NYC Soccer Coach | Martin Crockett

Most kids who play youth soccer spend 90% of their time in games and 10% in training. Martin coaches the other way around — because that’s where players actually improve.

He’s been coaching in New York and England since 2010. Players he’s worked with have gone on to sign with development academies at Premier League and Championship clubs. He’s coached kids as young as 5 and as old as 16, in recreational leagues, competitive travel teams, and one-on-one sessions.

The through-line across all of it: players who understand the game, not just players who can execute drills.

What sessions look like

Training with Martin is game-focused. That means small-sided games, realistic scenarios, and situations that force players to make decisions — not lines of kids waiting to take turns at a cone course.

Technical skills get built into game contexts from the start. A player who only knows how to pass in a drill doesn’t know how to pass. A player who’s made that decision 500 times in a game situation does.

Sessions run for players ages 5 to 16, individually and in small groups.

Who this is for

A parent who wants their child to fall in love with the game and actually get better at it. Not just stay active, not just participate — improve, understand, and enjoy.

If your child is just starting out, Martin will build the right foundation without killing their enthusiasm. If they’re already competing and want to push further, he’ll identify exactly where the gaps are.