Player - True PD

What does True Mean?

Our mission is simple; not just to get a young man/woman extra touches on the ball and/or put a smile on their face, but to use our years and years of combined experiences playing professionally, coaching/training youth soccer, and doing skill sessions to change the player on/off the field to work smart and not just hard. Because when a player sees more results in less time then they will start to cultivate a growth mindset and, ultimately, become the best version of themselves as a person/player. The TRUE in our mission’s name is very important to us, because, with many parents knowing very little about skill acquisition (and the game in general), there is a lot of “falsely” (for lack of better words) effective training methods and programs peddled out there that look okay, but don’t have much thought into it how it will develop the player. It’s simple; Quality over Quantity!

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True Player Development LLC

Sankrant Reddy

21/04/2024

My 12 year old son has been working with coach Phil for 4 months now. Phil has been professional in person and via texts providing feedback, is a great mentor, and very helpful for Ryan's progress this year. All training sessions and drills have been a perfect supplement to what’s being done in typical larger group practices of clubs. If your child practices what they lean at true on their own time they will absolutely develop and improve.

bekind andhappy

11/03/2024

This has been a phenomenal place for our 12 year old son. Coach Kyle does an amazing job teaching the kids a variety of soccer techniques, from heading the ball, to dribbling, to defensive drills, striking, etc. We had our first NAL game for the season this past weekend, and what a difference we noticed from working with Coach Kyle. Our son's ball striking, field awareness and footwork have improved significantly. We have been going religiously to True at least once a week, sometimes two times a week since the end of summer, and into the fall and winter. We will continue even with the spring season ramping up because what coach Kyle teaches cannot be replicated. We appreciate it very much. From a parent's perspective it is so fun to watch the improvement and to see how happy and confident our son is becoming on the field. Thank you! 😀

Chris Ward

11/03/2024

My son has been going to TPD since end of the summer and it has really helped him develop a multitude of technical skillsets. His shots, dribbling, physicality, checking have all improved significantly and now are translating into tangible applications in game situations for him. He has also gained confidence as he is now more comfortable on the ball. Appreciate both Kyle and Phil's coaching to help him in his journey.

Ayesha Ahmed

25/05/2023

Our son has been training with Kyle for over a year and we have seen so much growth in our son's skills and confidence on the soccer field. Playing for a travel soccer team can be really challenging and Kyle's training sessions focus on how to improve game play, endurance, confidence and overall attitude towards sportsmanship. He also knows how to have fun with the kiddos and keep them engaged throughout the training sessions. We feel very fortunate our son has the opportunity to train with a coach at Kyle's level and we look forward to sending our son to TPD in the years to come!

Erik Moses

04/05/2021

Coach Kyle is bar none the best soccer coach, and coach in general, I have ever seen as a parent. His insight about the game and skills are top level and unmatched in my experience. My son has been seeing Coach Kyle for almost 3 years now and we have loved every session. He expects hard work and a great attitude from the kids - which is easy to accommodate since he makes the sessions positive, fun and tailored to whatever needs we have had. I would, have done and continue to highly recommend Coach Kyle.

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Investment Info / Cost

We’re going to use investment rather than price because this is an investment in your child’s career and development as a person. We can tell you first hand from being able to travel the world and grow as a person through the experiences/people this sport has provided us.

The Mission

Our mission is what drives what we do. This mission is simple; to use the beautiful game and the lessons/experiences it can provide to make the world a better place. The founders, Kyle Knotek and Louie Mojica, are shining examples of the difference this game can make in a player’s life. Kyle wasn’t raised with religion and really had no direction when he was a kid; he only knew one thing and that was that he loved this game. He spent his life chasing his dream of becoming a professional soccer player and, after blowing nearly everything in both knees, he found God through soccer and used his guidance to help achieve that goal and become the player he had always dreamed of becoming and, more importantly, an individual driven by a greater good. We act in accordance with the mantra “pay it forward!” We’ve been blessed by the game/its experiences and know it’s our responsibility to help others get as much from this beautiful game as possible.

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Kyle Knotek

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Not only has co-founder, Kyle, put in close to 1,000,000 hours training, analyzing, and understanding the game, but he has put so much of his free time / time in his pro “off-seasons” training players for skill…..

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What is True?

Our mission is simple; not just to get a young man/woman extra touches on the ball and/or put a smile on their face, but to use our years and years of combined experiences playing professionally, coaching/training youth soccer, and doing skill sessions to change the player on/off the field to work smart and not just hard. Because when a player sees more results in the same amount of time then they will start to cultivate a growth mindset and, ultimately, become the best version of themselves as a person/player. The true in our mission’s name is very important to us, because, with many parents knowing very little about skill acquisition (and the game in general), there is a lot of “falsely” (for lack of better words) effective training methods and programs peddled out there that look okay, but don’t have much thought into it how it will develop the player. It’s simple; Quality over Quantity! If you’re interested in seeing how we’re different/supporting our mission, strap on your seat belts and give us a follow. True Player Development.