Nick Carter

Founder of The Focused Athlete, Coach Nick has over a decade of experience coaching soccer around the world and has soccer coaching qualifications in the UK, USA, and Canada. This includes 5 successful years coaching in the NCAA as both an assistant and Head Coach where Nick helped develop several all-conference, all-region, and all-american players. With a MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Nick also works with players on developing their mental game. His training emphasizes developing mental toughness, confidence, and leadership skills.

Nick has experience coaching at all levels of the soccer pyramid from recreational players through to current professionals. He enjoys working with any player who is committed to their development and who wants to improve.

Nick's athletic career highlights include:
Playing and coaching at the College level in the NCAA earning all-conference recognition
Playing semi-professional soccer in England
Being selected as one of the NCAA's Emerging Leaders

Sessions with Coach Nick are individually designed to meet pre-agreed upon goals and objectives. In your first session you can expect to go through several scored drills to help get an overall picture of your athletic and soccer ability so subsequent sessions can be built specifically to address YOUR needs. No session of Coach Nick's is ever 'cookie cutter' and all drills will have an emphasis on maximizing improvement and meeting your own personal goals.

A sample of what you find in the evaluation session:
Range of passing
Ball control
Speed
Endurance
Shooting
1 on 1 Defending