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Sal A., Antioch, CA Soccer Coach

Sal A.

Soccer

SILVER

Successful track record in player development. Assist players to improve their skills and abilities while building good character to help them achieve their goals. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. San Ramon, CA
  2. Concord, CA
  3. Brentwood, CA

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

  • St. Mary's College of California (CA)

  • 15 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Forward, Goalkeeper, Midfield, Defense

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

Credentials

  • St. Mary's College of California (CA)

  • 15 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Forward, Goalkeeper, Midfield, Defense

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

More About Coach Sal

Extensive coaching experience in Competitive, Academy, High School and College environments, levels U4 through U23 (boys and girls). Work history includes... Vallejo YSL (Head Coach/Director of Coaching), Pittsburg High School (Girls Head Coach), Heritage Soccer Club (National Premier League Coach / Development Academy Director). Currently coaching at Impact Soccer Club (Head Coach), Freedom High School (Boys Varsity Head Coach) and Los Medanos College (Women's Head Assistant Coach). Fluent in Spanish.

Accreditations:
• United States Soccer Federation (USSF): E/D License, D License, C License, 4v4 License, 7v7 License, 9v9 License, 11v11 License
• California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA): F License, E License
• United Soccer Coches (NSCAA): Advanced Regional Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, Formations and Systems of Play Diploma, Attacking Principles of Play Diploma, Defending Principles of Play Diploma, Creating Talent Diploma, Advanced Technical Training Diploma, Sports Psychology and Individual Mental Skills Diploma, Futsal Level I Diploma
• National Federation of State High Schools Associations (NFHS) Soccer: Fundamentals of Coaching Certificate, Concussion in Sports, Heat Illness Prevention, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• La Liga Training Methodology: Daily Application and Coaching Intervention Certificate, Building and Implementing a Game Model in Youth Soccer Development Certificate, Analyzing a Player Profile in Training and Competition Certificate, Sports Psychology and Team Management in Women's Soccer Diploma
• International Coaching Association (ICA): Bronze License
• United States Soccer Federation (USSF): Grade 8 Referee License
• Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA): Double-Goal Coach Certificate
• AJAX Amsterdam Youth Curriculum Course (Instructor: Patrick Ledru)
• International Coaching Course (Instructor: Gordon Young)
• ACF Fiorentina Level I Course
• NorCal Coach Education (Instructor: Steve Wigley)
• NorCal Coaching Symposium (Clinicians: Frans Hoek, Jeremy Gunn, Marco Antonio Ruiz, Javier Lopez, Gordon Young, Marc Dos Santos, Jitka Klimkova, John Cone, Paul Sapsford, Po Bronson)
• American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate
• St. Mary's College of California - B.A. Legal Studies

Achievements:
• Assisted in the development of players that have gone on to play at high competitive levels: Junior College, NAIA, Division I, II & III, Semi-Pro, Pro.
• 2008 Vallejo Youth Soccer League "Coach of the Year"
• 2012 Heritage Soccer Club "Coach of the Year"
• 2015 East Bay Prep All-Star Division I Coach
• 2016 East Bay Prep All-Star Division I Coach
• 2015 Bay Valley Athletic League High School "Coach of the Year"
• 2017 Bay Valley Athletic League High School "Coach of the Year"

• 2 years captain at Preparatoria Salvador Vidal (High School), Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico. Twice earned Player of the Year Honors.
• Selected to represent state of Jalisco, Mexico at U15 Nationals competition.
• 2 years captain at Hayward High School, Hayward, CA. All-League Honorable Mention.
• Chabot College, Hayward, CA, State Champions.
• Cal State Hayward University, Hayward, CA.
• Chivas Youth Academy, Guadalajara, MX. Golden Gate League, San Francisco, CA.
• Adult outdoor, indoor and futsal leagues: Hayward, Oakland, Concord, Pittsburg, Vallejo.

Each training session includes physical, tactical, technical and mental components that will challenge the player to perform at a high level. Typical sessions begin with proper physical warm-up and stretching (dynamic and static), followed by a technical warm-up (in accordance to topic of training session). Next are dynamic, fun and efficient professional drills (appropriate for age and level of participant) and finalizing with proper cool down exercises. Training sessions include evaluations of player(s) to suggest areas of need for improvement.

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Client Reviews

Coach Sal is such a great coach! My son has improved so much after only 2 sessions! His technique has improved tremendously! He can't wait to work with Coach Sal again!!

My daughter has had only have one session with Coach Sal. He has given both her and myself some of the best feedback to improve all aspects of her game. She is very excited about this opportunity.

Thanks coach.

My daughter (12 years old) is only one session in, but Coach Sal gave her concrete feedback to improve the aspect of her game I suggested he focus on. As important, she feels as though Coach Sal is nice, skilled and will help her. She is excited to learn more. Thanks, Coach!

--Jack

I cannot express enough how positive of an impression Coach Sal makes on youth soccer players and their parents. Coach Sal and his soccer program is hands down the best out there! I have three children who will all receive private lessons from him.

Coach Sal definitely sets himself apart with the planning, drills, and feedback he provides his student. The motivation is very apparent as my daughter looks forward to every practice.

In my previous review of my daughters soccer session (U12) I had missed assessing the star rating which I would rate as 5 stars

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