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David T., San Francisco, CA Soccer Coach

David T.

Soccer

SILVER

Former collegiate player who runs many clinics for youth and adult players. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  • Claremont McKenna College (CA)

  • 2 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Forward, Midfield, Defense

  • Corner Kicks, Crossing, First Touch, Free Kicks, Heading, Penalty Kicks, Shooting, Dribbling, Passing, Throw-Ins, One-Touch, One-on-Ones, Agility

Credentials

  • Claremont McKenna College (CA)

  • 2 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Forward, Midfield, Defense

  • Corner Kicks, Crossing, First Touch, Free Kicks, Heading, Penalty Kicks, Shooting, Dribbling, Passing, Throw-Ins, One-Touch, One-on-Ones, Agility

More About Coach David

I have run soccer clinics for ages 9-14 in Portland, ME with the PDL team GPS Portland Phoenix. I also ran clinics for inner city kids ages 8-12 in Quincy, MA with America Scores. I have the ability to coach all age levels, including high school.

Prestigious awards include: 2009 Eastern Massachusetts All-Star, 2009 All-Massachusetts team; 2010, 2011, 2012, First Team All-SCIAC, 2013 SCIAC Player of the Year, 2013 Div-III All-West team

The most important part is that the player is having fun. If he/she is not, he/she will not be engaged, and then not learn. I will be perpetually thinking of new ways in which I can disguise drills intended to build skill, as fun games. I will also be continually looking to the players for cues on what they like to do so we can make this a fun environment for everyone.

Warm Up

Although children tend to be immune to any sort of muscle injury, it is important for them to learn techniques for how to properly warm up the lower body. Even more important is for them to get into the habit of doing so. Even players at the college level will skip their warm up from time to time and this is often sufficient to cause them an injury that takes months of hard work to recover from. This part will include a dynamic stretch, which is important for loosening muscles without tiring them out, which a static stretch does.

Technical drills

These drills will be less movement based, focusing on first-touch and passing. These are simple drills that focus on quickly receiving and distributing the ball, and doing so with precision.

Team drills(in a 1:1 session, this portion will be excluded)

This part will build off of technical drills to include movement, and formation. The purpose of these drills build players' understanding of which passes are the most valuable passes and the spacing in which these passes happen. This will also build players understanding for creating space without the ball. Depending on the group, the degree of complexity can be adjusted.

Competitive drills (mini-games)

Encouraging friendly competition is an important part of soccer. When one is on a team, it is important for the practice field to be a competitive environment. However, one must remember that at the end of the day, everyone on the practice field is working together to win. This section will be geared towards having fun while getting better. It will build on the previous two sections with the intention of developing friendly competition while having fun and building skills at the same time.

Small-sided games(also excluded in 1:1 instruction)

This will be the part with less instruction where players get to apply what they've learned in the previous drills, independently. Small-sided games will allow for players to act in the game setting, while being constantly involved. Small-sided games allow for a concentration of game-like interaction, which may not happen on a larger field with more players.

Fitness(if desired)
For the true competitor, fitness is a necessity. Fitness not only builds endurance, but also familiarizes a player with the sensation of fatigue and allows players to tolerate such fatigue without losing one's quality on the ball.

Cool-down and stretch

Just with the warm-up, it is important to develop good habits early. Also, staying flexible is easier than becoming flexible, so encouraging these habits early is important for later on as the muscles develop.

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Client Reviews

Coach David is great! He inquires about the athlete and expectations ahead of time. He is knowledgeable and able to communicate this knowledge to kids of varying ages and adults. He provides constructive tips in a manner than builds self esteem.

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