Cecilia S.

Coaching Experience:
Coached ages U6-college age for six years with the following: Piedmont, Bay Oaks, Alameda Islanders, and San Lorenzo Northstar camps. Coached two years for West Ham United North American Soccer Academy. Personal soccer trainer for two years.

About me:
I have coached the U6 age group all the way to women's college players. I am presently attending Sonoma State University and I play for the Nationally ranked Sonoma State Women’s Soccer team. I will be a senior next season for Sonoma State Women’s Soccer.
Playing Experience:
Played for a Regionally Ranked Bay Oaks competitive soccer club for five years. Played four years of varsity HS soccer, three years Division II College soccer, two years semi-pro. Captain of Nationally Ranked Div. II Sonoma State Women’s Soccer team, and lastly honored with D2CCA All-West Region Accolades.

Typical Session plan:
YOUNGERS: I start each session with touches on the ball on the ball. With the younger age groups I focus more on touch techniques and fundamentals. A typical session on dribbling would include ball juggling, changes of speed and direction, turns, moves/fakes, using all surfaces of the foot, improving the weaker foot and creativity in the final third. All players receive extensive feedback and access to a skill set so they can improve their skills at home.

OLDERS: With the older age groups I focus more on a player's tactical sense of the game, preparation, mentality, attitude and the trainings are more functional and position specific. A typical attacking session for the older ages would be Functional Training for Attacking Midfielders and Strikers.