What makes us different
The session may be one hour. The development system is not.
Private training should not be one hour of drills followed by six days of guessing. At David’s Soccer Training, every session sits inside a larger development system. We measure. We document. We set goals. We communicate. We track progress. Then we use all of it to decide what the player needs next.
The difference is not that we say we are better. It is that we can show you the work behind the development.
The hour on the field is the part you see. These six are the part that makes the hour add up to something.
We do not guess. We measure.
Players are tested at the start and again every 6th session. Objective numbers show what is improving, what is stalling, and where the next training block should go.
Progress becomes something players can chase.
Testing feeds the player’s stats and rank progression. Players can see concrete milestones, level up through challenges, and understand that improvement is earned through measurable work.
Every session leaves a record.
Coach’s Notes capture what was trained, what clicked, what did not, and what should happen next. Players also receive an initial Baseline Snapshot and a full Progress Report every 6 sessions.
Improvement needs a target.
Players work through focused goals over defined periods of time with clear steps and regular check-ins. The goal is never just “get better.” The player should know exactly what they are working toward.
The work becomes visible.
Stats, rank progress, reports, goals, notes, and development history live together online. Players and parents can see the journey instead of relying on memory or vague promises.
Private training stays connected to the real player.
We stay in contact with parents and, when appropriate, the player’s team coach. We ask what they are seeing, what the player needs, and what should be emphasized so private training supports the player’s actual game and team environment.
What happens around the training session is what turns isolated practice into long-term development. Here is every piece, and what it replaces.
✕Session-only model
Development is judged mainly by observation.
✓The Extra Hour
Objective testing creates repeatable data that can be compared over time.
✕Session-only model
No structured progression outside the drill itself.
✓The Extra Hour
Stats feed a rank and challenge system with clear standards to chase.
✕Session-only model
The session ends when the player leaves the field.
✓The Extra Hour
A short note records what was trained, what clicked, what did not, and what comes next.
✕Session-only model
No formal starting point beyond first impressions.
✓The Extra Hour
An early coaching read captures strengths, focus areas, learning style, and starting direction.
✕Session-only model
Progress may be discussed informally.
✓The Extra Hour
A structured report reviews first touch, dribbling, passing, shooting, vision, habits, strengths, focus areas, and long-term goals.
✕Session-only model
Goals are broad or informal.
✓The Extra Hour
One focused goal is given a time period, clear steps, and regular check-ins.
✕Session-only model
Parents may only hear something when they ask.
✓The Extra Hour
The coach checks in proactively about confidence, schedule, team changes, injuries, and priorities.
✕Session-only model
Private work can become disconnected from team needs.
✓The Extra Hour
When it helps — and always with your awareness — we ask the player’s team coach what they are seeing and what needs attention.
✕Session-only model
Progress lives in memory, texts, or scattered notes.
✓The Extra Hour
Stats, rank progress, reports, goals, notes, and history live together in the player’s online profile.
✕Session-only model
Training moments may disappear after the session.
✓The Extra Hour
Short clips and photos can be captured and added to the player’s profile.
A session-only model gives you training.
The Extra Hour gives you a development system.
Parents get clarity. Players get proof. Coaches get direction. That is the difference between simply doing private training and building a player over time.
Seven levels. Eight tests. One coach mission. Every player starts at Level 1 — everything above it is earned against fixed standards the app checks, not a coach’s mood on the day.
Level 1 is where everyone starts. Levels 2–7 are earned.
You pass everything, or you do not rank up
There is no averaging and no rounding up. Every category for that level has to be met, plus the session minimum behind it.
Levels are earned in order
The system stops at the first requirement a player has not met. Nobody gets placed into a level they have not proven.
Each test carries its own level too
A player can be further ahead in one test than their overall level — which is exactly how we find the gap worth training next.
The same eight tests, run the same way every time, so the numbers actually mean something when we compare them six sessions later.
Juggling
Touch quality and comfort on the ball, both feet.
Dribbling
Control, turning, and speed with the ball at their feet.
Passing
Accuracy, weight, and repeatability with either foot.
Power
Striking output, measured on the strong foot and the weak one.
Distance
How far they can strike a ball cleanly through the air.
Skill Moves
Moves and combos, then performing them on command under pressure.
Shooting Accuracy
Hitting corners from set positions and off a moving ball.
First Touch
Killing the ball into a small box, on the ground and out of the air.
And one more, every single level
Every level from 2 to 7 also requires a mission the coach chooses for that specific player — physical, defensive, 1v1, game IQ, scanning, confidence, focus, movement, whatever that player actually needs. The tests keep the standard honest. The mission keeps it personal.
Four kinds of feedback, each with its own job. Testing data is kept separate from coaching opinion on purpose — the numbers are the numbers, and the coach’s read is the coach’s read.
A short, useful write-up after every single session — not a checkbox, an actual record of the hour.
An early coaching read on your player. It is a starting point, not a verdict — we are honest that two hours is two hours.
Unscheduled notes for the moments worth telling you about before the next report comes around.
The deep one. A full coaching opinion on how your player is developing across the whole game, written by the coach who trains them.
Six areas, each rated 1–5 with written coach notes — so you are reading something specific about your player, not a generic “great job this month.”
First Touch
1–5Receiving, control, setup touch
Dribbling
1–5Ball control, turns, carrying, confidence
Passing Technique
1–5Accuracy, weight, surface, consistency
Shot Technique
1–5Contact, balance, power, placement
Vision / Recognition
1–5Scanning, awareness, decision making
Other Soccer Habits
1–5Body shape, communication, effort, reaction after mistakes
Session 1
Baseline
Full test battery plus the Baseline Snapshot. We find out exactly where we are starting.
Sessions 2–5
Focused training
One clear focus at a time, a Coach’s Note after each session, a period goal running, and mini blurbs when there is something worth sharing.
Session 6
Retest + Progress Report
Same tests, same setup, new numbers — next to a full written report on what changed and why.
Then
The next block
The data and the report decide the next focus. Nobody starts from zero.
The coach standard
The private session is only one part of what our coaches are responsible for. Every coach on our staff owns the player’s development process between sessions too — and here is exactly what we hold them to.
After every session
Write 2 to 3 useful sentences: what was worked on, how the player did, and what comes next.
Creates continuity and makes every session accountable.
Start + every 6th session
Run the relevant tests, save the results, then recompute stats so the player’s profile and rank update.
Turns coaching opinions into measurable evidence.
1st or 2nd session
Record early strengths, focus areas, learning notes, and the starting training direction.
Defines the player’s starting point and first block.
Every 6 sessions
Review technical and tactical habits, strengths, continuing focus, and long-term direction with specific notes.
Stops training from becoming an endless string of disconnected sessions.
Whenever no active goal covers today
Set one clear focus with a time window and actionable steps the player can complete.
Gives the player a target instead of a vague instruction to improve.
Every other session while a goal is active
Review completed steps, what is stuck, and whether the goal still fits.
Keeps goals alive instead of letting them become forgotten text.
About every 2 weeks
Ask how the player feels, what has changed, and whether the parent has anything they want addressed.
Parents should hear from us before they need to ask.
Before the next session
Use the latest note, stats, goal, parent input, and team-coach input to decide the next priority.
Makes every session the next step in a plan, not a random workout.
As needed
With the parent’s awareness, ask the team coach what they are seeing, where the player is struggling, and what could be reinforced privately.
Connects private development to the player’s real soccer environment.
Regularly
Capture short useful clips and photos during sessions and add them to the player’s profile.
Creates visual evidence, memories, and teaching moments.
The standard
A player should never feel like they are starting from zero every week.
The coach should know what happened last time, what the data says, what the current goal is, what the parent is seeing, and what the team environment is asking from the player.
Fastest is text or WhatsApp — copy the message below and send it. Prefer a form or a quick intro call? Head to the contact page.
Hi David, my player is __ years old. Main goal is __. Best days are __. We’re in __ (Gilbert/Mesa).