Book Private Tennis Lessons with Coach James
If you are looking to improve your soccer skills and your love for the game, sign up for a lesson now!
If you are looking to improve your soccer skills and your love for the game, sign up for a lesson now!
As both a player and a coach, I hold over 25 years of experience in the beautiful game of soccer. I have particular expertise in playing defender on the field, but I have come to play all positions to varying degrees throughout my time playing. I can confidently play midfielder and forward, and even have some confidence in goalkeeper as well. If you are looking for a well-rounded training session (conditioning, ball control, intuition on the field), a specific skill-focused training (shooting with power, increasing your top speed, improving 1v1 skills), or somewhere in between, I'm the coach you are looking for, let's do this!
Buckeye, AZ
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Get to know Coach James
About Me:
I am very friendly and love helping others make connections and develop skills - as a former teacher and coach, I know how to diversify my trainings to meet the needs of the individual athlete. Some of my favorite foods are jalapeno chips and chicken wings, and I enjoy spending time with friends and family as well as doing a variety of different games and activities with them.
How I can help you improve your game:
I can play any position, and have tips for all skill levels
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We will go through a warm-up and jump right into drills that challenge you and fit your needs - I may jump into drills with you from time to time to show examples or give you an opponent to drill against.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Graduated from ASU in 2015 and worked for a season as a geologist before settling into a teaching career for a majority of the last 8 years - recently I have shifted into the traffic engineering world and have worked at ADOT for the last several months. As far as accomplishments, my most notable is probably attaining Eagle Scout rank in BSA back in 2011.
Best coach I ever had:
High School Junior Varsity coach - he helped me understand my potential and my strengths, giving me the confidence to move to the next level.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have a versatile skill set and a dynamic teaching style - so I can model just about any skill that is being coached at the same time I am tuning the lesson to the needs of the individual athletes, from an educational standpoint.
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