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Melbourne’s #1 Footwork & 3v3 Academy since 2006.
TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The game is ultimately played with your head, but this is not possible without the ability to interact with the ball at a sub-conscious level. Repetitive practice of footwork, and regular exposure to playing in tight spaces (1v1s, 2v2s, 3v3s etc) ultimately leads to better decision making and better use of space.
The perfect compliment to club training. Technical Soccer Tuition builds touch, footwork, intelligent use of space and confidence on the ball to a level that club training can not do.
TST OFFERS MORE.
TST WILL TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL
1. A Great Touch
A player with a great touch means they can put the ball exactly where they want, at the speed they want. This applies to every touch a player has.
2. Efficient and Effective Footwork
The game is about space. Good players are able to move the ball from one space to another well. That is they use the perfect number of touches to do this well.
3. On the Ball Intelligence
Having a great touch is great. Having great footwork is great. But both count for nothing without the intelligence to know here the best space to use is. Great players add intelligence to a great touch and good footwork.
4. Off the Ball Intelligence.
Whilst playing, a player spends most of their time 'off the ball'. 'Off the ball' there are good positions and bad positions. 'Off the ball' there is good movement and bad movement. 'Off the ball' their is just watching the ball, or if you are advanced you would be checking and scanning to see the 'game', which is not where the ball is - the ball is just a decoy. At a very simple level 3v3s create a great environment to develop 'off the ball' ability.
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Our sessions build confidence, develop touch, footwork and individual game intelligence
through practice, repetition and technique based games.
U6-U16 Saturday Sessions
There are a few levels on Saturdays at 2 different times.
- Whatever your level we have a session for you.
- We work on touch, footwork, and intelligence in a way team training will never do.
- The youngest players start in groups of about 4 players and play nothing more complicated than a 2v2. This is amazing for a young players early development.
- The most advance players we have work on the understand space and the decision making process in more complex exercises.
- This runs year round.
What ever your level, we can offer you what you need.
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Sunday Sessions [Term 4 & 1 Only]
The 'Sunday Sessions' run in term 4 and term 1 only.
- We run sessions based on what you need :
- We can run a 'kick starter' session (U6-U9)
- An age based futsal session (2015, 2014,2013).
- Community level 'Off season/ Pre season' training.
- An NPL level girls program (2012 and older).
- An pre NPL girls program (2012 and younger).
- Get in touch if you think you would like to do something in term 4 ! [Especially if you can get a small group from you team involved].
1-on-1 Coaching
1-on-1 coaching makes sure you get everything right.
- Who for : Ideal for U10s and older who love the game and want to improve.
- Team training will never give a player everything they need, nor help them reach their full potential.
- Private coaching which is supported by 'practice at home' is the best way to accelerate technical development.
- Where & When : At a mutually convenient time and place. (Usually the inner eastern suburbs).
- We recommend TF14 for older players with ambitions to step up to seniors.
THE SENIOR COACHING TEAM
Being able to do what club training sessions don''t do.
makes TST an essential component of the development journey.
tst : experts in the development of elite level footwork :
Darren Carr
- FULL TIME COACH.
- 20+ YEARS COACHING EXP.
- FORMER PROFESSIONAL.
AHMED BADAWY
- FULL TIME COACH.
- 10+ YEARS COACHING EXP.
- FORMER PROFESSIONAL / EGYPT YOUTH INTL
BORIS IVANOV
- 20+ YEARS COACHING EXP.
- FIFA REGISTERED AGENT (TF14).
- Specializes in game intelligence for OLDER PLAYERS
PAOLO DOMINGUEZ
- FULL TIME COACH
- 10+ YEARS COACHING EXP.
- WESTERN UNITED CONTRACTED FUTSAL PLAYER
KASPAR SCHEIBER
- 10+ YEARS COACHING EXP.
- EX MEL CITY YOUTH PLAYER.
- TECHNICALLY ELITE.
Full Coaching Team
This is just the senior coaching team. This core group of coaches have been at TST for years. In addition to this we have 4 other coaches (who are also great and we hope that they join the senior ranks). We also have a number of assistant coaches (who are older TST players) who offer extra help wherever it is needed. The player to coach ratio at TST sets us apart.
TESTIMONIALS : PLAYER ACHIEVEMENTS
LET THE PLAYER'S DO THE TALKING
WE HAVE WORKED WITH 1000’S OF PLAYERS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. THIS LIST OF PLAYERS, WHO IMPROVED OUT OF SIGHT WHILST WORKING WITH TST AND REACHED THEIR GOALS, IS IMMENSE. SOME PLAYERS WANTED TO MAKE IT AS A PROFESSIONAL, OTHERS JUST WANTED TO GET BETTER, WHAT EVER THE AGE OR LEVEL. WE HELP BOTH EQUALLY. THIS SLIDESHOW HIGHLIGHTS NOT ONLY WHAT TST CAN DO TO HELP PLAYERS ACHIEVE THERE GOALS BUT ALSO HOW VALUED THE PROGRAM IS BY THE PLAYERS WHO STAY INVOLVED. A BUSINESS CANT SURVIVE BY WORD OR MOUTH PROMOTION WITHOUT GETTING SOMETHING RIGHT.
ASHLEY BROWN (Player)
ASHLEY STARTED SMALL GROUP COACHING WITH DARREN AT ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS AND CULMINATED WITH ASHLEY NOT ONLY BREAKING INTO THE WOMEN’S MELBOURNE VICTORY FIRST TEAM BUT ALSO MAKING HER DEBUT AS A FULL MATILDA. CAREER ENDING INJURY SADLY PREVENTED HER FROM MOVING ON FROM HERE. SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SUPERSTAR. THE FOOTWORK PROGRAM THAT ASHLEY DEVELOPED USING NOW FORMS THE BASE OF THE TST FOOTWORK PROGRAM NOW.
James G (Parent)
My son was never a stand out player and it was always clear he had a lot of work to do on his touch and technique. He started TST about a year ago and we saw improvement almost straight away. Along side TST, and using TST as a framework for practice, my lad started practicing at home (which he had never done before). This further accelerated his improvement. Last Sunday a neutral observer was watching my son play, and said what a ‘natural’ he was (as he had one if his best games to date). TST has worked wonders for my sons ability, confidence and enjoyment of the sport. Thank you. [June 2024]
JORDAN BROWN (Player)
JORDAN STARTED SMALL GROUP COACHING WITH TST AT ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS AND CULMINATED WITH JORDAN GOING TO THE AIS IN CANBERRA. ON HIS RETURN HE SIGNED A PRO CONTRACT AT VICTORY, AND REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA 20S. .CAREER ENDING INJURIES SADLY PREVENTED HIM FROM MOVING ON FROM HERE.HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SUPERSTAR. THE FOOTWORK PROGRAM THAT JORDAN DEVELOPED, NOW FORMS THE BASE OF THE TST FOOTWORK PROGRAM NOW.
Steve C (Parent)
Thanks for a great term. I’m loving seeing the boys grow and develop. [June 2024]
Jake C (parent)
Thank you for a fantastic term (Term 2 : 2024) at TST. My son loved it so much. See you next term.
Dec Lambert
Declan started TST as a athletic but raw 12 year old and continued at TST until he was about 16. He stopped because he started playing senior NPL. After year 12 he went to play in Holland professionally, and then got a contract with a Malaysian club. He has since played in the Asian champions league and represented Malaysia at Full International level. If you use the online resource you will see him in action a few times.
Jacinta B
We started working with Jacinta when she was about 11 years old, and to be fair she was amazing then. Footwork came very naturally to her. We mostly worked on her weak foot and gave her the opportunity to play games with older quicker players, to sharpen up her decision making and understand that using space well was essential. What a talent!
SHOUT OUT SECTION
NOV 2024 - SEPT 2024
This is just from Sept 2024!
We have worked with a lot of players over the years, and players who used TST along the way always pop up like this. TST should be a 1 to 3 year investment for all players, as it lays down really good fundamentals. These fundamentals build a base that players can use as spring board to greater and greater things.
Maddie D : U15 NTC Selction
A quick shout out to Maddie D, who just got selected for the 2025 U15 NTC squad. Maddie joined TST as an already very good player and we suspect would have made NTC regardless. We hope that she benefited form her time at TST and hope she continues to work hard and we wish hr the very best in the future.
Patrick S : Mel City U17 2025
Patrick joined TST a long time ago as a beginner (almost). Watching him take what we do at TST and fully incorporate it into his game has been a joy to watch. He came as a 9 year old, and the fact that he only now got this opportunity as an 15/16 year old is a reflection of how hard Patrick has worked to bridge the gap. His story is an inspiration of any young player who wants to do the work. A big shout out to his clubs (Nuna, Malvern city, Glen Eira - sorry if i missed anyone) who have obviously created a good environment in which Patrick could grow. But no doubt Patrick deserves the most credit. We wish him absolute very best and we are looking forward to the next chapter. As a side note - he now also does a bit of coaching at TST - another way we help players grow both as a player, and as a person.
Isiah B : Joeys Squad
Isiah gets another shout out this month. Based on his performance for the Joeys Squad on the Pacific tour last month he got re-selected for the 'Joeys' world cup qualifiers. We wish him the very best and hope he does well, and plays a big part in the success of the Joeys.
Lozza W : Pro Contract
Another shout out to Lozza W (2007). He passed another milestone this week by making the preliminary senior squad in an senior A-league game. Hopefully his first taste of being on bench, and getting minutes is the next milestone to tick off.
Kavian Rahmani
Another shout out to Kavian (2006) who has been a regular in the Mel City Senior team in 2025. Kavian did TST for a couple of years at around the U9-U10 age range. We would like to think we played a small but important role in Kavian's technical development journey, but mostly we would just say a huge well done to Kavian who has clearly worked very hard over a long period of time to get to where he is today.
TST works :
We have worked with a lot of players over the years, and players who used TST along the way always pop up like this. TST should be a 1 to 3 year investment for all players, as it lays down really good fundamentals. These fundamentals build a base that players can use as spring board to greater and greater things.
Click on this button to check out SOME of the achievements of players who used TST to enhance their development.
Players gotta play.
This video was taken back in 2018.
4 of these 6 players went on to play JBNPL for Mel victory / city.
[ We are no longer on Tennis courts : The picture below shows you what our current venue looks like.
1v1s, 2v1s, 2v2s, 3v3s ready to go!].