Juan P.

I have over 15 years of coaching experience with youth in the San Fernando Valley, and have served athletes from 4 years old to Professional age players. I have been fortunate enough to have worked at the youth competitive club level, high school, and the NCAA Division 1 level with both men and women. I am a graduate of CSU Northridge with a B.S. in Kinesiology, currently working towards my Masters of Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University, Irvine, and hold various licenses for coaching through US Soccer (C license most notably). I work with every age and level, boys and girls, from ages 4-18, and select athletes over 18 years of age.

Grew up playing in the San Fernando Valley starting at Balboa park AYSO. Moved onto the competitive club system, ODP, Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks, US Youth National teams, and was a NCAA Division 1 student-athlete. I have received various awards for playing and coaching, but the most important honor to me is seeing the athletes I have worked with move on to play and succeed at the high school, college, professional, and national team levels as well as becoming life long friends and positive members of society. I am big on character development, and making certain that each athlete I work with understands that there is a process over results mentality here. The results will come as a byproduct of the training.

As I specialize in training Goalkeepers, my clients can expect to receive the very best in GK training. I put an emphasis on the technical aspect of the position, along with footwork, plyometrics, positioning, and most importantly, confidence. I have high energy sessions that are demanding, and will leave the athlete satisfied with the growth and development they experience. Every session is tailored to the exact specifications of that keeper, as every athlete is different. No cookie cutter sessions here. I strive to help each GK reach their specific goals, and use my network of college and professional coaches to help create that connection. I also train all other positions with the same enthusiasm. For the little ones, I expose them to a higher level, so that they get excited about their future and hopefully, by using soccer, they can have the best options as they grow and develop.