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Private soccer coaching · St. John's

Your coach.
Your time.
Your training.

Flexible individual and small-group soccer training built around the player. Choose the right coach, select a session format and book a time that works for your family.

Choose your training

A session built around what the player needs

Train individually, with a teammate or in a focused group. Every format gives the coach room to observe, adjust and provide meaningful feedback.

1

Individual Training

One player and one coach, with the full session shaped around the player's goals, position and development needs.

$90 + HST
2

Partner Training

Train with a teammate, sibling or friend while receiving focused instruction and frequent feedback.

$120 + HST
8

Small-Group Training

Bring a group of up to eight players for purposeful technical work and game-relevant competition.

From $150 + HST
Why Rain City

Training built around the player.

No two players develop in exactly the same way. Rain City offers flexible, customized training rather than a predetermined program. Families choose the coach, the session format and an available time.

Why individualized coaching works

Team training builds the team.
Rain City focuses on the player.

More time on the ballFrequent, purposeful repetitions within every session.
Immediate feedbackThe coach can correct, adjust and reinforce in real time.
Player-specific focusWork shaped around position, goals and current needs.
Flexible choicesChoose your coach, format and available time.
How it works

From booking to the turf

01 · CHOOSE

Select a session

Train individually, with a partner or with a group of up to eight.

02 · MATCH

Choose your coach

Review specialties, best fit and available appointments.

03 · SHARE

Tell us the goal

Provide the player's position, experience and priorities.

04 · TRAIN

Build from there

Rebook the coach or select another specialist as needs change.

Training focus areas

Work on what matters now

Ball masteryFirst touchPassing and receivingFinishingDefendingScanningDecision-makingGoalkeepingPosition-specific workTryout preparation
Featured coaches

Find the right coach for your player

Coach profiles should help families choose based on fit—not simply credentials.

COACH HEADSHOT

Emmanuel Dolo

Best fit: Advanced competitive and attacking players.

COACH HEADSHOT

Mary Whiffen

Best fit: Developing players seeking confidence and technical detail.

COACH HEADSHOT

Morgan Harris

Best fit: Younger and female players building strong foundations.

COACH HEADSHOT

Alex Nunes

Best fit: Players seeking purposeful technical development.

Turf's Up

Built for technical development

The 75-by-45-foot indoor turf creates an ideal environment for frequent repetitions, close control and immediate feedback.

In group training, the tighter space demands ball mastery, quicker decisions, earlier scanning and the ability to play under pressure.

Mental performance

Support beyond the technical game

Confidence, attention, expectations, mistakes and pressure can affect how an athlete performs. Practical coaching helps athletes understand these patterns and respond more effectively.

Find the right training for your player.

Private and small-group coaching

Focused training.
More touches.
Better feedback.

Soccer coaching designed around the player's goals, position, experience and stage of development.

Why private training works

Team training builds the team.
Rain City focuses on the player.

Private training complements the team environment by creating time and space for more repetitions, individual corrections and position-specific work.

What mattersTeam trainingRain City Coaching
Training focusBuilt around the needs of the team✓ Customized around the player's goals
Coach attentionShared across the full team✓ Direct, individualized coaching
RepetitionsShared among many players✓ More frequent, purposeful repetitions
FeedbackMust address the team as a whole✓ Immediate feedback and adjustments
Position-specific workBalanced with team tactics and structure✓ Can focus on the player's position and role
Schedule and formatSet by the team program✓ Choose coach, time and group size
Development process

Understand. Observe. Prioritize. Train. Review.

UNDERSTAND

Start with the player's experience, position and goals.

OBSERVE

See how the player moves, executes and makes decisions.

PRIORITIZE

Identify the few areas that matter most right now.

TRAIN + REVIEW

Build purposeful sessions and decide what comes next.

Session formats

Choose the environment that fits

SessionTotal price
Individual · 1 player$90 + HST
Partner · 2 players$120 + HST
Small Group · up to 4$150 + HST
Small Group · up to 6$195 + HST
Group Training · up to 8$240 + HST

Prices shown are totals for the booked group, not per-player prices.

Training areas

Purposeful—not predetermined

The coach adjusts the work to the player or group's age, experience and current needs.

Ball masteryReceivingFinishingDefendingDecision-makingGoalkeeping
The facility

Learn to play with less time and space

The indoor turf at Turf's Up encourages frequent repetitions and more time on the ball. In groups, the tighter area naturally creates pressure and demands close control, earlier scanning and quicker decisions.

Capital Subaru Arena · 55 Hebron Way · St. John's

Policies

Clear before you book

Every player registered

The organizer supplies each participant's details and parent or guardian email when required.

Consent before training

Each adult player or minor's guardian accepts the waiver and cancellation policy separately.

24-hour cancellation

Bookings can be cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours' notice.

Choose the session. Find the coach. Select your time.

The right fit matters

Find the right coach
for your player.

Different playing backgrounds, specialties and coaching styles give families meaningful choices.

EMMANUEL PHOTO

Emmanuel Dolo

Specialties: Attacking actions, technical detail, finishing, competitive preparation.

Best fit: Advanced competitive players and athletes preparing for higher-level environments.

MARY PHOTO

Mary Whiffen

Specialties: Ball mastery, confidence, attacking play and female player development.

Best fit: Players who benefit from detailed instruction in a positive environment.

MORGAN PHOTO

Morgan Harris

Specialties: Technical foundations, movement, confidence and age-appropriate development.

Best fit: Younger and female players building strong foundations.

ALEX PHOTO

Alex Nunes

Specialties: Technical development, decision-making and purposeful repetitions.

Best fit: Players seeking a focused and demanding training experience.

SAMPLE COACH PROFILE PHOTO
Sample profile layout

Emmanuel Dolo

Advanced playersAttacking playFinishingCompetitive preparation

Each full profile can include the coach's background, specialties, approach, best-fit description and current availability. The profile should answer whether this is the right coach for the player—not simply list achievements.

Not sure which coach to choose?

Mental performance coaching

Perform with greater awareness and intention.

Educational, performance-focused coaching that helps athletes understand confidence, attention, expectations, mistakes and pressure.

The athlete behind the performance

Thoughts and emotions do not stay outside the game.

Athletes may know what to do technically and still struggle to access it under pressure. Mental-performance coaching helps them notice patterns and develop practical, repeatable responses.

Confidence

Build evidence, perspective and effective responses to doubt.

Attention

Recognize distractions and return focus to useful cues.

Mistakes and pressure

Respond more effectively when moments do not go as planned.

Start here

The Initial Process

A parent or guardian conversation, an athlete meeting and a brief written action plan.

Parent conversation

Understand the context, concerns and hopes surrounding the athlete.

Athlete meeting

Explore the athlete's experience in their own words and identify useful patterns.

Action plan

Develop practical strategies the athlete can begin applying in training and competition.

$150 + HST

Scope: Rain City provides educational, performance-focused coaching. This is not psychotherapy, diagnosis or psychological treatment.

Help the athlete understand what is happening in the moments that matter.