Emily D.

I have experience coaching athletes ages 6-13. This past winter (2020-2021) I have coached 10 different youth players, all with varying skill levels and technical ability. I work with these youth players focusing on foot skills, shooting and defensive techniques. This past summer I had the chance to work 1 on 1 with a youth player (age: 11). Throughout our individual sessions we work on ball technique, foot skills, finishing etc!

Hood College Women's Soccer Team: 2018 - present
Pelota Personal Training: 2016 - present
Paul VI Catholic High School Varsity: State Champions (2018), WCAC recognition (2018) received the Menke Award (sportsmanship award), WCAC Conference Champions (2017)

Example session:

Warm Up:
1. 2 minute juggling tennis ball, 2 minutes skills ball (weighted size 3), 2 minutes juggling regular ball
- focusing on posture: standing up straight, meeting the ball at the waist, meeting the ball on the laces
2. Jog around the field and stretch
3. Warm up box: Toe taps, Push-pulls, Foundations

Receiving Box (variations of these below)
1. Receive with inside of the foot, play back with the same foot
2. Receive with inside of the foot, play back with the opposite foot
3. Receive with outside of the foot, play back with the same foot
4. Receive with outside of the foot, play back with the opposite foot

Finishing: receiving with dominant and weak foot, variations of patterns for receiving. Emphasis placed on form and technique
1. Work on finishing form
2. Landing on the shooting foot
3. Following through
4. Check out, check in then shoot
5. Check shoulder