A2 First Touch
Technical soccer training focused on confidence, ball mastery, and real-game development.
Ann Arbor Soccer Camp
Designed for players ages 7-14, this camp delivers thousands of touches on the ball each day while helping players build confidence, improve technique, and prepare for club, travel, and recreational soccer seasons.
Small Group Training Schedule
Ages 7–10
Monday — 5:30 PM
Thursday — 5:30 PM
Friday — 5:30 PM 10/23
Friday- FFA Training@A2FH- Starting 9-11
Saturday — 8:00 AM
Ball mastery, coordination, confidence, and technical foundations through high-repetition training.
Ages 10–13
Monday — 6:30 PM
Thursday — 6:30 PM
Friday — 6:30 PM 10/23
Friday- FFA Training@A2FH- Starting 9-11
Saturday — 10:00 AM
Focused on first touch, passing speed, attacking moves, and comfort under pressure.
Ages 13+
Monday — 4:30 PM
Thursday — 7:30 PM
Friday — 4:30 PM 10/23
Friday- FFA Training@A2FH- Starting 9-11
Saturday — 11:00 AM
Advanced technical development with faster tempo, decision making, and real-game application.
Technical soccer training designed to improve confidence, first touch, ball mastery, and real-game performance.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
What is A2 First Touch?
A2 First Touch is a technical soccer training program focused on helping players become more confident and comfortable on the ball in real-game situations.
Sessions emphasize:
• Ball mastery
• First touch
• Passing & receiving
• Attacking moves
• Confidence under pressure
• Speed of play
• Small-sided competition
Trainers
At A2 First Touch, every training session is planned using modern session design technology and structured player development methodology. Each session is built with detailed progressions, coaching points, timing, and objectives to ensure a consistent, high-quality experience every time players step on the field. This allows any of our coaches to seamlessly deliver the session exactly as designed while maintaining the same standards, intensity, and developmental focus across all training groups.
Oscar Villarreal
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Current Hawks Coach
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US Soccer D license
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Passionate about developing young athletes
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Coached Hawks 2016 Girls to 2026 State Cup Chamionship
Vinny Stockton
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5 Plus year private/ small group trainer
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4 Year D1 Starter
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Versatile, played all positions at collegiate level
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Born in Italy / Loves Golf
Chloe Ricketts
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3 Time State Champ
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National Champion
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Turned Pro at 15, youngest NWSL
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Youngest NWSL goal scorer
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U20 USWNT Menmber
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Working on US Soccer D License
Tyson McCoy
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MVP 2024 IMG All Star Game
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Golden Boot Winner - D1 Spring Season -
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75 Goals in 2 seasons w MLS MICH Wolves
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3 x State Cup Winner
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2022 National Champions
Kade Ricketts
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In his youth, Kade trained under legendary coach Luis Dabo at Santos Soccer Club, where the focus on individual technical dribbling and ball mastery helped develop numerous professional players. Sharing the environment with players such as Pablo Mastroeni and Evan Whitfield helped shape his philosophy on high-level player development.
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*3 Time State Champ/ 2 time Regional Finalist
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*Father of Chloe Ricketts, youngest NWSL goal scorer and at one time youngest to turn pro at age 15.
Sarah Plymale
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Over 20 years of experience in youth soccer coaching and player development
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U.S. Soccer B License
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U.S. Soccer Talent ID Level 3 License
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Coaching U.S. Soccer U-14 National Team Camp (2025)
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GA Talent ID Center experience
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Former Director of Coaching/Club Director with SCA Portland and Michigan Tigers
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Founder & Owner of New Era Futbol a private soccer training and player development company and futsal club
Extensive experience developing elite youth players, including athletes who have progressed to NCAA Division I and U.S. Youth National Team environments
Specializes in technical development, small-sided decision-making, scanning and awareness, positional understanding, and game intelligence
Training methodology emphasizes transferring technical skills into realistic, game-based situations under pressure