Book Private Football Lessons with Coach Daniel
Coach Daniel provides a unique training perspective, combining professional experience as a player, coach, and official. He played football as a running back and linebacker with perennial powerhouse Corpus Christi Calallen. He played college football at Ranger Jr College and Bacone College. Coach Daniel is now a Junior USA Volleyball Coach and football official for the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO), the College Football Organization (CFO), and the United Football League (UFL). Throughout his life, Daniel has gained knowledge from mentors, including Augie Garrido, Phil Danaher, Greg Nelson, and Darnell Walker.
New Braunfels, TX
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Get to know Coach Daniel
About Me:
Coach Daniel played football as a running back and linebacker with perennial powerhouse Corpus Christi Calallen. He also competed in track and powerlifting. Daniel attended Ranger Jr College on scholarship to play football and later transferred to Bacone College to play track and football. After college, Coach Daniel was on the Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai competition teams at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. He specialized in jiu-jitsu and combat submission wrestling.
How I can help you improve your game:
1. Understand needs: What do they want to achieve in their game? What are their goals? Where do they want to improve?
2. Analyze performance: Look at how they play the game. Observe game film to understand their strengths and weaknesses in a variety of settings.
3. Create a plan: Develop a personalized training plan to help meet their goals.
4. Film Review: Use film to show progress, revisit the plan, and adjust as necessary.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
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Career summary and accomplishments:
Coach Daniel is now a junior USA volleyball coach and football official for the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO), College Football Organization (CFO) affiliate of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), Great American Conference (GAC), an auxiliary official for the United Football League (UFL).
Best coach I ever had:
My high school football coach, Phil Danaher, is the winningest coach in Texas football history. He was a true expert in the strategies of the sport. He could dissect opposing teams and break them down with well-executed strategies to exploit their weaknesses. This was a testament to his thorough understanding of the game, ability to think several steps ahead, and unwavering dedication to preparation and planning. But his expertise extended far beyond the tactical and the technical. He understood that football, like any sport, is as much a mental game as a physical one. He knew how to motivate and push us beyond what we thought were our limits. He made us believe in ourselves, instilling in us the confidence that we could outperform our current abilities and reach new heights in our performance.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I strive to instill a love for the game and a desire to improve as athletes and individuals. I understand how crucial it is for parents to be involved and informed about their child's athletic development. I make it a point to regularly update parents about their child's progress and address any concerns. Each player has unique abilities and potential that can be developed with high-intensity training and discipline. I tailor my coaching strategies to suit each player's strengths and weaknesses and design training programs to meet their needs best.
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