Frequently Asked Questions

Own Touch is a year-round soccer development program focused on the individual player.

Our training environment gives participants additional opportunities to work on the technical details that can be difficult to address consistently within a traditional team setting. Through purposeful repetition, focused coaching, progressive challenges, and game-relevant training, we help players build stronger technical foundations and greater confidence with the ball.

Own Touch welcomes participants from different clubs, backgrounds, and ability levels.

Team training and individual development serve different purposes.

Club teams naturally dedicate significant time to collective organization, tactics, and preparing for competition. Own Touch complements that environment by creating additional time for players to focus on their individual development.

Participants receive more meaningful touches on the ball, more repetition, more technical feedback, and more opportunities to work on specific areas of their game.

Our goal is to help players become more comfortable, confident, and effective with the ball when they return to their team environment.

No. Own Touch is club neutral and works with players from clubs throughout the Richmond area and beyond.

We are not a traditional soccer club and do not compete with a player's outdoor team. Our role is to complement their club experience through supplemental individual development.

Training options are designed to provide flexibility around team practices, games, tournaments, and seasonal schedules.

Absolutely.

Participants are grouped based on age, ability, developmental needs, and readiness so they can train in an environment that provides the appropriate level of challenge.

Our goal is to meet players where they are and help them continue progressing from there.

Depending on the program and age group, training may include:

• Ball mastery and first touch
• Dribbling and 1v1 ability
• Passing & receiving
• Shooting & finishing
• Coordination, speed, and agility
• Decision-making
• Confidence with the ball
• Applying technical skills under pressure

As players progress, training becomes increasingly connected to realistic game situations.

Technical development requires consistent exposure to the ball.

At Own Touch, repetition does not mean simply performing the same action over and over. We believe in purposeful, quality repetition where players receive feedback and are progressively challenged through changes in speed, space, pressure, and decision-making.

The objective is to help technical actions become more consistent and transferable to the game.

Yes. Juggling can be a valuable tool for developing coordination, concentration, touch, and overall comfort with the ball.

However, it is only one part of a much larger development process. Our methodology incorporates a variety of technical activities designed to develop players across multiple areas of the game.

Player development is evaluated through ongoing observation and structured assessments.

Our coaches consider technical execution, consistency, decision-making, confidence, response to pressure, and the individual needs of each player.

Feedback is used to identify strengths, areas that may need additional attention, and appropriate next steps in the player's development.

The Mentee Academy is the most comprehensive year-round development pathway offered through Own Touch Soccer and FutsalRVA.

It is designed for committed players who want consistent technical training, individual support, private training, evaluations, futsal, and additional development opportunities throughout the year.

Training frequency can vary depending on club schedules, seasonal demands, and individual needs.

Yes.

Own Touch offers camps and clinics throughout the year, including technical development programs and specialized training opportunities focused on different areas of the game.

Programs, age groups, and schedules vary throughout the year.

Yes.

Own Touch offers Private Training, Semi-Private Training, Small-Group Training, and Team Training.

These environments allow our coaches to provide more individualized attention and design sessions around the specific needs and objectives of the player or group.

Yes.

Team Training combines individual technical development with game-relevant activities and team concepts.

Sessions can also include collaboration with the team's coaching staff, helping connect the Own Touch methodology with the team's existing training environment.

Participants are placed in age- and skill-appropriate training environments based on their ability, developmental needs, and readiness.

The objective is to create groups where players are appropriately challenged while still having opportunities to experience success and build confidence.

Own Touch prioritizes training environments that allow coaches to provide meaningful instruction, feedback, and interaction with participants.

Group sizes and coach-to-player ratios may vary depending on the specific program and training format.