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The Complete Development Program

Welcome to the most comprehensive one-on-one soccer training in Portland, Oregon, created for committed players and engaged families who want consistent, measurable, long-term development.

These aren't one-off sessions or a collection of ball mastery drills designed to look good on Instagram. Ball mastery and repetition absolutely have their place, but developing a complete soccer player requires more.

Built around 104 technical elements from the Croatian FA, we help your athlete develop as a complete player across four interconnected areas: technical, physical, mental and emotional — covering everything from first touch, ball control, dribbling and finishing to balance, coordination and agility; scanning, decision-making and game understanding; confidence, resilience and handling pressure.

True development has to be individualized and age appropriate. Two players of the same age can have completely different strengths and needs — and those needs change as they grow. That's why every player follows a personalized development plan that evolves with them, continually adjusting what we work on as they grow and progress.

Built for Your Athlete

Watch your player in any moment of a game and there’s much more happening than what you see on the ball. They’re constantly moving, scanning, reading the game, making decisions and executing — often under pressure and with only seconds to react.

That’s why our training is built around four interconnected areas: physical, technical, mental and emotional.

Physical

Improve how you move to better control the ball.

An age-appropriate athletic foundation helps you move efficiently, execute skills and meet the evergrowing physical demands of the game.

Includes: balance, coordination, agility, endurance and the ability to effectively change direction and speed.

Technical

Learn the skills to manipulate the ball.

Develop the technique to control the ball consistently and execute different actions with either foot, at speed and under pressure.

Includes: receiving, ground & aerial ball control, turning, passing, dribbling, finishing, defending and more.

Mental

Understand time & space to make better decisions.

Learn to understand the context of the game — what is happening around you, what options you have, and when, where and why to use them.

Includes: scanning, awareness, positioning, time & space, anticipation, decision-making and tactical understanding.

Emotional

Build resilience to overcome setbacks.

Develop the confidence and resilience to compete, take risks, respond to mistakes and keep going when the game gets difficult.

Includes: confidence, resilience, focus, competitiveness, teamwork, and handling pressure.

Every athlete starts in a different place and develops at a different pace. That’s why the Complete Development Program isn’t a collection of disconnected, one-off training sessions. Each session is part of a longer-term development plan built around your athlete’s age, current level and individual needs.

We start by understanding where they are today. From there, each session gives us more information — what’s improving, where they’re struggling and what needs more attention. We track their work, assess progress and continually adjust the focus across the physical, technical, mental and emotional areas of their development.

Every session builds on the last. As your athlete grows and progresses, the plan evolves with them — keeping the training challenging, relevant and focused on helping them reach their full potential.

What Does Complete
Development Look Like?

What's Included

$500/month (60-minute sessions)
$700/month (90-minute sessions)

Ideal for serious athletes and engaged families seeking consistent, individualized training for long-term growth.

Built around the 104 technical elements from the Croatian Football Federation, the program provides a proven framework for developing the fundamentals, decision-making, and game understanding needed to become a more complete player.

This isn’t short-term training — it’s a structured path for lasting growth, where every session builds on the last, helping your soccer player develop skills, confidence, and consistency month after month.

✅ 4 private sessions per month

One-on-one training (60 or 90 minutes), focused on your athlete’s individual development plan and current priorities.

✅ Personalized development plan

Built around your athlete’s current level and long-term growth. Progress is tracked in a shared Google Sheet that’s updated after each session.

✅ At-Home training

Simple, guided exercises to reinforce what’s learned in training and accelerate improvement between sessions.

✅ Unlimited feedback with parents

Regular communication to discuss progress, align goals, and ensure your athlete stays supported every step of the way.

Limited Spots Available – We only work with a few athletes at a time to ensure high-quality, focused training.

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Training with Manu has been phenomenal. Manu is great at identifying areas for improvement and using high energy training sessions to develop kids into well-rounded, skillful players.

He truly understands how young players think and inspires them by demonstrating every drill or technique that he teaches at a high level. Individual training with Manu has been the perfect complement to training with a competitive team.

As a parent, it has been a joy to see the positive progression of my kid translating the mentality and skills he learns from Manu into his game, taking pride in his development and gaining confidence.

Manu is an exceptional coach. He is dedicated to meeting players where they are and helping them go as far as they are willing and able to go. More importantly perhaps, he deeply loves the game of football and fosters that love of the game in the children.

My son has benefited immensely from being involved in Manu's program. Last summer he could juggle a ball for maybe 4 or 5 kicks at best- he is now able to do 20 or more consecutive kicks. He's faster at decision-making in games, which I think is a direct product of Manu's training. My son has also improved noticeably at passing, dribbling, and receiving passes in stride. His shooting and passing accuracy has also improved.

One thing that Manu has a gift for is pushing kids to get better but keeping the vibe light, keeping the training fun. Manu is quick with a laugh when something funny happens in a scrimmage, for instance, and models for the kids that the goal is to put in effort, maintain a good attitude, and have fun with it all. My son consistently looks forward to Fútbol Fundamentals and continues to get more obsessed with the game. I'm very grateful to Manu.

★★★★★ Stone Dogget

★★★★★ Dralk Droolganov

Since we began training with coach manu I’ve seen a lot of improvement on my son Romeo style of play. Explosiveness, competitiveness, attitude and effort.

He lets him know it’s ok to make mistakes while still pushing to get the best out of him. Highly recommend to anyone trying to push their kid to the next level.

★★★★★ Reve Garfias

Confident Players. Proud Parents.

Spots are limited — designed for committed players and families who value long-term growth.

Every athlete’s journey is different. Watch the short video below to hear directly from parents about their experience with the Complete Development Program and the progress they’ve seen along the way.