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During my senior year at high school, I was lucky enough to have Joaquin as a coach. He stepped into our program and brought more fun and knowledge to it. Every day I learned new drills, skills, moves, and ways of thinking on the field.
Joaquin made me a better soccer player by pushing me beyond what I thought my limits were, and demonstrating skills and tactics that I could use with my style of play. He catered to each player on the team and showed everyone how to improve on their weaknesses. He also expanded on our idea of teamwork and helped us work better together with each player's individual strength and style.
Samantha Gilbert
University of Eau Claire
Division 3
Current MRL Player
I know that if it wasn’t for Dickie I wouldn’t be as technically skilled as i am today! He taught me so much about the game of soccer, and instilled in me the drive to trust myself and my skill-set. He always took time out of his busy schedule to help me work on my moves, my shots and most of all, to add to my love of soccer. He truly inspired me to work hard to get to where I want to be with the game. From the work rate to ball placement, all Dickie has done for me is incredible. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be on track for reaching my goals for the game. He’s a truly gifted man, with the ability to help anyone do great things with the game of soccer. Each of us has our own unique set of skills and athleticism that we bring to the game, and he is able to grow our strengths in those areas on an individual basis. He enthusiasm and energy level for the game, and in training is unmatched and contagious. You just can’t help but want to achieve more! He is intense, passionate and humble about his abilities and what he helps players achieve, and for that I am so grateful.
Thanks Dickie,
Catie Sessions
WSC U18 Inferno
ODP Region II Team
Premier & MRL Player for Woodbury Soccer Club
High School Gatorade Player of the Year 2009
I have known Joaquin since I was ten when he began training my team during the summer. Joaquin helped me to establish strong foot skills and a sense of the game at the start of my career. During one-on-one training sessions, he helped me to grow as an individual and a team player through working on specific soccer skills. I hope to continue training with Joaquin for as long as possible because of his passion for the game of soccer, and because he is such a kind and fun person. He has helped me become a smarter and more skilled player, and I am confident that he can help me reach my high goals as a player.
Eli Bjerk
U16 Premier Player, St. Croix Rossoneri
Minnesota State Team, 1993 age group
ODP Regional Pool Player
Stillwater Area High School Boys Varsity Soccer team as a freshman
Dickie was my soccer coach from age 13-16. During this time he helped develop me into the player I am today. When he first took over my team, I lacked technical skills and depended on my athletic ability. After talking to me about my soccer potential, Dickie began training me one-on-one to help improve my technical skills. During these individual training sessions I saw a vast improvement of my weaknesses. By my sophomore year of high school I was playing the best soccer of my life!
Because of Dickies coaching and training I made the ’88 ODP Regional Pool and the Tsunami Sota Soccer team the summer after my sophomore year.
I believe that without Dickies training, I would never have accomplished what I had in High School and thus would not be a member of The University of Wisconsin’s Soccer Team today!
Dickie has a lot of knowledge and knows how to develop players of all ages and skill levels into great players!
Whitney Owusu
Division 1 Junior Defender
University Wisconsin Women’s Soccer Team
I have worked on my soccer skills with Joaquin for about five years. Joaquin is energetic, excited about soccer, and makes the workout fun. He pushes you hard, and in the end, that makes you a better player. Joaquin develops an individual plan for each person that he works with. He even helped me with goalie skills when my coach asked me to fill in as the goalie in the state tournament two years ago. My foot skills, speed, crossing and shooting have all improved in the years that I have worked with Joaquin. It has helped out majorly!!!
Molly Allen,
St. Croix Storm, U17 premier team
Stillwater High School Girls Varsity
Dickie, Out of all the trainers I’ve had, You have been the most influential. Your stories of Haiti are from the heart and I look up to you for that. You are more than just a trainer, but also a friend and role model. Your energy can get me pumped up no matter what! My experiences with you over the last 6 years has been nothing but positive. The knowledge I have gained from you has contributed greatly to my ability to play at a Premier level for the past several years. I am looking forward to continuing my soccer career as a Blugold at UW-Eau Claire in fall 2009
Tiffany Moy :)