Soccer coach · Humble, TXCoach Joaquin
Private Soccer CoachCoach Joaquin
Trains in Houston & virtually
Works with Elementary, Middle School, High School
Available: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
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Get to know Joaquin
Develop your skills, confidence, and soccer IQ with a player-focused coach.
I’m a former competitive midfielder and U.S. Soccer Grassroots licensed coach focused on helping players become more confident, intelligent, and technically complete. My sessions combine ball mastery, passing, dribbling, finishing, decision-making, and game-realistic situations to help players take their skills from training into matches.
How I can help you improve
I want to make training feel as close to the game as possible. Instead of just teaching a player how to complete a drill, I want them to understand why they are doing it and what they should be thinking about before they receive the ball. I’ll use game-realistic exercises to work on things like scanning, checking shoulders, playing under pressure, recognizing space, making decisions earlier, and thinking one or two actions ahead. The goal is to speed up a player's decision-making process so that the things we work on in training start becoming natural in games.
A typical training session
I don't want a training session to be 60 minutes of doing the same drill over and over. We’ll start with technical work, but I’ll build exercises around situations that actually happen in a game and gradually add pressure, movement, decision-making, and different options. For example, if we're working on receiving the ball, I don't just want a player to work on their first touch. I want them checking their shoulder before the ball gets to them, knowing where their next option is, and understanding what their first touch should accomplish. As the session progresses, I’ll make the exercises more game-like so the player has to recognize the situation and make the decision themselves.
Career & accomplishments
I have several years of competitive playing experience, primarily as a central/defensive midfielder, with additional experience playing outside back. Throughout high school, I served as a captain on multiple teams and competed at the varsity level, including a regional-finalist run.
I’m a U.S. Soccer Grassroots licensed coach and currently study Sports Administration at the University of Houston. My long-term goal is to build a career in soccer coaching and player development, with a particular interest in youth development and eventually coaching at the professional level.
Best coach I ever had
The best coach I ever had was my semi-pro coach. He was extremely competitive and held his players to a high standard, but he also took the time to actually coach us rather than just run us through drills. He was very detail-oriented, honest with his feedback, and pushed me to become more confident in my ability.
What athletes & parents should know
I love breaking down the game and focusing on the small details that can make a big difference for a player. I don't want athletes to just leave a session knowing how to do a drill, I want them to understand how and when to use what they learned in an actual game. Every player is different, so I’ll pay attention to how they play, identify areas that can help them improve, and adjust training around their goals. My biggest priority is helping players become more confident, make decisions faster, and understand the game at a deeper level.
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25% off your 1st lesson
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Then $140/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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