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Post by jsmith on Jul 11, 2022 20:19:34 GMT -5
I'm fairly new to the area and am looking for personal training for my daughter. I Have heard good things about Khai and Brock at Toca, Prodigy and Luke Sexton. Does anybody have any input/worked with anyone in the Atlanta area?
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Post by dabe on Jul 11, 2022 20:40:43 GMT -5
I know you have already heard about Luke, but I cannot say enough good things about him. Very technical. Kind, invested in his players all around great guy.
We also have heard great things about Strike 1st Soccer. Spoke on the phone with the owner to try and get lessons in for my daughter ended up not working out because she was a little too far for us, but seems like she would be worth looking into. 90plustraining is also good. Their prices are pretty high for just individuals, I think they're more geared towards small groups & clinics.
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Post by blu on Jul 12, 2022 14:01:50 GMT -5
I'd definitely recommend Luke.
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Post by cluelesssoccerparent on Jul 13, 2022 8:05:46 GMT -5
Nadine Kezebou is awesome!
770-383-2385
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Post by jsmith on Jul 13, 2022 13:46:16 GMT -5
Awesome! I'll definitely look into those options. How did you all schedule a session with Luke?
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Post by Goalkeeper Dad on Jul 13, 2022 15:56:41 GMT -5
Where are you located? Rivah Mills is really good. He is in Marietta. PM if you need more info
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Post by winning on Jul 13, 2022 16:51:54 GMT -5
Nadine Kezebou is awesome! 770-383-2385 Couldn’t disagree more!!! |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jul 13, 2022 19:37:05 GMT -5
Nadine Kezebou is awesome! 770-383-2385 Couldn’t disagree more!!! She is tough. Sometimes kids might have a hard time with her. She made mine into technically excellent players. |
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Post by heretounderstand on Jul 14, 2022 10:15:50 GMT -5
Couldn’t disagree more!!! She is tough. Sometimes kids might have a hard time with her. She made mine into technically excellent players. Absolutely. She definitely pushes kids to work hard and she does has an expectation that they are driving the effort train as far as taking responsibility for their own development. She will give them the tools but if they are unwilling to be coached hard, unwilling to do what she is asking or straight up gives attitude...expect for that kid to not like her! The kids who have a harder time with her tend to be those who want results without putting in the required effort. I'm not making accusations on anyone's child - before someone takes personal offense as if I'm talking to them...this is a generalization. All kids learn differently and she may not be for everyone but she has a track record for successfully developing kids at all levels. But there are tons of options so try different folks and see who your kid clicks with. Whenever your child becomes more confident because of their trainer...for whatever reason, it's a win. AFU has other personal trainers listed on their site. TOCA is expensive but a way to get to know different trainers and decide what style of trainer works best for you kid. It's too late this summer but when clubs offer summer clinics it's good to attend, if not for the training, to get to know coaches who do outside training. Silverbacks (indoor as well as the outdoor park) may be a good source as well. There is a new facility that just opened in the Lawrenceville area run by a former GSA now AFU coach. |
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Post by GeorgiaSoccerMom on Jul 14, 2022 12:31:12 GMT -5
She is tough. Sometimes kids might have a hard time with her. She made mine into technically excellent players. Absolutely. She definitely pushes kids to work hard and she does has an expectation that they are driving the effort train as far as taking responsibility for their own development. She will give them the tools but if they are unwilling to be coached hard, unwilling to do what she is asking or straight up gives attitude...expect for that kid to not like her! The kids who have a harder time with her tend to be those who want results without putting in the required effort. I'm not making accusations on anyone's child - before someone takes personal offense as if I'm talking to them...this is a generalization. All kids learn differently and she may not be for everyone but she has a track record for successfully developing kids at all levels. But there are tons of options so try different folks and see who your kid clicks with. Whenever your child becomes more confident because of their trainer...for whatever reason, it's a win. AFU has other personal trainers listed on their site. TOCA is expensive but a way to get to know different trainers and decide what style of trainer works best for you kid. It's too late this summer but when clubs offer summer clinics it's good to attend, if not for the training, to get to know coaches who do outside training. Silverbacks (indoor as well as the outdoor park) may be a good source as well. There is a new facility that just opened in the Lawrenceville area run by a former GSA now AFU coach. The facility ran by a former GSA now AFU coach is the owner. They have BOA machines (same as TOCA but different brand) and has pick up Futsal Friday and Sat night for $5. They also have a great strength and conditioning coach there. Mine goes there and does hall work for an hr w a trainer and then strength & conditioning for an hour. The name of the facility is The Sports Academy. They are located in Auburn, Ga. Great indoor facility and great training opportunities. |
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Post by blu on Jul 14, 2022 13:59:13 GMT -5
Awesome! I'll definitely look into those options. How did you all schedule a session with Luke? lukecsexton@gmail.com |
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Post by winning on Jul 14, 2022 14:45:45 GMT -5
Couldn’t disagree more!!! She is tough. Sometimes kids might have a hard time with her. She made mine into technically excellent players. Liked the toughness. Needed more professionalism. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jul 14, 2022 14:55:43 GMT -5
She is tough. Sometimes kids might have a hard time with her. She made mine into technically excellent players. Liked the toughness. Needed more professionalism. Hmm. We did not have that issue. My only issue was sometimes I did not always get the note when she was leaving the country. Most of the time I did, but occasionally not. Her passion for the school she set up is admirable. But there have been stretches of time that she was unavailable to train. It was ok because we had another trainer with a different approach. For us that was helpful. Working on different things...changing it up. |
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Post by winning on Jul 14, 2022 21:04:21 GMT -5
Liked the toughness. Needed more professionalism. Hmm. We did not have that issue. My only issue was sometimes I did not always get the note when she was leaving the country. Most of the time I did, but occasionally not. Her passion for the school she set up is admirable. But there have been stretches of time that she was unavailable to train. It was ok because we had another trainer with a different approach. For us that was helpful. Working on different things...changing it up. Based on your description, it sounds like you actually have had some issues with her professionalism (or rather, the lack thereof). When you’re in the service business, letting your customers know when you are/are not “open for business” is the bare minimum you should provide on a consistent basis… |
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Post by collegesoccer on Jul 18, 2022 17:43:35 GMT -5
I'd definitely recommend Luke. Agree. Luke was great for our player at Tophat. You can also schedule a session directly on his site - playersinstinct.com. The best thing is you can purchase session packages at a good discount. Super reasonable for the best training in Atlanta. |
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Post by soccer_uber_driver on Jul 18, 2022 21:11:58 GMT -5
We are just getting started (2010G) with D1 Training in Milton/Alpharetta for base conditioning and initial evaluation/goal setting...
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Post by BubbleDad on Jul 23, 2022 15:01:38 GMT -5
Hmm. We did not have that issue. My only issue was sometimes I did not always get the note when she was leaving the country. Most of the time I did, but occasionally not. Her passion for the school she set up is admirable. But there have been stretches of time that she was unavailable to train. It was ok because we had another trainer with a different approach. For us that was helpful. Working on different things...changing it up. Based on your description, it sounds like you actually have had some issues with her professionalism (or rather, the lack thereof). When you’re in the service business, letting your customers know when you are/are not “open for business” is the bare minimum you should provide on a consistent basis… Who do you recommend? |
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Post by BubbleDad on Jul 23, 2022 15:04:14 GMT -5
We are just getting started (2010G) with D1 Training in Milton/Alpharetta for base conditioning and initial evaluation/goal setting... I'm a huge advocate of a plan. Daughter has an evaluation with Luke this coming week. Afterwards he will create a 6 month training plan for her. Can't afford random training sessions anymore that aren't connected to an overall plan. |
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Post by collegesoccer on Jul 27, 2022 6:05:55 GMT -5
We are just getting started (2010G) with D1 Training in Milton/Alpharetta for base conditioning and initial evaluation/goal setting... I'm a huge advocate of a plan. Daughter has an evaluation with Luke this coming week. Afterwards he will create a 6 month training plan for her. Can't afford random training sessions anymore that aren't connected to an overall plan. The most important thing to have in place for developing players is goals which are reviewed and updated every fall, spring, and summer. These goals must come only from the player - not a parent or coach. The goals must be in front of the player daily (bathroom mirror, computer, car, training space, etc.) and the player must relentlessly and fanatically go after them. This is a huge ask for a kid. They will miss many school events, have few friends, and have a demanding schedule. It’s not fair yet is what will be required if and trainer at this level is going to develop a meaningful training plan. Then, a 6-month training plan will only work for a developing teen player if it is very high level - goals, objectives, benchmarks, etc. There are simply too many unknowns and unpredictables. For example, if the player does not engage or do the work, the plan would be meaningless within days. Focus on the goals - the will serve as a giant magnet pulling the player forward to ward them. If they don’t, then you know that this is someone else’s dream rather than the player’s and you can adjust accordingly. And that’s ok too! |
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Post by BubbleDad on Jul 27, 2022 12:11:15 GMT -5
I'm a huge advocate of a plan. Daughter has an evaluation with Luke this coming week. Afterwards he will create a 6 month training plan for her. Can't afford random training sessions anymore that aren't connected to an overall plan. The most important thing to have in place for developing players is goals which are reviewed and updated every fall, spring, and summer. These goals must come only from the player - not a parent or coach. The goals must be in front of the player daily (bathroom mirror, computer, car, training space, etc.) and the player must relentlessly and fanatically go after them. This is a huge ask for a kid. They will miss many school events, have few friends, and have a demanding schedule. It’s not fair yet is what will be required if and trainer at this level is going to develop a meaningful training plan. Then, a 6-month training plan will only work for a developing teen player if it is very high level - goals, objectives, benchmarks, etc. There are simply too many unknowns and unpredictables. For example, if the player does not engage or do the work, the plan would be meaningless within days. Focus on the goals - the will serve as a giant magnet pulling the player forward to ward them. If they don’t, then you know that this is someone else’s dream rather than the player’s and you can adjust accordingly. And that’s ok too! "Then, a 6-month training plan will only work for a developing teen player if it is very high level - goals, objectives, benchmarks, etc." The key things in our situation: 1) yes the teen set the goal saying they want to play in college 2) Key word ... they are a "teen" ... so they need help and guidance on what steps to take to achieve this goal 3) Guarantee you they are going to slip up at some point ... it's 6 months ... yes anything can happen but that documented plan can be picked back up and a chance to analyze what happened ... as a project manager I know BUT Keyword ... PLAN I'm over paying for hamster wheel training. I'm not the parent paying for club just to be playing soccer ... that's rec in our world. Had a coach right out of academy that helped the girls set goals but with no milestones to match. |
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Post by collegesoccer on Jul 28, 2022 6:01:55 GMT -5
The most important thing to have in place for developing players is goals which are reviewed and updated every fall, spring, and summer. These goals must come only from the player - not a parent or coach. The goals must be in front of the player daily (bathroom mirror, computer, car, training space, etc.) and the player must relentlessly and fanatically go after them. This is a huge ask for a kid. They will miss many school events, have few friends, and have a demanding schedule. It’s not fair yet is what will be required if and trainer at this level is going to develop a meaningful training plan. Then, a 6-month training plan will only work for a developing teen player if it is very high level - goals, objectives, benchmarks, etc. There are simply too many unknowns and unpredictables. For example, if the player does not engage or do the work, the plan would be meaningless within days. Focus on the goals - the will serve as a giant magnet pulling the player forward to ward them. If they don’t, then you know that this is someone else’s dream rather than the player’s and you can adjust accordingly. And that’s ok too! "Then, a 6-month training plan will only work for a developing teen player if it is very high level - goals, objectives, benchmarks, etc." The key things in our situation: 1) yes the teen set the goal saying they want to play in college 2) Key word ... they are a "teen" ... so they need help and guidance on what steps to take to achieve this goal 3) Guarantee you they are going to slip up at some point ... it's 6 months ... yes anything can happen but that documented plan can be picked back up and a chance to analyze what happened ... as a project manager I know BUT Keyword ... PLAN I'm over paying for hamster wheel training. I'm not the parent paying for club just to be playing soccer ... that's rec in our world. Had a coach right out of academy that helped the girls set goals but with no milestones to match. Yes, it happens. You’ve already made a good choice with Luke. We don’t know of a better trainer in Atlanta. If the player is engaged, they will make significant progress with Luke no matter what team they’re playing on. The key is to be playing on a team to use the training week in and week out. Good luck! |
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Post by oxoidge on Jul 4, 2024 19:02:57 GMT -5
I haven't personally worked with Khai, Brock, or Luke Sexton, but finding the right personal trainer for your daughter in Atlanta is crucial. It's good you're researching and asking for recommendations. I'd suggest checking out their credentials, client reviews, and maybe even scheduling a trial session to see if their training style matches your daughter's needs. It's important to find someone who not only has the expertise but also makes the sessions enjoyable and productive. Good luck in your search! If you need more options or info, consider looking into personal training Russian Hill area too. |
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