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I have spent my entire life as an athlete and now coach. I have always had this passion for sports. I was an athlete and the transition to coaching was a natural progression for me. My goal is to inspire and influence young athletes and guide them with the best of my abilities
North Las Vegas, NV
Works with all age groups
Soccer, Football
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Get to know Coach Nikolai
About Me:
High School State 4 x 100 & 4 x 200 championships
State runner 100 meter class 5A
High School State Championship 1996 class 5A
Played professional soccer…2004-2010(Cayman Islands)
Played in 6 WCQ/Nations league(Concacaf)
How I can help you improve your game:
It’s important to know his/her goals. Then try to acquire from the athlete through an assessment what level your athlete is capable of attaining. Then, develop a plan that will enhance the athletes best attributes. Depending on the sport and body type of the player, create a functioning program that will give that athlete time to train, develop and recover.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
It’s difficult to detail a typical training session but, an hour with me would involve the three(3) basic stages of building strength, mobility and tactical awareness. I encourage and active warm up, most probable an intense session and a functional cool down .
Career summary and accomplishments:
. Asst coach for senior national team(soccer)
. Head coach Boys U13 team(soccer)
. Director of Programs at Thrive Gym(Football)
. Asst defensive backs coach(Iowa City Football)
. Coach National Youth Sports(soccer)
Best coach I ever had:
Coach John Raffensbeger was my high school track coach. Coach Raff was a mixture of passion, patience and strategy with his athletes. I have never forgotten his incredible dedication to his athletes and his contributions to our high school
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have been in sports my entire life. I have a passion to help young people in particular attain their goals athletically and academically. As I am a child of both parents being teachers I have been granted an innate ability to communicate with young athletes.
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