OUR PRIVATE TRAINING
FOCUS
We teach every athlete the importance of consistency, communication, and confidence as they strive to crush their goals on and off the field.
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SOCCER IQ
Improved awareness on the pitch and deeper understanding of the characteristics, responsibilities and mental pressures for each position.
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EMOTIONAL FOCUS
Improved possession, accountability, responsibility and cohesion with other teammates. Enhancing the ability to handle pressure and understand their role in achieving tactical objectives.
CREATIVITY
Creative and smarter decision making, players will be better prepared for solving problems that arise in real game scenarios, identifying their options before they receive the ball.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
A strong foundation of smarter positioning, passing accuracy, controlling the ball, and concentration.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Improved stamina, quicker transitions, superior off-ball movement, speed and control, great physical fitness, improving turns and changing direction.
MENTAL SKILLS
Assessing the game quicker mentally than opponents, thinking faster to make better decisions through identifying the best options much earlier than opponents, and being one step ahead of them.
MEET COACH SALSA
Awards
As a former student-athlete himself, Salsa was recruited by N.C. Wesleyan where he was named Second Team All-Conference, earned the Sportsmanship Award and helped lead the Bishops through the NCAA DIII East Division Conference Tournament.
Passion, Commitment, Leadership
Coach Salsa, born in Luanda, Angola has been playing soccer from the time he could walk. Due to the civil war in Angola, in 2001 he moved to the USA to live in Rhode Island where he continued to pursue the game he loved. While in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, he played for Jenks MS, Attleboro HS and later at the Community College of Rhode Island.
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Coach Salsa continued his soccer career by playing and graduating from NC Wesleyan College. He's also played in Iceland and in the United Premier League(UPSL). Honoring his commitment and passion for the game, he became a graduate assistant coach for NC Wesleyan College and the Head Coach for the U14 TRYSA Boys Team for 2 years. After moving to Raleigh, NC he started coaching for North Carolina Football Club Youth Program and was the Assistant Coach for Wake Tech Community College Men's Soccer Team. Coach Salsa currently is an Assistant Coach at Shaw University DII Men's and Women's Soccer Team.
Certifications
Coach Salsa obtained a Sports Management degree with a concentration in Coaching from N.C. Wesleyan in 2017. Salsa holds coaching licenses from the United States Soccer Federation and the United Soccer Coaches organization.