Who runs it
Chris Lopez. I have trained players who went on to Division I programs and into MLS, and I coached full time in California before moving here. I coach my own daughter in the Dripping Springs Academy setup and I play in the adult game most weeks, so you will see me on the same fields your kid is on.
My approach comes down to one thing. The relationship with the ball is built, not born. Nobody is born with a good first touch. It is put in through repetition, and that is what these sessions are for.
Technique is where we start, but it is not where we stop. As a player grows we work on decision making, reading the game, movement off the ball, and the confidence to try things under pressure. The goal is a complete player, not a player with one good trick.
What a session can look like
This is one example of a 90 minute session. Real sessions are structured around what the player in front of me actually needs, so the balance shifts depending on their age, position, and what we are working to fix.
Warm up on the ball
Movement and touches together. The ball is out from minute one.Ball mastery blocks
Timed work on control, both feet, close dribbling, turning under pressure.1v1 and finishing
Beating a defender, striking clean, decisions at speed.Game application
Putting the session into live play, plus what to work on before next week.Every player leaves with something specific to do on their own. That homework is where most of the progress actually happens.
Rates
First session
One 90 minute session. I assess where the player is and tell you honestly what they need. No commitment after it.
Solo · monthly
Four sessions a month, one a week. Works out at $110 a session. Full attention the whole time.
Pair · monthly
Per player, four sessions a month. Bring a teammate or a friend. $80 a session each, and training against someone adds a competitive edge that makes the work better.
Groups of three or four are possible if the players are a similar age and level. Ask me and we will work it out.
Get in touch
Sessions run on fields in and around Dripping Springs. Tell me your player's age, what team they are on, and what you want fixed, and I will tell you straight whether I am the right fit.
I train in Dripping Springs and the surrounding Austin area, including Bee Cave, Lakeway, Wimberley, and southwest Austin.