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I have been playing soccer since I was 7 years old, I started coaching at my school when i was in High School we had to take care of Middle School and Primary soccer players. When I graduated coaches were still my friends they are children of a famous Argentinian who made a life in Mexico: MIguel "El gato" Marín, really good people, their names are Alex and Max. I also had the chance to train Hirving "Chuky" Lozano, who played for SSC Napoli and now playing for PSV in the Netherlands. Here in Mexico I coach for an school and I train Hector Herrera's son who plays for Dynamo and I am a coach at one of the most important soccer clubs. I do have former professional soccer players and current players who are my friends in Mexico. I also watch a lot of soccer, almost all European leagues, MLS, Brazil, Argentina, Asia, I love to see players skills, lineups.... Asia focused on speed but there is a lack on technique, Premier League has both, that's the best football, Italian is more physical, Brazilian is fast and physical, Argentinian turned more physical with a lot of technique, the rest of Latin American countries is slow and very intermittent.
Houston, TX
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About Me:
As I mentioned, I have been playing soccer since I was 7 years old, I started coaching at my school when I was in High School we had to take care of Middle School and Primary soccer players. When I graduated coaches were still my friends they are children of a famous Argentinian who made a life in Mexico: MIguel "El gato" Marín, really good people, their names are Alex and Max. I also had the chance to train Hirving "Chuky" Lozano, who played for SSC Napoli and now playing for PSV in the Netherlands. Here in Mexico I coach for an school and I train Hector Herrera's son who plays for Dynamo and I am a coach at one of the most important soccer clubs. Before coming to the US I started a school with former professional soccer players focusing on Coerver method (individual skills).
How I can help you improve your game:
First, we need to get to now each other, personality is very important to me, the mindset is everything for any activity, specially in sports. After I understand that person way of thinking, I start getting data on the physical skills, speed, coordination, space awareness, etc. Then we can make a plan and track progress.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
- Theory (Explanation, videos, expectations, goals)
- Low impact warmup
- Progressive dynamic workout (drills with low impact)
- Basic ball control
- Easy drills with ball control
- Space awareness with ball and field vision
- Repetition (repetition is the most important, you just need to correct mistakes to do it good, or see the options you have).
- Stretch
Career summary and accomplishments:
As I mentioned, I have been playing soccer since I was 7 years old, I started coaching at my school when I was in High School we had to take care of Middle School and Primary soccer players. When I graduated coaches were still my friends they are children of a famous Argentinian who made a life in Mexico: MIguel "El gato" Marín, really good people, their names are Alex and Max. I also had the chance to train Hirving "Chuky" Lozano, who played for SSC Napoli and now playing for PSV in the Netherlands. Here in Mexico I coach for an school and I train Hector Herrera's son who plays for Dynamo and I am a coach at one of the most important soccer clubs. Before coming to the US I started a school with former professional soccer players focusing on Coerver method (individual skills).
Best coach I ever had:
Alex Marin was the best coach, because he focused on letting us be, forgetting the formal conditioning and the formal plan, we played in different positions, we developed our strengths not even knowing that we were just playing and then put them together as a team, communication between us was great and we accomplished several championships thanks to him, winning was part of our DNA.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have a bachelor on Marketing but this year I am finishing my bachelor in Pedagogy, teaching is a passion, I love teaching and see the students succeed, I will keep studying until I get my PhD because I want to change the way we approach each student/player, do the same training/class in big groups leaves a lot of gaps on the way, people just focused on the money and they don't do it and what really matters and that's the person who trust you and see you as a role model.
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