Alejandro C.

I am an empathetic and energetic coach that seeks continuous personal development. I am a personal trainer that specializes in skill development for soccer players. I have 5+ years of coaching experience at different stages of the youth soccer level. I coached boys and girls of age from 6-8 during the beginning of my coaching career. I have vast experience coaching boys and girls of age 10 - 18 years old, as I have coached and developed high school and middle school players of Pine Tree ISD. In addition, I also have coached at the college level, in The University of Texas at Tyler as an assistant coach. I coach all levels, boys and girls, as I am a firm believer that if the player is passionate about the game and its development, then anything is possible. Long Live the Beautiful Game!

Certifications:
USSF D License
MBP School of Coaches Certified: Master’s in Youth Football and Specialist in Collective Fundamentals. (Barcelona Spain)
CPR/AED Certified
Bachelor's degree in arts and sciences - Spanish Language Education from The University of Texas at Tyler

Coaching Experience:

• Duncanville High School - Assistant Coach
- June 2023 - Present
• Pine Tree High School - Assistant Coach
- August 2020 - June 2023
• The University of Texas at Tyler - Assistant Coach
- July 2018 - May 2020

Playing Experience:

Professional Level
2022/23 MASL Mesquite Outlaws Recruit (Indoor League)
2018 Liga MX Queretaro FC Recruit (U-23 Squad)

Semi Pro
・2022 UPSL Conference Champion (Premiere Division) - Foro 360
・2022 UPSL Cricket Wireless State Champion (Premiere Division) - Foro 360

College Level
・Defensive MVP - Paris Junior College (NJCAA Division I)
・NJCAA Division I National Playoff Contender

High School Level
・District Championship (2016)
・Bi - District Championship (2014,2016)
・Area Championship (2014,2016)
・Regional Tournament Finalist (2014)
・1st Team All District - Senior Pine Tree HS (Division 5A)
・Defensive MVP- Jr. Pine Tree HS (Division 5A)
・Most Improved- Soph. Pine Tree HS (Division 4A)

Philosophy:
I do my best to plan my sessions to be fun, enjoyable and effective. My main objective is for my clients to succeed in their sport and reach their personal goals and potential. I tailor the training sessions based on the individual skill of the client, personal goals and understanding of the game. In the session plan, we will build on coordination and agility, basic individual fundamentals and techniques as well as collective fundamentals.

Structure:

Activation
We will begin the session with a dynamic and stretching warm up that will prepare the body and the mind for what the session will be like. It is important to recognize that the warmup will not only prepare the body for the various ranges of motion of a soccer player, but it will also set the environment for success, as it has been proven that a proper warm up can prevent injury, provide oxygen to the muscles, and will ease the stress on the heart. Cones, ladders, and other equipment will be used to supplement the activation phase.

Main Phase
Each training session will have main objectives that we want to accomplish at the end of the session. This phase is usually with the ball exercises that will be tailored to individual skill and age of the client, personal goals and understanding of the game. In this phase we will build on coordination and agility, basic individual fundamentals and techniques as well as collective fundamentals. Some basic individual skills include basic control of the ball, turns with the ball, dribbling, passing and shooting. At the end of the session, the player will be asked to incorporate everything they learned that day in a "finisher" drill where dribbling, passing, and shooting will be performed.

Cool Down:
The cool down is the part where we bring the heart rate and body temperature back to normal. During this time we will stretch and do cool down exercises.
We will end with a review on what we learned with questions and conversation, and I will answer any questions he or she has.

I have love and passion for this game, and my main goal is to promote it and instill the passion while providing a safe learning environment enforced with core values of respect and care.