Tomiwa G.

I bring over two years of experience as a personal soccer trainer, working with athletes across all levels—from elementary school players to elite prospects. My coaching background includes training collegiate athletes, a U.S. Youth National Team player, and several athletes competing in MLS NEXT. While I specialize in personalized 1-on-1 development, I’ve also led small group sessions (U9, U15, and U17) with up to five players. My approach focuses on technical precision, tactical awareness, and building confident, game-ready athletes.

currently compete at a high level in MLS NEXT as a center back and right back and recently participated in the MLS NEXT Cup. My performances have earned interest from Division I programs and professional academies. Internationally, I’ve represented the U.S. at the Bayern Youth Cup in Germany, traveled to Costa Rica with the ODP National Team, and competed in England with the Liverpool Select Team. I’ve also been scouted while playing for top programs such as Liverpool International Academy, Cedar Stars, and Life Center Academy. In addition to my defensive roles, I have high-level playing experience as a defensive midfielder, winger, and striker, giving me a well-rounded perspective on the game to suit any player’s needs.

Before we start, I always speak to the athlete or parent to figure out what the athlete wants to improve on so I can also tailor my session to this.

This 70-minute session begins with an up to 10-minute dynamic warm-up that can include agility ladder work, mobility drills, and ball mastery to activate coordination and touch.

We follow with 20 minutes of various technical drills as every player with high aspirations must be good on the ball. This includes short and long passing to tight ball control drills.

The next 30 minutes are dedicated to position-specific development where defenders work on body positioning, recovery angles, and clean distribution while midfielders and wingers focus on scanning, turning, and creating space. Strikers will be working on various finishing drills. Can also include attacking or defending transition play with 1v1 situations, directional dribbling, and explosive finishing under pressure. Cones or are used to simulate real-game patterns and trigger quick decision-making.

The session closes with 10 minutes of conditioning or cool down depending on how the session went or position.