Book Private Soccer Lessons with Coach Ava

Growing up I played for Medford Strikers Soccer Club where I served many roles and played many positions. I started as a center back because I was strong and had a good perception of the team. From the back you stand out as a leader which I always was. As I got older I became a wizard with my feet and was untouchable because of my fancy foot skills. I moved up to center mid where I was able to to use those skills to run the game from the middle while still being a strong asset for the defense. When I reached high school I became a beast and was all in it for the thrill of the goal! I moved to playing outside mid where I was able to run up and down the side of the field to play both defense and offense while show casing my amazing foot I used to cross the ball. For every team I was on I was always our designated penalty kicker because of my amazing accuracy and power. I once scored a goal all the was from right over the center circle from my penalty kick. After graduating high school I went to school to play Lacrosse but missed the thrill of soccer so much that I still kept up and joined my schools club team when I played in girls leagues and coed leagues.

Fundamentals are the key to making an amazing player. It’s not all about the fancy skills all the time. You need to learn to be comfortable with the ball at your feet and to be able to see the feild ahead of you. Stamina is a huge aspect to the sport because as soon as you start to get tired you loose the fundamentals and start making mistakes. It is easy to learn a fancy move but to learn when to use it and how to apply it to your game is the tricky part. Learning the sport of soccer is such a thrilling adventure because from the looks of it it looks like a fun easy game but there is so much more mentally that you must learn to take your game to the next level.

A typical training session with me would start out with a warm up of a little running and stretching that I would do with you. Then we would move into basic skill drills correlating to your skill set in order to get your feet moving with the ball. Then we would take to bulk of the time focusing on what you want to improve and cater the drills to your strengths and weaknesses. After this will will end with a few sprints to loosen up and help with your stamina before we end will a fun game that embodies what we were focusing on that day.

I have had many coached in my life time ranging from my Dad all the way to Carli Lloyd. With all those coaches my favorites were always the ones who helped us learn by playing with us and leasing by example. It’s one thing to explain verbally but when you play with kids they feel so much more bonded to you and comfortable to make mistakes and ask for help.

I am a very energetic, fun, goofy but serious coach that will strive for excellence in the most fun ways possible. I pride myself on being able to create connections with children and make them feel comfortable and heard. I have worked will all different ages of kids and have found ways to connect to all ages and make them feel not pressured and like I am a friend. In coaching I feel this is important because you don’t wanna be afraid of your coach because you will not excel.