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Train with me to improve your skills and train your mind.
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Train with me to improve your skills and train your mind.

As a former football player and coach, I can help you improve your skills, game analysis, and understand the playbook and assignments. I also have coached soccer at the collegiate level for the past 5 years, giving me an insight on what colleges are looking for. I am able to help you develop the skills and dedication that colleges are looking for. Finally, I am also a master's student in mental performance, having completed 170 hours of trained experience in delivery of mental performance services. While coaching you skills, I can also help you improve the mental game, turning you into the best version of yourself.

Overview
  • Ithaca, NY

  • Available: Sat, Sun

  • 0 Lessons

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  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Mental-performance
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Saturday

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Get to know Coach Nicola

About Me:

Number one offense in Division III - Bethany Lutheran College - 2020

Conference Champions - Bethany Lutheran College - 2023

Several athletes coached who transferred to DI and DII universities

How I can help you improve your game:

By sharpening their skills, improving their analysis of the game, and improving the mental aspect of their play.

What a typical training session looks like with me:

Live sessions will start with an applicable dynamic warm-up, followed by technical skills, and finalized with simulated game situations. Sessions will vary by the individual's needs. Any session can also have mental performance coaching included. I can also do stand-alone mental performance consulting, which starts by getting to know you and your needs, from there, we will create a plan together on how to improve your mental game.

Career summary and accomplishments:

Flamengo Imperadores - 2020 - 2022 Bethany Lutheran College Soccer - 2020 - 2023 Ithaca College Soccer - 2023 - 2025

Best coach I ever had:

The best coach I had was Coach Caruso, at the University of St Thomas. While creating connections with athletes on and off the field, he had high expectations of our work on the field. While that could come off as severe, it only showed the standard that was required of us at UST.

What athletes and parents should know about me:

I will meet you where you are. From coaching basic skills to sharpening your skills before college, I will help you or your kid achieve the next level. As a mental performance coach, I can also help you or your kid improve the mental aspect of their game. This will result in you becoming the best athlete that you can be.

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