace
• Keeping the ball close
• Changing direction
• Intro to feints & body shape
3. Passing + Receiving
• Correct body shape
• First-touch into space
• Wall pass sequences
• Inside-of-the-foot precision
4. Shooting Mechanics (Intro)
• Foot placement
• Striking with the laces
• Inside-foot finishing
Goal here:
Get them comfortable with the ball, moving cleanly, and starting to understand mechanics the right way.
Objective: Understand the player’s current technical level, physical sharpness, and tactical awareness.
This session is faster, more intense, and more demanding than a beginner baseline.
I evaluate:
Technical
• First-touch under pressure
• Weak-foot reliability
• Dribbling speed + tight control
• Shooting mechanics (laces + finesse)
• Long passing + driven ball technique
Physical
• Acceleration mechanics
• Change of direction
• Agility and balance
• Anaerobic capacity with ball
Tactical awareness
• Movement off the ball
• Decision-making
• Timing of runs
• 1v1 attacking & defending approach
Goal:
Build a training blueprint tailored to the player’s position, weaknesses, and objectives (club, high school, college, semi-pro).
Objective: Build a complete, intelligent, positionally aware player ready for high-level environments.
This is long-term development.
1. High-Level Tactical Scenarios
• Pressing triggers
• Breaking press patterns
• Building out of the back
• Final third patterns
• Switching point of attack
• Late-arrival finishing
2. Advanced Finishing
• One-touch finishing under fatigue
• Weak-foot power
• Volley and half-volley technique
• Finishing from angles
3. Ball-Striking Mastery
• Driven balls
• Diagonal switches
• Low driven crosses
• Long-range accuracy
4. Strength & Injury Prevention
Paired with their normal gym work or team training:
• Isometrics
• Ankles / knees / hips stabilization
• Acceleration mechanics
• Agility form
5. Professional Habits
• Training focus
• Film review
• Recovery protocol
• Mental resilience
6. Match Analysis (Optional)
If the player provides match footage:
• Positioning review
• Decision-making feedback
• Movement suggestions
• Habits to build or remove
Goal:
Turn an advanced player into a player who can dominate their position, think faster, move smarter, and perform repeatedly at a high level.
Objective: Train players like athletes aiming for college, UPSL, NPSL, DA, ECNL, or pro academies.
These sessions focus heavily on decision-making, speed, strength, and match realism.
1. Position-Specific Training
Tailored to the player’s role:
• Wingers: 1v1 moves, crossing, cutting inside & finishing
• Strikers: runs, finishing patterns, hold-up play
• Mids: scanning, receiving in pressure, switching play
• Defenders: body shape, jockeying, long balls, passing lanes
• Outside backs: overlaps, early crosses, recovery runs
2. Game-Speed Drills
• Small-sided patterns
• Transition drills (attack → defense → attack)
• Breaking lines with one-touch combinations
• Pressure-to-goal finishing
3. 1v1 & 2v2 Scenarios
• Reading body cues
• Angle of approach
• Eliminating defenders
• Winning duels cleanly
4. High-Intensity Conditioning with the Ball
• Speed endurance
• Multi-direction quickness
• Explosive acceleration
• Repeat sprint ability
5. Mental & Tactical IQ Training
• When to dribble vs pass
• When to release vs carry
• Recognizing space
• Timing runs / timing passes
• Scanning habits
Goal:
Make the player faster in their mind, sharper in their technique, and more effective in real matches.
Objective: Clean up inefficiencies and tighten their execution.
These sessions focus on high-rep, high-intensity, high-quality work.
1. Advanced Ball Mastery
• High-tempo footwork
• Tight-space control
• Weak-foot activation
2. First-Touch Excellence
• Receiving under pressure
• Turning in one touch
• Receiving aerial balls
• Redirecting passes into space
3. Dribbling with Purpose
• Change of pace
• Explosive first step
• Feints + disguise
4. Finishing & Striking Cleanup
• Power striking
• Curled finishes
• Weak-foot finishing
• One-touch finishing sequences
Goal:
Remove bad habits, speed up execution, and build consistency in high-speed situations.