George Gaylord

I have enjoyed 10 years of coaching soccer, logging thousands of hours. I work with 3 yr olds to high schoolers, and all skill levels from beginners to high level players. I am a veteran coach at Coerver United, where I coach year round, as well as direct summer camps. I am the Head Coach of the Severna Park High School JV Boys, who are Anne Arundel County Champions two years running (fall 2022 & 2023).

I have played soccer throughout my life, including four years at Severna Park High School where I was a starting center back during an undefeated state championship season in 2013. I played competitive intramural soccer at the University of Maryland and still love to play in adult leagues as often as I can. In addition, I spent time on the UMD NCAA DI Baseball team so I understand what it takes to get to a high level in athletics.

I like to get the most out of each session - minimal breaks and lots of movement to replicate games. Here is a general session but it will be tailored to you based on your position, experience, and any requests you have:
1) Dynamic Warmup
2) Ladders with Short Sprints: improve agility and acceleration
3) Dribbling Drills: improve ball control
4) Passing Drills: on the move to create game like situations
5) 1v1s: focused on aggressive attack and disciplined defending
6) Finishing: using varying distances, angles, and situations
Constantly focusing on correct techniques and building the right habits, while keeping every session fun