Book Private Soccer Lessons with Coach Santiago
Hello, I consider that you should train with me because I am a person with a professional and technical background, I had the opportunity to debut as a professional player, in addition to that, I am a coach with licenses, I also have a plus, I know how to condition the players to modern soccer , I have knowledge of how to train your body and at the same time generate strategies to achieve your goals.
Houston, TX
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About Me:
Greetings from Santiago Trucco, from Colombia, a coffee-growing country full of soccer.
I enjoyed the first years of my life playing soccer, the most aesthetic sport that exists, which is why it always caught my attention because soccer is such a decisive sport in our history.
A sport in force since the 1860s, it has its reasons why it is still valid. At first, my dream was to be a professional soccer player, which I achieved. I made my professional debut as a professional soccer player in 2014, I only did it for 7 months in the team of my city. Due to things of fate, I was not able to continue doing it. However, I am so passionate about this sport that I dedicated myself studying soccer tactics and teaching mechanisms for young people on the ages between 14-17.
That same year, I began my career as a Psychologist at the best University on the coast of Colombia, La Universidad del Norte, graduating with one of the best grades on my class. I decided to study this career due to my passion on teaching, serve and help the community.
How I can help you improve your game:
First, I would investigate the parts that are failing, in this way, I would create specific strategies to improve that and also generate strategies to strengthen the positive parts as well.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Depending on the age, first I try to focus on warming up the muscles to avoid injuries, then we do technical exercises with the ball, for example, conditioning the use of both legs, reaction times, then I do exercises focused on specific situations on the game, also, I try to simulate the pressure that the players have, this way I prepare the players not to be afraid to ask their teammates for the ball.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I started my journey in this beautiful sport being a headhunter expert, as you can see in my work experience. I know how to recognize talents. An example of this, is the case of Carlos Mario Polo, professional player with an international career who currently plays for the Colombian professional league. Currently, I have all the courses in USA Soccer Learning, I completed my certification as an 11 vs 11 soccer coach. I am experienced on how to teach physical and mental strengthening strategies and creating lineups in 7vs7, 9vs9 and 11vs11 football taking into account the physical characteristics and talent of each player. My actions on the field are reflected in the work of the week. According to my experience, I have always worked to study the weaknesses of the opposing teams and the strengths of the teams I have represented. In 2019 I started my journey as a soccer assistant coach, since that day I became a coach that brings excellent training sessions to my players. 2022 I started my personal soccer coach career providing personal training sessions since now.
Best coach I ever had:
Manuel Escobar, he was my first coach, I was scared to make mistakes, but he teach me a lesson for the rest of my life, he told me that soccer is a sport, with that being said, the first thing you should do is HAVE FUN! since that day I always trying to have fun with this, playing or teaching, is the best way.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
You should know that I am a person who dedicates myself 101% to the careers of soccer players, I love this sport and I would do anything in my power so that people learn and can be better. The world of football has changed, there are different strategies that are carried out and I have the possibility of training them.
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