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Michael C., Fishkill, NY Soccer Coach

Michael C.

Soccer

SILVER

Elite sessions for any age that will improve all aspects of a players game. Offering Private and Group Training and even Virtual Classes through Zoom. Over 25 years of experience! View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
  • St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense

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

Credentials

  • St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Forward, Defense

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

More About Coach Michael

(845 392 2290)
I've coached youth soccer since 2013, most recently with Joe Palumbo Soccer Academy & Just Play Soccer Club with kids ages 5-16. I've coached in the Westchester Youth Soccer League and the New York Club Soccer League. I previously coached a 2008 WYSL team, a 2008 NYCSL team, and I trained Premier teams in various age groups.

I played Division 2 Soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College. Started every game (15) as a Freshman and ended up scoring 27 goals in 40 appearances throughout my 4 years. After college I competed semi-professionally in the Cosmopolitan League with Lansdowne Bhoys and in the National Premier Soccer League with Kingston Stockade FC and Clarkstown Eagles. In July 2018 I signed a contract to play professionally in Sweden for Grythyttan IF. We ended up winning the league also earning automatic promotion. Although I’m still pursuing my playing career I am also deeply passionate about helping players improve and gain confidence to compete at higher levels.

A client can expect a well planned, skill appropriate session. I will assess each client for the first few minutes to really pinpoint what needs to be worked on and we will build from there. Once I get to know my client a proper session plan will be written up prior to each meeting. I can improve a player in any aspect of the game: dribbling, passing, attacking/finishing, trapping/receiving, defending, speed, agility, fitness and even goalkeeping. I truly have a passion for the game so my sessions are always intense but very beneficial.
1 HOUR SESSION PLAN
- Each session will start with a warmup (dynamic stretching, agility station, ball work)
- After the warmup I will usually move on to some ball work. Creating a dribbling course with multiple cones, I walk the player through different dribbling techniques, when to use each part of the foot, and how to adjust the body accordingly.
- Working off of dribbling with close control, I will move on to a passing & receiving station in which I focus on different ways to receive the ball and how to properly pass. Depending how advanced the client is, we can also work on accuracy/weight of the pass.
- Receiving and finishing will be the next station. The player receives a pass from me, dribbles through gates, passes back to me, sprints into space, I lay it off and they shoot.
- Close the session out with a fitness/finishing drill. Line 6 balls up and 2 separate sets of gates to dribble through before shooting (2 gates on the left & 2 gates on the right). Dribble through two gates, left or right, and finish. Sprint to next ball immediately after shooting. Shoot all 6 balls in under 2 minutes.

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Client Reviews

Alex really enjoys his training with you

Mike has been working with my son for a few years now and he always has something new planned for each session. He's a great trainer for kids of any age!
I'm very impressed with the session plans and the enthusiasm Mike brings to each practice. Meaghan has really improved since she first started training, most noticeably her dribbling.
Eva and Max really enjoy training with coach Mike. They always end the session wanting to do more and can't wait for the next one! I have seen rapid improvement/interest in both of them.
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