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Steven A., Greenwich, CT Soccer Coach

Steven A.

Soccer

SILVER
16 reviews

Do you want to improve your skills effectively and quickly? I have six years of experience in coaching youth in all soccer positions. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Danehy Park, Cambridge, MA
  2. Downes Field, Brookline, MA
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

  • University of Massachusetts--Boston (MA)

  • 6 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Defense, Forward, Goalkeeper, Midfield

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

Credentials

  • University of Massachusetts--Boston (MA)

  • 6 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Defense, Forward, Goalkeeper, Midfield

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

More About Coach Steven

Sidekick Soccer Academy, MA December 2015 - Present
Assistant Coach
- u-12 girls Futsal team of Wolves Futsal Club

UK Elite, Scarsdale, NY April 2015 - November 2015
Soccer Coach
- Coached practice sessions and games of a U-14 and U-11 Boys team

Discover Camp, Hawthorne, NY June 2010 - August 2012
Soccer Instructor
- Coached Boys/Girls ages 7-14 years of age

Cohasset Sports Complex, Cohasset, MA June 2012 - July 2012
- U8-U14 Boys/Girls Youth Soccer Evaluator

Super Soccer Stars, Charlestown, MA February 2011 - June 2012
Soccer Instructor
- Coached Boys/Girls 2-12 years old

Charlestown Youth Soccer, Charlestown, MA September 2012 - December 2013
Girls Youth Soccer Instructor
- Coached girls ages 8-12

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• Club Level - Connecticut South Central Premier & Eastern FC NY Rangers
• 4 Year Greenwich High School Soccer Player
• NCAA Men's Soccer Player at Lesley University
Semifinalist at NECC Tournament
• NJCAA Division III Men's Soccer at Bunker Hill Community College
Regional and State Champions, NJCAA Division III Nationals Semifinalist
• Selected to participate in Soccerviza Pro Soccer Combine
• 2016 Current - Player for ASL PRO Mass United FC

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- National USSF (United States Soccer Federation) E License Certified.
- Broad knowledge of NCAA soccer rules.
- Strong administrative and organizational skill.
- Strong ability in assisting and providing insight on soccer recruitment to the collegiate level.
- Excellent understanding of modern soccer rules and regulations.
- Safe and healthy and environment for the practice and play of soccer.
- Soccer ball control skills including correct ball control technique, dribbling, shooting, juggling, defensive skills and tactics.
- Capable of giving nutritional and muscle recovery advice for aspiring college soccer players.
- Evaluation of individual soccer players and identifying player strengths and weaknesses.
- Expressive, charismatic and engaging coaching personality.
- Passion for the game of soccer and teaching it to younger generations.
- Maintaining of up to date lesson plans, practice activities, procedures and drills.
- Ability to follow curriculum and tailor specific lessons to various developmental levels.
- Fluent in English and Spanish

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Client Reviews

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Steven is coaching my 11 year old son on learning the game of soccer. Steven is fantastic! He really connects with my son, is patient and motivating, and is a great role model for a young boy. My son has never been interested in sports but he is excited for his sessions with Steven and is developing his skills quickly. I highly recommend Steven to anyone looking for a coach to learn or improve their skills in the game.

Excellent Coach.
Very good experience.
I recommend Steven A for every one.

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Coach Steven is an amazing trainer. He helped me with many things including agility, positioning, speed, shooting, and defensive skills. I felt more and more confident on the field every time I finished a training session with him - and he's the only one to thank for that. Even when I was away at a camp, he was there to give me workouts and drills to do when I was able to. He really cares about this game and all the people he trains. I never had a better trainer than Coach Steven.

Coach Steven taught me how to be a great soccer player according to my position. He taught me my posture, how I should react when I receive the ball, and much more. Overall, he is the best coach I have had.

Steven is a great coach. From the outset, he assessed where my skills were at and put together drills accordingly. He was clear, friendly, responsive, and helpful. Even after one session, I felt my skills had improved considerably.

We had our first session with Coach Steve. He was terrific--very professional and well prepared. He had a great program for my child which kept his attention and made the time fun and challenging. We look forward to our next session!

Steve is terrific. He helped my son with many moves and agility.

My son is more interested in playing now as a result.

I was very impressed with Coach Steven after his first training session with my son. Coach Steven took the time to listen and understand my son's training goals, which included improving his speed and quickness, footwork, and further developing his ball skills/control. His instruction was geared precisely towards those goals, and he also incorporated position-specific drills as well. I am excited to watch my son develop his soccer skills with help and guidance from Coach Steven over the next several weeks. I would highly recommend Coach Steven!

Coach Steven is a great soccer coach, I highly recommend him
My son is 10 years old, he has never played soccer before. We started private lessons with Coach Steven because kids at my son's school were all playing soccer at recess and my son felt left out. After a few lessons with Coach Steven, my son's soccer skill dramatically improved. Now he is playing soccer with his friends at recess everyday. According to my son's soccer travel team friends, my son has become very good at defense. Coach Steven focus on different drills in each lesson and this really help my son pick up soccer skills rapidly in a short time. My son has transformed from hating soccer to loving soccer, now he plays soccer with his friends all the time.

Steven worked with our 9 year old son for about 8 sessions over the summer. He was prompt, professional, fun, and knowledgeable about soccer. Our son loved the sessions and really improved his technical skills (first touch, striking technique). I think these sessions played a large role in our son's subsequent selection for a pre-academy program. We hope to continue to work with Steven as much as possible.

My son was very glad to have lesson from Steven. His coaching was easy to understand and be kind to teach him.
He has excellent skills to teach to boys and girls.

Steven did an excellent job, working with our son before his tryouts. Steven was always punctual, professional and most importantly, our son felt he learned a lot in very little time. Because of Steven, our son went in to his tryouts with great confidence.

Steven is an amazing coach and deserves every star! He has been working with my 14-year old son for a couple of weeks and given him extremely good lessons on technique and improvement of speed. Steven is always on time, energetic and very kind. He focuses 100 % on his student and is great at motivating the player!! Steven is a real star and I can whole-heartedly recommend him as a coach!

Steven Arenas is a natural leader and a dedicated coach. He is a rare gem among athletic instructors who engages his students by making learning fun and motivating them to achieve high levels of competency through high expectations and positive reinforcement. The ease with which Steven meets the needs of a broad spectrum of ages and skill levels, engages and maintains his students’ interest and inspires their commitment to improving their game—all with humor and grace—is truly remarkable! For four years Steven has been coaching our two sons who are now ages 9 and 12. His personalized attention to their individual needs has helped them achieve a skill level that has made them leaders among their peers in ball handling, offensive and defensive strategy, goal tending and sportsmanship. I would highly recommend Steven to any parent or student who wants to reach a high level of competency in soccer and have fun doing it! Sincerely, Linda M. Bailey Greenwich, CT
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