Dear Parents and Players,        

My name is Bryan Drotar.  I operate Step Ahead Soccer, a soccer training company dedicated to developing youth soccer players with excellence and integrity.  I would like to offer you the opportunity of extra soccer training during the winter months.  

            At each age and competitive level I have discovered a common denominator.  Our youth soccer players struggle to perform the technical skills that the game of soccer requires.  We have mediocre players who could be good and good players who could be great. 

            During our inaugural year, Step Ahead Soccer has trained over a hundred boys and girls from 8 to 17 years old.  We have worked with individuals, small groups, and teams in practice and camps.  It has been satisfying to see players improve their skills and hear of successes as they incorporate new skills and understanding into practices and games.

            This winter Step Ahead Soccer is excited to introduce indoor training for groups of 6 players.  We have designed new curriculum to engage and enhance the abilities of each player.  Players will spend a portion of each session rotating between myself and two other high level coaches.  Each week players will be advancing in the following areas:

Technical skills – Technique will be broken down to its most basic element and then built up for success.

Ball movements and 1v1 games – Players will sharpen their footwork and then be placed in 1v1 situations where they can use their footwork in a competitive situation.

Small sided tactical skills – Players will learn tactical skills and situations that occur all over the field in an 11 sided game.

Coaches will provide an immense amount of instruction and feedback.  The attention is personalized to the athlete, something impossible in a team setting.  The athletes are able to learn, practice and repeat skills and game concepts over a sustained period of time. Winter is an ideal time to work on skills that are difficult to focus on during the competitive season.  The winter lessons will consist of 9 one hour sessions, in groups of six, at the Robert Morris golf bubble on Neville Island.  You may choose your own group, though I recommend players of similar age and ability.  The lessons are open to players from any cup, travel or in-house team.  They will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. 

Lessons will be once a week from January to March.  Due to the cost of the facility, all nine lessons must be paid for as a package.

                Mondays:     January 7,14,21,28  February 4,11,18,25  March 3

                Wednesdays:            January 9,16,23,20  February 6,13,20,27  March 5

            The costs for lessons are as follows:                 

    Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45-9:45 PM   $315 per player for nine lessons

            Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:45-10:45 PM     $225 per player for nine lessons

            I have worked with hundreds of boys and girls in the club environment, ranging in age from 7 to 18 years old.  I coached high school boys and girls for 6 years.  I spent 4 years coaching at the collegiate level, including 3 years as the head women’s coach at Geneva College.  I have my “A” license from the United States Soccer Federation (the highest coaching license in the U.S.).  I received my Master’s degree in Sport Science with an emphasis in coaching. 

I would value the opportunity to work with your child.  Please contact me by email or phone if you are interested in having lessons this winter.  If you know other soccer players to whom this type of training would be valuable, please pass on this information.

Thank you,

Bryan Drotar               

(412) 908-0918 (cell)

bdrotar@hotmail.com

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