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Jake L., Centreville, VA Soccer Coach

Jake L.

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Soccer

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BOOKING FOR SUMMER! Full-time professional trainer ⚽ #1 ranked Coachup Coach in VA Coaching Experience: NCAA Men's D3 ✔️ Coerver Coaching ✔️ DC United Academy ✔️ View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Freedom High School, 25450 Riding Center Drive, Chantilly, VA
  2. Arrowhead Park, 5200 Arrowhead Park Drive, Centreville, VA
  3. Sully Highlands Park, 13808 Wall Road, Herndon, VA

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

Packages

Ongoing Training 1-2x Per Week
In-Person Training for a single athlete

(Minimum 1 Season Commitment Required) 60 minute sessions focused 100% on individual player development. Must be able to commit to a minimum of 1 session per week and regular location and time slot(s).

Session Length: 1 hour

$150 1 session + applicable fees

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Partner Training 1-2x Per Week
In-Person Training for up to 2 athletes

(Minimum 1 Season Commitment Required). Payment covers both players. Sessions will focus on the needs of one or both players and will use the other player to help train those topics. Must be able to commit to a minimum of ... See More

Session Length: 1 hour

$200 1 session + applicable fees

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Ongoing Training 1-2x Per Week: 4 Sessions
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In-Person Training for a single athlete

(Minimum 1 Season Commitment Required) 60 minute sessions focused 100% on individual player development. Must be able to commit to a minimum of 1 session per week and regular location and time slot(s).

Session Length: 1 hour

$600 4 sessions ($150/ea) + applicable fees

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Partner Training 1-2x Per Week: 4 Sessions
In-Person Training for up to 2 athletes

(Minimum 1 Season Commitment Required). Payment covers both players. Sessions will focus on the needs of one or both players and will use the other player to help train those topics. Must be able to commit to a minimum of ... See More

Session Length: 1 hour

$800 4 sessions ($200/ea) + applicable fees

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  • Eastern Mennonite University (VA)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense

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

Credentials

  • Eastern Mennonite University (VA)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense

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

More About Coach Jake

Full time trainer with 10+ years of experience and 5+ years of private training experience. Former NCAA Men's D3 college assistant. Spent time working with the DC United U23 team and with Coerver Coaching. Club coaching experience at various ages.

Degree in Kinesiology, Psychology and Coaching. Experience working with a strength and conditioning company helping youth athletes to improve Speed and Agility, balance, and strength.

Led high school team in scoring for 3 years in a row and earned All-Conference. Played at University of Northwestern Ohio (a top 25 NAIA program) before transferring to NCAA Division III Eastern Mennonite University, where I led the conference in game-winning goals, finished 4th in the conference in points (goals+assists), earned All-Conference, and was team captain senior year.

Session plans typically focus on one skill set or game situation. Players begin learning and implementing proper technique of skills without pressure, and progressively have more pressure and variables added, while incorporating other skills on each end of the focus. (For example, passing technique would build into receiving and transitioning into the pass while maintaining technique.)

In many cases, I have observed private training being lots of repetitions without players understanding how the exercise they are doing applies to the game. Repetition can be helpful for learning new skills and solidifying technique, but players often struggle to carry skills into full-speed, game situations, especially if the context is left out of training.

My training philosophy aims to enable players develop and refine skills with the understanding of where, when, and why - teaching not only skills, but situational awareness of how their actions fit into the bigger context of the game, and to help players internalize coaching and movement patterns so they can execute what they learn in games without conscious effort.

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Client Reviews

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From the first session and on, Jake has helped my son (rising U10) tremendously by tailoring sessions based on my son’s goals, strengths, and growth areas. He also provides really great notes after each session to outline what they worked on, how my son is improving, what my son needs to work on, and homework. Jake is an awesome coach through and through, and my son really enjoys working with him.

Coach Jake brings all the energy to his sessions! Our first session he spent time asking not only what I wanted for my daughter to achieve from these sessions, but he also talked with my daughter to see what her goals were as well. I am a realistic parent and her goals are ambitious for her, but I feel Coach Jake will be able to get her really close to it. He did a great job communicating the drills, skills, and corrections to my 12 year old in a way for her to understand and quickly implement. My daughter said Coach Jake was awesome and a super nice Coach. She looks forward to working with him the rest of the year!

Coach Jake is where it’s at! My 9 yr old wanted to up his game and wasn’t taking instruction from me very seriously. 1 session with Jake and my son’s response was, “This is a game-changer.” Some things I’ve tried to show him for a year were met with comments like, “OOOH! That’s what locking my ankle means!”

Jake is very attentive to every detail and movement while also being direct and kind in his guidance.

100% recommend.

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Coach Jake is the best! Saw my son using the moves he learned today at training at his club practice. Love his patience and love for soccer!!

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Coach Jake is a great coach. He is very personable, skilled and has a lot of experience with training. Jake develops specific training programs to cater to each of his clients’ needs. My daughter is 16 years old and she has worked with other trainers in the past. Jake is our favorite-he has helped her immensely. We will continue to train with him.

Awesome coach that caters to your needs and goes at whatever pace you’re comfortable with. Very helpful and looking forward to working with Coach again soon.

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Jake is a great coach. He ask the right questions and keep his students motivated and committed to the training at all times. I highly recommend working with him.

My son was happy and wants to continue training with Coach Jake.

Coach Jake was a great coach, my 2 boys had a great training with him.

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Jake has been great with my 13 year old son. he always comes with a plan for the session and they work hard for the whole time. My sons loves his sessions with Jake.

Coach Jake is first rate - his train techniques are geared to exactly where i needed help and will benefit me when taking to the pitch to use them to improve my ball skills and scoring potential
I would recommend him to all levels of players
His technique of progressive learning is super and leads to a stronger core for elusive movement and shooting
thanks for being our Excellent Coach Jake

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Phenomenal trainer! Always very well prepared for each technical session. Understands what drills the athlete needs to work on based on their weaknesses. Highly recommend Coach Jake whether your athlete is just getting started playing the sport or has goals to play at the highest level. Simply outstanding!

Coach Jake is super. We are so excited with the confidence and discipline our son displays now that he is working with coach Jake. My son, says, I really like coach Jake. We like him because he offers a focused and structured training and makes it a ton of fun! We highly recommend coach Jake!

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I'm very happy with couch Jake. He gets most of the practice time very easy going , but intense too.
He is patient and also motivates the player. He is focus on the drills with no distractions. He makes most of the hour very worthy. I defenetly would recommend you coach Jake

Jake was great to work with - we were visiting the area for a week and he put together two great sessions for my 7 and 9 year old boys. The combo of 'fun' and more technical work was a great balance that really got them engaged - and each walked away with some new skills and ideas. Jake's style and ability made him a great fit. Quick reply and effective communications made it easy as well.
Thanks Jake!

Awesome job! My boys had fun and enjoyed the session. They will continue working with Jake!

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The drills, the intensity, the desire to exceed and the attention to detail during training sessions is what makes it different. Just top notch stuff. Grateful to be a part of it!
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