Book Private Soccer Lessons with Coach nicholas
My goal is to assist on the athletes goals. Growth , character, technique and enjoyment are my foundation for training.
My goal is to assist on the athletes goals. Growth , character, technique and enjoyment are my foundation for training.
I have played soccer my entire life since I was 5 years old. Every level of soccer and every position. My highest level of achievement , was being able to play in Major League Soccer(MLS) for 10 seasons. I was a perennial stater my whole career. Played outside midfield majority of my career. That being said I have also played every position in my professional career. I have played in the back line, I have played center mid both attacking and defending mid, lastly I have played forward. I understand the game at every position, I am a true student of the game and I am able to train all position with great effectiveness.
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Available: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Works with all age groups
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Get to know Coach nicholas
About Me:
Born and raised in phoenix AZ. I grew up on the soccer field and have been around the game my whole life. Which has allowed soccer to be a piece of me. My father played Pro Leroy Deleon and my mother played semi pro.
How I can help you improve your game:
Technique is one way I will help for sure. I can see the details of game very clearly. Agility is another quicker feet quicker reactions, more explosive first steps. Lastly mentality. Sports are very mental and about instilling confidence and removing the fear of mistakes. These are areas I excel at development.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Very structured. Warm up, touches on the ball, agility work, position specific /tactical work. More touches on the ball. Finish with a game that focuses and hones technique. This is typical training session. With a ton of variety and options within the structure I created.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Started playing soccer at 5 and retired from full time soccer at the age of 32. (Still play for fun now) I have learned and sacrificed a lot to this game.
4 years of university. 2 seasons at University of Louisville. 2 season at University of Nevada Las Vegas.
10 years in major league soccer (MLS)
Drafted 7th overall to DC united.
Rookie of the year runner up.
2013 Open cup Champion.
7 seasons with DC united. (2012-2018)
3 seasons with Toronto FC.(2019-2021)
Perennial starter when healthy.
9v9 coaching license.
Best coach I ever had:
I have 2. My youth coach Jorge taught me all fundamentals of the game. We were playing proper footy at a very young age thanks to Jorge. He gave me my foundation.
Mario Sanchez my college coach at both universities. He brought mental side of the game. I was naturally gifted in soccer, so I lacked the effort to get better. Mario instilled the work rate, effort, and defensive prowess. He made me stronger between the ears.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Im dedicated to developing technique , mentality and character. Through a fun, high focus training environment.
Weekly Availability
Monday
Unavailable
Tuesday
Unavailable
Wednesday
12:15 am - 1:15 am
Thursday
Unavailable
Friday
11:00 pm - 12:00 am
12:00 am - 1:00 am
Saturday
1:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sunday
1:00 pm - 1:00 am
This is only general availability - more times may be available when booking!
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