Christian M.

Christian Marin Diaz, President

“Soccer isn’t just about putting a ball in the net. Soccer is also about life.”

Christian Marin Diaz was born and raised in Spain and has been passionate about the sport of soccer since he was five years old. He always played at the highest level of Spain’s youth development program, winning multiple important tournaments and personal awards. At the age of 14, the European professional soccer club of Malaga C.F. recruited Christian. He played for Malaga C.F. for four years prior to immigrating to the United States where he received a full scholarship to California Baptist University.

After a few years as Head Coach of multiple Soccer Clubs in the inland Empire area, Coach Christian had decided to focus more in what he is passionate about; People and Soccer Player development.

Since he created Elite Soccer Personal Training in 2007, Christian has dedicated his life to teaching the sport he loves in 1-on-1 Training and Small Groups Sessions.

After years of developing individual players, Christian has decided to make a bigger impact in American youth soccer by creating Elite Soccer PK; offering 1on1 Personal Training, Small ratio coach vs players Clinics, Summer camps, After School Programs, Team Practices, Birthday Parties and Special events where every player not only learns a European philosophy of the game, but also learns how to be a creative individual within a team setting; learning a set of essential VALUES.

OUR COACHES:

All Elite Soccer PK Coaches have successfully passed the screening process and are Soccer Certified and licensed from The U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education Program to share the developmentally appropriate techniques and understands the importance of timely, responsive communication.

In addition, their European, Latin America and US soccer experience is a good mix to bring something different to the table of those who considerably want to improve their skills.

Coaches also play a mentorship role for each player, helping them understand the basics and fundamentals of soccer as well as encouraging every single participant to recognize the teamwork value.

SERVICES:
1on1 Training | Team Practice | Clinics | Birthday Parties

Elite Soccer Training offers individual and group training sessions challenging players to meet their goals; both short and long term. We focus on each individual player and their personal needs. We find it extremely important that young players take opportunities to practice their technical skills and improve their mobility when not practicing with their teams. The average soccer team has about twenty-five players and we understand that everyone is unique and requires a different program customized for their individual needs.

Time is one of the most valuable things we have. At Elite Soccer PK we help you make the most from your 90-minute personal session providing you with an extremely effective program. Elite Soccer PK will keep you motivated and goal orientated. You will leave every session with multiple exercises that should be practiced outside of sessions to further growth.

Some of the most fundamental practices are not practiced during team training because it is ineffectiveness. During personal trainer I recommend focusing on principles for both defending and attacking. How to control and pass the ball correctly (how to give a ball and not a potato), What part of the foot to use and when, Short and long passes in order to reach the target, Passing and Receiving, Dribbling, Shooting, Juggling, Leadership, Positioning, Anticipation, Confrontation, Aggressiveness, Confidence, Delay, Marking, Tackling, Communication (body language, signs and verbal language), Decision making (what, when, and how to do it) , Coverage, Technical skills, Speed agility coordination, Creativity, And many more ...