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Dominic Smith, Winston Salem, NC Soccer Coach

Dominic Smith

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UEFA "B" & USSF B Licensed - Associate Director NC Fusion West & Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Carolina University. I work to develop, creative, technically proficient players. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. 428 Twins Way, Advance, NC

Coach is willing to travel up to 50 miles

  • Staffordshire University

  • 14 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense

  • One-Touch, Shooting, Passing, First Touch, Agility

Credentials

  • Staffordshire University

  • 14 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense

  • One-Touch, Shooting, Passing, First Touch, Agility

More About Coach Dominic

I moved to the US from England in 2011 after graduating from University, I have held full time soccer coaching positions for the past 10 years working in a variety of roles including head coach and Director of Coaching. I currently posses a FAW UEFA B, USSF B and NSCAA Advanced National Diploma qualifications. I have worked with players from 2 - 18 years ranging from Recreation to Collegiate level players.

In addition to my specific coaching experiences and qualifications, I have a Bachelors of Science in Sports and Exercise Science from Staffordshire University, where I specialised in coaching and the psychology of sports coaching.

Summary of Coaching Experience
- Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Carolina University 2023 - Present
- Associate Head Director of NC Fusion WS 2020 - Present
- NC Fusion 13U and 14U Boys Development Academy Head Coach Feb 2017 - 2019
-Director of Coaching, Northern Triad Soccer Club (Jan 2015 - Nov 2017), Included Head Coaching 16U,17U & 18U Girls along with 12U,14U and 15U Boys Teams.
-Head Girls & Boys Varsity Soccer Coach, The Oakwood School (Feb 2012 - Aug 2014)
-Technical Director, Wayne County United Soccer Association (Feb 2013 - May 2014), Included Head Coaching 14U Boys team.
- Head Academy Coach Challenger Sports (May 2009 - Nov 2017)

Played all five years in High School as a starter and Captain all 5 years, playing large amounts of club level games, played one year at University level, before turning my attention to becoming a full time coach at the age of 18.

All Sessions are catered to meet the needs of the individual. A typical first session involves a wide range of key fundamental skills i.e Footwork, First touch etc.

General sessions allow me to focus on getting to know the players and there individual needs. From there we can focus on footwork and first touch and move into position specific activities. My goal is to maximize players potential and improve players confidence through concentrating on basic fundamental technical skills.

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Client Reviews

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Outstanding session! My son would like to keep working with him!

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My son Alejandro had his first session today with coach Dominic and we were both extremely happy with the professionalism and level of attention given during his time. Dominic asked several questions to best cater to my son's specific needs as a player. He was coming off a foot surgery and even just after his first session he feels more confident in his touch. Even in the blazing heat I could see him smiling and enjoying the drills. Money well spent. Highly recommended.

My daughter really enjoys her sessions with Coach Dominic. Coach is helping her with her footwork and it's the little things that are making the biggest impacts. He does a great job explaining his drills and the purpose of them. I highly recommend Coach Dominic.

Coach Dominic was great! Very patient with my 8yo.

Great first session, and many more to come. I'm really impressed with the way coach Dominic worked with my son. From the session start and through out he had full focus on my son and picked up on things we would have never been able to spot. My son came out the session with confidence and good knowledge of what he should do to keep excelling.

I would recommend coach Dominic to anyone who wants to improve their soccer game.

Dominic has helped Josh greatly with his body awareness and footwork. Looking forward to working with him more.

Coach Dominic was great! My daughter very much enjoyed her session. He is very knowledgeable and answered her many questions. He was able to help her make small adjustments that had a big impact on her play in her first session. We look forward to her continued progress working with him!

I brought my daughter to coach Dominic to help her improve all of her soccer skills. This was her first REAL soccer instruction and within minutes she had improved. Not only was he knowledgeable, but he was able to connect with her and keep her engaged through the whole session. We will be booking more sessions ASAP!

Coach Dominic was great with both of my kids. He initially evaluated them for their weaknesses and strengths. Followed by correction gently. They had fun in the process! Definitely going for more lessons
KK

Coach Dominic worked with my son for the first time this past weekend, he listened to my son and planned the training around what my son wanted to improve on. While they were working together he gave positive but constructive teaching to my son. I would highly recommend coach Dominic to anyone who is looking to improve there skills in a positive environment.

Good, and enthusiastic

Coach Dominic was very nice and professional today. Natalie was extremely nervous about her first session but is looking forward to many more. Coach Dominic is very Enthusiastic and encouraging.

Coach Dominic was great for my son’s first training session! He really connected with my son and adjusted his training plan to ensure that my son got the most out of training. He provided comprehensive feedback and discussed areas for focus for my son to work on before his next training session. My son is motivated to work on his own with the plan that Coach Dominic gave him and he can’t wait for his next session. Couldn’t ask for more from a coach!!! I highly recommend Coach Dominic!

Coach Dominic knows his game, and he knows how to provide meaningful drills and skills to help perfect my son’s game. Within two lessons we saw progress on the pitch, and we are pursuing more coaching sessions to continue this. He is punctual, precise in his instruction, and generous with his guidance. We recommend him highly!

Dominic did a great job with my girls. Working with two different personalities and skill levels can be a challenge, but they both enjoyed and learned a lot. Thanks

Dominic has been beyond incredible with our 15 year old son. He has not only helped him with some of the skills he needed to work on but has been someone he can depend on to help guide him with what he needs to do next in regards to his training and workouts. He has offered him great advice and my son really looks up to him as well as seeing some dramatic changes in his game play. Dominic is a great coach and we would highly recommend!!

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Coach Dominic was the perfect choice for my grand daughter's first lesson as an introduction to soccer. Coach was clear in directions using memorable key words, he was interactive with Alyssa, encouraging, using questions to assist Alyssa to figure out why she was performing a technique a certain way. Best of all Alyssa left having learned saying she had fun! Great coach! I would recommend to anyone!

Coach Dominic did a great job with my two boys. He quickly identified a couple things that had been problems for my boys and had them work to correct it. He also exposed them to some drills and concepts that they had not been exposed to before. He was nice and my boys really liked what they did. They said it was better than any team practice or camp that they had attended. I would recommend coach Dominic to anyone

Coach Dominic did a fabulous job with my daughter. His skill work with her in first touch and being more disciplined in her approach to receiving passes was productive and effective - it is what my daughter needed. We look forward to signing up for more sessions this summer to build on what was started.

Scott W.

My son really enjoyed his first session with Coach Dominic. He tailored the lesson and points of emphasis to the skill level of my son to maximize their time together and focus on what's core to his development at his age and level.

Coach Dominic was set up and ready to go right we when arrived. My 12 year old daughter really enjoyed her session and is excited for the next!

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My 8 year old daughter enjoyed the session with Coach Dominic and was asking for another session! The one-on-one experience was really great and the ability to focus on Taylor’s specific areas for growth was ideal. Getting direction from someone other than mom and dad (and a professional) goes a long way. Thank you!

Rylee just completed her 1st session with Coach Dominic & she can't wait for the next! She finished her session with a huge smile (important goal at age 8). As parents, we were impressed that during the entire session, he was at Rylee's level while working on skills. Rylee ended the session with skills to work on until the next session. Coach Dominic was kind enough to even write her "homework" in her journal that she had brought for workout notes. We look forward to seeing Coach Dominic help Rylee to get to her fullest potential.

This first time with coach Dominic was great.
He brought a lot of equipment and my son had the opportunity to do several of different exercises.
It was really easy to get in touch with coach Dominic and he responded fast.
He is very accommodating and he also gave my son things to practice at home until the next time.
My son had a really great time!

Dominic was fantastic working with my daughter, for her first practice. He was patient, encouraging, yet firm in his approach of her session.
He took the initial session to establish a greater foundation of her footwork, initial touch, which will assist her in building on, in her subsequent sessions. She was very excited after practice and looks forward to many more.
I cannot wait to see her become more proficient, accurate and confident while she continues to train with Dominic!
Fantastic Coach!

Coach Dominic was amazing with my daughter. He was so helpful and very patient. She learned a lot in just one session. In the car on the way home she was so excited about what she learned. Coach Dominic is #1 in our book! Will definitely be scheduling more sessions.

I was extremely impressed with Coach Dominic during our first training session! He brought lots of equipment to run drills with my son. He was very professional and patient. I liked receiving the immediate feedback after the session, so I knew exactly what they had worked on and what they were going to work on next time. I can tell my son is going to benefit greatly from working with Coach Dominic! I would recommend him to anyone!

Coach Dominic did a wonderful job with my eight -year-old daughter. He was very knowledgeable and helped her with numerous skills. She was very happy with him and immediately ask when I was going to book another session.

I would recommend Coach Dominic to anyone looking to further their child’s skills

Luke

Coach Dominic is an incredible coach. My boys (7 & 10) loved their training and it’s amazing how one session helped them build their confidence and improve. We will be booking more sessions with Coach Dominic.

Coach Dominic was extremely efficient, knowledgeable and kind. When we got to the field, he was there set-up and ready to go to work. My daughter enjoyed training with him and wants to continue training with him. When she got in the car she immediately stated "I learned some new tools to use as he focused on MY position as a defender. Please book more sessions mom. " Made this mom smile.

I know Coach Dominic can help me improve my game after working with him for one session. He covered everything I needed to work on and I look forward to working with him more in the future.

Dominic is a fantastic coach. He identified some very basic skills our daughter was lacking, showed her drills to reinforce the correct techniques and she realized an immediate improvement in her ball control. They did multiple, focused drills and Domenic explained their application to her position and the game. We asked our daughter what she thought of the training session and her response was, “Great, it would be hard to top that!” Great Work Dominic. See you again soon.

We just started with Coach Dominic but he is a true professional, very patient and knows the game very well. He is working with two young girls (ages 10 and 8) and does a great job with them.

Coach Dominic has a lot of great ideas for training. Dominic is very professional, patient and positive coach, he has great knowledge and is a very good teacher. My 16 year old Daughter loves playing for coach and doing additional training with him.
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