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Melissa Warner, San Diego, CA Soccer Coach

Melissa Warner

Warner Athletics

Soccer

SILVER

Former college goalkeeper. Head coach for college & high school women’s teams in SD. Coached players of all ages since 2006. Private soccer coaching & mental performance biz owner. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
  • Occidental College (CA)

  • 15 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense, Goalkeeper

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

Credentials

  • Occidental College (CA)

  • 15 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense, Goalkeeper

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

More About Coach Melissa

I have coached players from the beginner level to the collegiate level since 2006. I work with players of all ages on developing their skill and mental agility. I founded Warner Athletics in 2015 to train soccer players individually. I have recently co-founded Rise 8, a Mental Performance Training company working with players to improve their skill and elevate their performance by teaching players to leverage their thoughts to improve their game.

In high school I attended UC High in San Diego. We won CIF two years in a row, I was named all league & MVP.

At Occidental College I was the starting goalkeeper from 2005-2008. I was awarded MVP several years as a captain. I had the honor of being named an All-SCIAC Player several years in a row and "All-American Far West" in my third season.

I tailor each session plan directly to the goals of the player. But all sessions generally include:
- comprehensive warm-up
- body control (typically during warm up)
- ball control/skill work
- an aspect of fitness on the ball
- specific goal/focus of the day (shooting/foot skills/dribbling/mechanics)
- plenty of feedback and opportunity for questions and explanation
- homework and thought-work for the next session

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Client Reviews

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Coach Melissa runs great training sessions focused on the fundamental skills required for success in soccer. Our son enjoyed working with her and appreciated the drills and feedback that helped him prepare for a tournament.

Coach Melissa Warner is very interested in helping my daughter become a better player! I can honestly say that the private sessions are helping my daughter tremendously!
Coach Melissa’s patience and ability to interact with kids is amazing! I am very happy that we found her!

Sincerely,
Guillermo Guzman

Melissa was amazing. Unbelievable attention to detail and really explained drills and technique so that my eight year old could understand. Once soccer is back in season, we will definitely be using her services again.

Melissa was great. We worked with her with a friend and she was great with the boys.

Coach Melissa was great. My daughter was so energized and confident, I could see her making small improvement even in the first session. It seemed like Melissa really knew how to communicate and share just what was needed to improve. I highly recommend her.

Coach Melissa is great with my son. She is always positive and he is having fun while learning to improve his soccer skills.

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Very positive coach with a focus on technical development. So far so good !

Coach Melissa continues to do a excellent job with my 7 year old daughter. She brings great energy and skill to every practice. Coach Melissa has shown a nice balance of seriousness and fun keeping my 7 year old engaged and excited for the next session.

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Coach Melissa is a great coach, my 12 year old daughter likes her and was able to understand and grasp what Coach was teaching her. Coach Melissa listened to my daughters concerns (mine as a parent too) and was able to give feedback on what she should work on. Really a great overall experience, thank you so much Coach Melissa :)

Coach Melissa did a great job in the first session, watching and working with my daughter on her kicking. She is very in tune with what my daughter needs to work on.

Melissa has done a great job with my two girls through the first four sessions. We are focusing on goalkeeper skills with one girl and touches with both girls and the training has been excellent. The girls love how Melissa is demanding yet fun and as a coach myself, I have found drills/activities that I can take back to my team.

Coach Melissa made the first training session fun for my daughter and showed her progress that helped boost her confidence even after one session. My daughter is excited to continue her training to see how much she can improve this summer.

Melissa Warner is a friendly and knowledgeable trainer that focuses her lessons on the needs of the individual. She leads by example, improving overall fitness and technical skills while boosting self-confidence needed for serious competitive soccer. Our kids love training with her, and often attribute their most proud moments and in-game successes to her teachings. For anyone wanting to improve their technical skills, athleticism, and mental conditioning in order to take their competitive game to the next level, Warner Athletics is your answer.
My boys enjoy training with Melissa because she is so positive and enthusiastic, and the result is confidence and a skill level that adds value to the individual athlete as well as the team. She is able to work on many of the skills that team coaches don’t have time for in regular practice sessions; in particular agility, speed, quick feet, focus, and equal skill with both feet in passing, shooting, dribbling, and first touch. Her masters degree in Psychology shines in the way she combines intensity with brief periods of “goofing off” to get the most from a training session. Every training session is different. She genuinely cares for her students and they respond by working hard for her.
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