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Sorry again for the delay on newsletters. Obviously, this Covid situation has thrown me off a little, but I've also been working on a new project here in my free time that I'm excited to share with you all as soon as it's ready. 

As many of you know, I tested postive for Covid almost two weeks ago to the day and my sore throat and fatigue was gone on Tuesday of last week.. I've been fortunate that, as far as I know,  no one that I  was in contact with have shown any symtomps and I feel exceptionally blessed for that. Obviously, I have no idea where I picked it up, but I believe all of the long-days of coaching I was doing wore me down a bit.

I will try to to wear a mask when anywhere near the players this weekend even though my quarantine period is over. I will also look to get a test here soon and let you know the results when I have them to put you at ease. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get the results back for this weekend fast enough. But I have quarantined longer than even some of my friends in the medical field said was necessary.

On a positive note, I should have antibodies to keep me immune from this strand of Covid for at least 2-3 months (as I've heard) so, the way I see it, is that you can have a little peace of mind for this winter season. 

There are those little moments when you realize it's more than a "business." I had a true friend (parent) of one of my players) continue to pay me as if we were still doing our weekly sessions. I knew it wasn't an accident because I knew the heart he had. I never expected this, but this and all the little things you do to help (not just financially) with the mission mean the world to me. Thank you to all of you that go above and beyond in all the different ways you do! I appreciate you all so much!

TRAIING POSSIBILITIES ALL DAY FRIDAY 11/27

If the weather permits and you're not too tired from black friday shopping then reach out to me about possibly doing some sessions next week on the beauitful turf fields in South Barrinton on Friday. I've already had some requests so please reach out if this is something you might be interested in.

ADDRESS:

8 Bridges Drive, South Barrington

I had the option to go indoors this weekend, but I chose not to for many reasons. First, I think with evertying going on it's better to be outside as long as possible. Second, the bigger space is so important to a player's development and I feel we must take advantage of this time. Third, to be honest, it's part of the culture I'm trying to create here - Discomfort is part of the path to growth. As long as it's not dangerous to them. We are not there with the weather yet. Fourth, I understand it will be more expensive for you all to go indoors. 

As for the indoor transition, my idea is to start inside next weekend. We will only be in Geneva at the facility below and I will have availability Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. It's not a giant space, but it's a very nice space. I will start Next Saturday as of now so please let me know any and all times that might work for the weekend as soon as possible because I will be starting to set people in schedules sooner than later. Thank you. 

Indoor Location:

29 N. Kirk rd, Geneva. Door 104

REMINDERS ABOUT INDOOR TRAININGS FROM PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS BELOW

CLICK HERE FOR INDOOR PRICES

Obviously, there is a difference in the pricing, but, I think many of you understand renting indoor facility cost money + necessitates insurance (even more-so in the winter.) And, as many of you have seen, no one can do what I can do so, rest assured, even with the price increase, you are getting the best value for your players development. 

PAIRING/GROUPING PLAYERS

With the limited availability and price increase I will be, once again, pairing players/allowing players from different clubs to participate in sessions.

CREDIT TOWARDS SESSIONS

I will also be adding in a way for players to earn credit towards sessions for communty service hours volunteered by players (more below.) The goal of this is to make as big of an impact on the game/it's players/the world and if they are making a difference then value is being traded.

BI-MONTHLY (every other week scheduling) SCHEDULING

On top of that, there will very likely be many slots reserved not weekly but every other week so I can still guide as many players as possible to their full potential/dreams. 

OTHER COACH OPPORTUNITY

I will also be looking to bring in another player with high-level playing experience to work with players at a discounted rate compared to mine. I will give him my drills and guide as best I can in how I do things. Please reach out and discuss if this is something you'd be interested in. 

Until further notice, I'l be offering up to 3 hours of community service for each player to account for $7 off for each hour served. Please reach out to me for more details. This offer is the maximum and only applicable to private sessions. We can potentially discuss other possibilities for group sessions or pair sessions. 

Whether we are able to continue or not this winter. To start, I will do my best to meet with all players who I've had at least 15 sessions with this year since I've worked with so many players this year. We will have to coordiante a day/time, but I would really like to get to know my players better off "the-pitch." Please make sure we connect to find a time to meet up so we can discuss soccer/life goals/problems. Thank you!

I'll obviously be more available to analyze video / games this winter if that's something that might interest you.

I'll try to update daily if spots open up. 

SkillMastersFC.com/Availability

***Locations for the day are on the specific page and also below in the newsletter***

The video that was before free due to my cooperation with some clubs/coaches will still be discounted but will now cost $5 instead of $10. If this is something you might be interested in please ask and we'll see if I can sort something out with your players club/team. 

Hi, I would like to ask for your help with payments. I am okay with parents paying at their convenience, but I would greatly appreciate payment on the same date unless we have discussed a pre-payment or an invoice situation. 

AND if you ARE not able to pay on the day of the session then I kindly you ask you to make the date of the payment on the notes in Zelle. 

As some of you may have noticed, the price for an individual session on the website has gone from $65 to $70. If you were currently on another tier of pricing then this new price won't set in until next week. Although players will probably get more (personally) from an individual session compared to a group session, it's the hardest on my body and I have to prioritize/value the stress I'm putting on my body. I won't speak for the price in relation to my skillset/experience in this field (compared to others or not), but please let me know if you any questions. 

PLEASE NOTE: you are not obligated to hold your spot due to this price change. Please just let me know ASAP so I can open up that time to the requests. Thank you!

I would kindly ask that you send your player out at the scheduled time unless notified by me that we are running behind. It often creates a big lag in my schedule when players wait in the car until the next player is done or in their car. It's no bother to send a player out early to warmup and actually helps keep me on schedule. I value all of your time and I'd like to keep you all as close to possible to your scheduled time without cutting anyone short!