Professional Goalkeeper Coach Samuel Odajima

The Goalkeeper Lab founder and coach Samuel Odajima

SAMUEL ODAJIMA  IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOALKEEPER LAB  AND THE GOALKEEPER COACH FOR ATLETICO DALLAS YOUTH - CENTRAL TEXAS. HOLDING A UNITED SOCCER COACHES GOALKEEPER LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA  AND AN ISSPF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN GOALKEEPER COACHING SCIENCE (PRO YOUTH LEVEL),  COACH SAMUEL ODAJIMA SPECIALIZES IN TECHNICAL MASTERY AND SPEED DEVELOPMENT, BRINGING ELITE-LEVEL COACHING EXPERIENCE TO THE WACO SOCCER COMMUNITY.

PRIOR COACHING & SOCCER EXPERIENCE:

  • FC WACO YOUTH DIRECTOR OF GOALKEEPING
  • A+ GOALKEEPER ACADEMY STAFF
  • WACO TEXANS ACADEMY DIRECTOR
  • WACO TEXANS HEAD COACH
  • BISHOP LOUIS REICHER GIRLS HEAD COACH
  • HEART OF TEXAS SOCCER BOARD
  • YUWA COACH INSTRUCTOR
  • UNITED SOCCEER COACHES AAPI ADVOCACY GROUP MEMBER


WHAT QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD I LOOK FOR IN A GK COACH?


ANSWER: LOOK FOR CERTIFICATIONS LIKE THE UNITED SOCCER COACHES GOALKEEPER LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA. CONSIDER EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS LIKE THE ISSPF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE. ULTIMATELY YOU WANT SOMEONE THAT HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES TO YOUR PLAYER IN AN IMPACTFUL WAY.