The Sharpened Athlete has a very heavy focus on teaching into quick and effective decision-making. Our instructional focus is on Soccer Vision & Awareness, and being confident in taking risks with high-level creativity to produce the complete player.
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
SOCCER VISION & AWARENESS
This forces them to be “reactive players” instead of “proactive players.” Our players are taught to check their shoulder and scan the field before they receive the ball. This enables players take in the necessary information to make decisions before they receive the ball, which increases their overall speed of play.
The Sharpened Athlete creates player-centered activities that force them to keep their head up, under pressure and while performing high-level technical skills. This ensures they see and make the best decisions on the field. This enables players to see decisions they normally would not notice with their head down increasing the quality and speed of their play.
CREATING CONFIDENT RISK-TAKERS
Our small-group training sessions blend our Soccer Vision and Awareness curriculum into a high-intensity, creative and confident training environment. As players progress through their development, we find they are trying to play fast and get rid of the ball too quick, which prohibits them from taking high-level risks and developing themselves as a confident 1 vs. 1 player. We push the players in our groups to take players on 1 vs. 1 (and even 1 vs. 2 situations), which forces players out of their comfort zones and pushes them to new creative heights.
PATRICK COLGAN

MA SPORT – EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
MS PHYSICAL EDUCATION: COACHING PEDAGOGY
BS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
2018 NYS ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER of the Year
USSF & USC LICENSED
“Patrick has done a great job in helping us get back into soccer during covid and continues to help the kids evolve in their 1:1 skills in an amazing approach and consistency. He's great with the kids, very current with all the covid protocols, and tends carefully to their immediate needs as well as future growth. I would highly recommend Patrick.”
Sander - Westchester
“My son joined Patrick’s skills class, and his footwork and creativity exploded. Too many US coaches drill and kills the creativity out of players. Patrick teaches kids how to take on a player or even two players in front of you - how to be creative - how to be confident. It is a really valuable class and he is a great teacher.”
Curtis - NYC
“Patrick is a great find. he was on time (early even) and very professional, but warm. My son loved the session and is excited to do more training. Patrick gave us a lot of information on how my son can practice on his own.”
Tara - Long Island NY
@2021