Private Trainer Recommendation

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know of a good private soccer coach in DC? We are looking for someone technical and focused on ball mastery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know of a good private soccer coach in DC? We are looking for someone technical and focused on ball mastery.

Best of luck with that

[Anonymous]

You could spend hundreds on CoachUp. Or look for those skills clinics by clubs in your area or ask the coaches at your club.

[Anonymous]

@mocosoccertraining on Instagram

[Anonymous]

Look through Instagram and you'll find what you're looking for. You'll get no actual recommendations on here. Everyone's too competitive and most of the stellar ones aren't taking new clients/have long wait lists.

[Anonymous]

You're better off doing clinics at HP Elite or the likes. An hour once or twice a week is not gonna cut it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know of a good private soccer coach in DC? We are looking for someone technical and focused on ball mastery.

Jose Venegas. 703-856-4716
He is with McLean soccer. Former Peruvian pro. He's been training for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're better off doing clinics at HP Elite or the likes. An hour once or twice a week is not gonna cut it.

Was there any mention of training just once or twice a week?

Is HP Elite anywhere near DC?

My child could literally get in 2k touches in the time it will take to get to HP Elite from DC. I have no doubt they do good work. Time is the most valuable asset we have and we are willing to pay for a trainer to come to us in DC.

FYI, I am not usually snarky but this response is completely unproductive as you made a lot of assumptions without any information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're better off doing clinics at HP Elite or the likes. An hour once or twice a week is not gonna cut it.

Was there any mention of training just once or twice a week?

Is HP Elite anywhere near DC?

My child could literally get in 2k touches in the time it will take to get to HP Elite from DC. I have no doubt they do good work. Time is the most valuable asset we have and we are willing to pay for a trainer to come to us in DC.

FYI, I am not usually snarky but this response is completely unproductive as you made a lot of assumptions without any information.

It was actually meant in sincerity. But take it as you will.

[Anonymous]

Commuting in traffic around here to get in extra soccer definitely has parents questioning their own sanity.

I am jealous of parents who have a lot of soccer resources in their own neighborhoods for sure. We only have smaller clubs where I live, no local trainers, soccer gyms or high level soccer programs. We usually spend 30 minutes each way driving to get in extra touches with clinics or trainers.

I can have my kid do some extra ball work in the back yard or inside the house, but its not the same at all as getting feedback and motivation from a coach and going up against other kids. (Also, my kid is at an age where she does not listen to anything I say relating to soccer...yay!)

Anyway, every family's situation is different. The few kids I've noticed that had private training became a lot better, but in both those cases the training was super convenient to them. One kid was home schooled and her mom would bring her to training at 3:30 daily to get a session in before team practice. The other kid has a trainer in her neighborhood and access to a good field within 5 minutes of her house.

A close program or trainer is worth looking for, good luck!