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Todd P., Amarillo, TX Soccer Coach

Todd P.

Soccer

GOLD
9 reviews

turn soccer systems Experience coaching college soccer and club soccer. Certified to coach the Goal Keeper position, played collegiate soccer. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Puckett Elementary School & Park, 6700 Oakhurst Drive, Amarillo, TX
  2. Ridgecrest Elementary School, Amarillo, TX
  3. Crockett Middle School, 4720 Floyd Ave, Amarillo, TX

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

  • St. Mary's University of Minnesota (MN)

  • 17 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense

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

Credentials

  • St. Mary's University of Minnesota (MN)

  • 17 years

  • Qualified Private Coach

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Midfield, Goalkeeper, Forward, Defense

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

More About Coach Todd

My name is Todd and I have been the principle trainer and owner of turn soccer systems, a private training soccer organization in Amarillo, TX for 7 years. I am a staff coach of the Amarillo Lightning Soccer Club for the last 7 years and previous to that I was the head coach of the men's soccer program at Ripon College; a NCAA DIII school in Ripon, WI. During that time I was also the Coaching Director for the Oshkosh United Soccer Club. I have numerous national certifications, am certified to coach the Goal Keeper position with experience at numerous camps and in private sessions with every position on the soccer field. I played at Saint Mary's University in Winona, MN where I also completed a Sports Psychology study and mentorship at the world-renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Some pictures in my coaching profile show my travels to Peru, Greece, Poland, Northern Ireland and throughout the world delivering soccer ministry; coaching is not just a job for me, I coach to make a difference.

I enjoy working with players of all ages and levels. I specialize in bringing the study of body motion to train the specific movements and footwork needed to develop an elite soccer player. I also thrive on teaching the psychology of sport as I nurture the athlete toward a positive approach to playing the game they love. I teach the mind through a concept called "overload training" and am constantly using "question and answer" as a coaching technique so that my players learn how to think critically at the problem the field gives them so they can creatively develop an answer.

My sessions are fast paced just like the game you are training for. A lot is expected. We have fun and we learn a lot together. Along the way, with consistent commitment we both get better and a solid and lasting relationship is made.

turn soccer systems
turn > play: Technical Development System
turn > body: Physical Development System
turn > mind: Decision Making and Awareness Development System
turn > person: Emotional, Spiritual, and Psychological Development System
turn > lead: The Systematic Making of a Leader

All session plans are customized to the player; their position, and their goals; and fit inside the 5 core values of turn soccer systems: turn > play, turn > body, turn > mind,
turn > person, turn > lead.

We believe at turn soccer systems that every player can turn their potential into profit; a profit from learning how to enjoy 'play' that will produce fruitful and long-lasting life skills that will carry the athlete forward for the challenges ahead. Sport is so much more than the game we play. The game we play will teach us to live the life we lead. We must learn the "how to" of play so that our experience can truly shape us in the right way. The player develops on the field, the person develops off of it. turn is more than soccer development, it is a mentor delivery system that brings people together to develop life. This is why turn soccer systems exists.

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Client Reviews

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Coach Todd's coaching style makes it easy for my daughter to receive instructions and react quickly. Her footwork and overall speed with the ball has improved tremendously. Each session is different then the one before. Coach Todd knows his stuff!

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My daughter Hannah has been using Todd Parker as a private coach for 6 months,and has completed 14 training sessions with him. One of the hardest things to find as a parent is a coach who understands the game and be able to access each individual player and design sessions on what they need to improve on. Todd Parker is the best Soccer coach my daughter has ever had, and she has had many going back 10 years worth of playing. Todd has improved her speed, ball handling, game understanding, nutrition, and given good life lessons along the way. Coach Parker has earned my daughters respect and if there was one coach my daughter couldn't stand to let down it would be him. No matter where Coach Parker was coaching or training girls or boys, Dallas,Houston, etc. Coach Parker would be a top coach anywhere. We are extremely lucky to have him coaching and training boys,girls in our area. My advice would be to give him an opportunity, and see if your child doesn't improve hugely in doing so. Aaron and Kelly King (soccer parents)

I entered the club soccer scene relatively late. It was at the beginning of middle school that I decided that I wanted to play soccer. I joined a local Amarillo Soccer Association club, and by the end of the season my coach told me that I had the potential to play soccer at the next level. It was Todd Parker’s coaching that unlocked that potential. I trained with him for 3 days a week over the summer starting from relatively little skill and went on to be a starter on his club team. As I entered high school soccer, I started my freshman year on JV as captain. My sophomore year, I was one of the few players to be moved up to varsity for the regular season. I secured a starting spot by my junior year, and this next year I will represent my team as captain. I accredit my success to the solid foundational coaching that Coach Parker provided for me. I can candidly say that I would not be where I am today concerning my character off the field as well as my performance on the field if it were not for Coach Parker.
Trent Taylor / Soccer Parent After taking a long break from soccer and trying some other sports, my son concluded that it was soccer that he wanted to pursue. The problem was that he was well behind the other kids. He was drafted onto a team with some extremely talented young players. In order to gain the knowledge that he had missed and start trying to catch up, we were referred to Todd. It has been one of the most productive and best decisions that we have made. We have been doing one-on-one sessions with Todd and the major benefit here is that each lesson has been tailored to my son’s needs. In a single season, the growth on the field has been enormous and we feel that this is in large part due to Todd’s coaching. Todd is excellent at gauging each individual’s talent and then come up with a path based on their natural abilities as well as their weaknesses. Todd also gave us practical tools and techniques that we could practice at home each week. It has been amazing watching my son’s control over the ball increase at such a fast pace. Todd’s demeanor is also perfect as a coach and trainer. He is patient but also firm setting the bar high so as to help the athlete achieve more than they thought they were capable of but not so high that it is unattainable. My wife and I highly recommend Todd!
Todd Parker is the best Soccer coach my daughter has ever had, and she has had many going back 10 years worth of playing. Todd has improved her speed, ball handling, game understanding, nutrition, and given good life lessons along the way. Coach Parker has earned my daughters respect and if there was one coach my daughter couldn't stand to let down it would be him. No matter where Coach Parker was coaching or training girls or boys, Dallas,Houston, etc. Coach Parker would be a top coach anywhere. We are extremely lucky to have him coaching and training boys,girls in our area. My advice would be to give him an opportunity, and see if your child doesn't improve hugely in doing so. Aaron and Kelly King (soccer parents)
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