Football 🏈 training with
Coach Aaron Huerta
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Football 🏈 training with
Coach Aaron Huerta
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About your football coach
I have 20 years of experience coaching high school football all over Southern California. I have had the opportunity to coach over 50 athletes who have gone on to play College Football. I focus on fundamentals and technique to help athletes build confidence in their play.
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Teaches: Not specified
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Santa Clarita, CA
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 5 training
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Accomplishments
➕High school Coach, 3x CIF CHAMPIONSHIP
Specializations
🎯Coverage Skills
🎯Tackling
🎯Catching
🎯Speed & Agility
Beginner training plan
Your first trainingThe primary goal of the initial session is to gather data and build rapport.Goal Setting: Discuss the player’s position, current level, short-term goals, and long-term ambitions.Injury & Medical History: Identify previous injuries (e.g., hamstring strains or ankle sprains) to tailor the program.Movement Screen & Baseline Testing: Assess fundamental movement patterns (squat, lunge, hinge) and test on-pitch metrics (e.g., 5-10-5 pro agility drill, 30-meter sprint, vertical jump).Basic Ball Mastery: Run the player through simple dribbling and passing routines to evaluate their current first touch and weak-foot proficiency.
Training 2-3By the third lesson, the trainer moves past initial screening and starts building proper football-specific mechanics.Reinforcing Mechanics: Correct the form flaws identified in the first lesson (e.g., improper deceleration mechanics to prevent ACL tears or poor body posture when receiving the ball).Decision Making & Tempo: Introduce basic tactical triggers, such as scanning the field before receiving a pass or performing a quick check-and-turn.Load Progression: Gradually increase the physical demands and volume of the drills, focusing on explosive first steps and acceleration.
Training 4-10Lesson ten marks a significant milestone for assessing how well the player has adapted to the training stimulus.Retesting Baseline Metrics: Re-run the physical tests from the first lesson to objectively measure improvements in power, agility, and speed.Game-Speed Integration: Put the player through high-intensity, match-realistic drills (e.g., creating separation from a cone-based defender and finishing on goal while dealing with "tired legs").Next Steps: Review the progress made and set new, progressive goals for the next block of training.
Training 11+With the physical and technical foundation established, lesson eleven focuses on applying these skills to matchday situations.Goal: Emphasize mental processing, quick transitions, and reading the game.Action: Design drills that force the player to make split-second decisions (e.g., controlling a pass and either passing to a target or bursting past an imaginary defender). Focus on explosive bursts of speed immediately following ball control to simulate match scenarios.
Advanced training plan
Your first trainingObjective: Establish the athlete's physical, technical, and mental baseline to identify strengths, weaknesses, and potential injury risks.Key Actions:Movement Assessment: Run fundamental movement screens to detect any mechanical imbalances or mobility restrictions.High-Intensity Testing: Conduct sprint timing (e.g., 5-10-5 pro agility, 40-yard dash) or soccer-specific aerobic/VO2 max tests.Technical Auditing: Evaluate technical habits under fatigue (e.g., first-touch weight, explosive ball striking, or passing accuracy).
Training 2-3Objective: Address the flaws uncovered in Lesson 1 while introducing advanced position-specific techniques and mechanical adjustments.Key Actions:Corrective Mechanics: Apply drills designed to improve sprinting form (e.g., arm drive, knee lift) or weight room technique (e.g., deep squats, Olympic lift form).Advanced Skill Focus: Introduce situational drills (e.g., receiving the ball on the back foot while scanning the field, or blocking leverage and coil mechanics).Cognitive Load: Start embedding "scan and react" stimuli so the athlete learns to process information before receiving the ball.
Training 4-10Push the athlete to the peak of their physical and mental threshold to simulate the extreme stress of actual competitive games.Key Actions:Maximum-Intensity Speed/Agility: Execute reactive agility drills (using light or audible cues) where the athlete must change direction at maximum speed.Small-Sided / Situational Stress: Create intense, overload scenarios that demand quick tactical choices (e.g., 2v1 or 3v2 transition play, or quarter-back pressured read-and-react drills).Threshold Conditioning: Finish the session with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to build resilience to fatigue in the closing minutes of a game.
Training 11+Objective: Shift to a "tapering" phase by reducing overall training volume while maintaining maximum intensity, speed, and mental sharpness.Key Actions:Sharpness over Volume: Cut total repetitions but execute them at 100% match speed to maintain nervous system responsiveness.Mental Rehearsal: Mentally walk through game scenarios and visualize successful, explosive execution.Active Recovery: Ensure soft tissue work, mobility, and activation are prioritized so the athlete steps into their actual competition fully rested and peaking.
Youth players
Working with kids1. Build the Athletic Foundation (ABCs)Kids do not need adult bodybuilding; they need fundamental movement skills.Movement before Sport: Incorporate games that teach them how to run, jump, land safely, and change direction without injury.Playful Conditioning: Instead of traditional gassers or distance running, use tag games, relay races, bear crawls, and frog jumps to build cardio and core strength.2. Gamify Technical SkillsAttention spans are short, so all technical work should be presented as fun challenges or quests.High Volume of Touches: Use small-sided games (e.g., 2v1, 3v3) rather than full-field drills. This forces kids to make quick decisions and gets them many more touches on the ball.Use Constraints: Create games with specific rules to force a skill. For example, if you want them to practice passing, set up a game where they can only score by passing through a "gate" of cones.3. Keep Instructions "External"Children learn faster when you tell them what to achieve rather than how to move their body.Focus on the Target: Instead of saying, "Bend your knee and follow through," say, "Kick the ball so it hits the center of the target."Keep it Brief: Limit your instructions to four words or less and heavily rely on demonstrations.4. Structure & ProgressionA youth training session should flow much differently than an adult session:Dynamic Warm-Up (10-15 mins): Fun movements like side shuffles, jumping jacks, and animal walks.Skill Games (15-20 mins): Isolated, low-pressure ball mastery exercises (e.g., juggling, stepovers).Small-Sided Play (20-30 mins): High-energy match play to implement what they learned in a real context.5. Prioritize Positivity and GrowthPraise Effort, Not Just Outcome: Let them express themselves on the field and reward creative problem-solving.Build a Relationship: Encourage a safe, non-judgmental environment where mistakes are simply viewed as part of learning.
Working with teenagers1. Strength & Power Training ProgressionBuild Foundational Movement First: Emphasize bodyweight mechanics and stability before adding heavy external loads. Master the squat, hinge, lunge, and push mechanics.Gradual Load Introduction: When introducing resistance training, focus on high-velocity, light-to-moderate loads to build fast-twitch power.Core & Joint Prehab: Teens are especially vulnerable to tendon and growth plate injuries during rapid growth spurts. Dedicate time to core stability, hip strengthening (like clamshells and lateral walks), and ankle mobility to protect the knees and lower back.2. Speed & AgilityAcceleration and Deceleration: Football requires rapid stopping and starting. Teach players how to plant their feet, decelerate safely, and absorb shock to prevent knee injuries.Multi-Directional Movement: Use ladder drills, cone shuffles, and change-of-direction (COD) mirrors to build fluid footwork.3. Energy System ConditioningIntervals Over Long Distance: Football is an intermittent sport (sprint, jog, rest). Adapt cardiovascular training to include high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and shuttle runs rather than long, slow-distance jogging.4. Communication & EngagementThe Sandwich Method: Teens are still developing self-confidence and may get easily frustrated. "Sandwich" your constructive technique corrections between positive reinforcements (e.g., complimenting their effort, correcting the form, and praising their improvement).Visual Learning: Film their drills on a phone. Visual feedback helps teenagers quickly identify and correct their movement errors.Keep Explanations Minimal: Give simple, actionable cues. Instead of overcomplicating with biomechanics, use cues like "chest up" or "push the floor away."5. Recovery & NutritionFueling Growth: Educate teens on the importance of complex carbs and adequate protein (e.g., aiming for about 1g per pound of body weight for muscle repair).Rest Days: Ensure at least 1-2 full rest days per week to prevent overtraining and burnout, which are common with athletes playing for school, club, and personal training simultaneously
What you need to bringStudents just need to bring cleats and water
What I can bringI will have footballs, football bags, and sprint and agility equipment
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