Jonathan H.

I have been coaching at the local club level for almost fifteen years, and have successfully coached teams from U8 through U16 and my passion for the sport comes from extensive playing in England through all levels of my education.

Being from Liverpool, England I have lived and breathed soccer since my early childhood, playing and touring nationally during my Elementary and High School years before coming to the United States.

Breaking down the barriers and fears of young players be it from the worry of challenging for the ball or placing oneself in the goalkeeper position is one of the most rewarding parts of coaching...watching the skills and smiles of young players break through as they realize "Hey!!! I did that".

I coach the principles of Goalkeepers being engaged in the game and being the messenger to the rest of the team, safe handling and ball retrieval as well as maximizing goal kick distances and accuracy while also focusing on safety.

Defense and attack focus is on safe challenges and overcoming fear, as well as strategically sending the ball down the field and cross midfield for scoring opportunity placement both from short and extreme distances.

For all positions I focus on the "why's" behind not only the physics of kicking a soccer ball but also the hows....without knowing the basics of why the ball goes anywhere, I believe that players will never be able to truly grasp "how" to make the ball do whatever they want it to do.

Soccer is meant to be fun....so coaching needs to be too.

NY State F-License

Lifelong Soccer player playing in both trophy winning, nationally touring soccer teams through Junior and High School, Booker Avenue and Saint Margaret's C of E High School.

Soccer Coach CVSA
Soccer Coach Soaring Caps
Soccer Coach Corning United

All sessions begin with dynamic stretching warm ups, pass and trapping warm up drills, foot skill inside/outside/good foot/off foot and accuracy exercises. Long pass and through ball techniques, safe challenging and marking up strategies. Shot placement, long shot and set piece accuracy.

Goalkeeping focus is on proper handling, ready position stance, the four corners of challenging saves, coming off the line and getting around the fear of doing so, playing the whole box area and alternate tactics to stopping out of reach shots.
The basics of sending the ball out with both foot and hand and the different times to use each tactic.