I am a highly ambitious soccer coach with a passion for the game and solid experience in a coaching environment, having worked for the past decade with players of all ages and levels of skill, as well as showing leadership skills by mentoring and aiding the development of other coaches in recent years.I have excellent communication skills, allied to a transferrable skillset built up in a variety of retail and customer-service jobs, and can get my message across clearly, whether that is delivering structured and age-appropriate training sessions or dealing comfortably with parents, the public or senior management.I have clear and innovative ideas about coaching in modern soccer, I have built up a bank of qualifications in different aspects of the game, I have been camp coach at all my previous clubs, and I have experience in scouting, talent identification and match analysis; I enjoy working as part of a team and learning from the expertise of others.Key Skills & Competencies:Self-motivation: A self-starter who brings energy, dedication and commitment to each role and whose enthusiastic personality helps generate a positive response from all those around him.Communication: Confident communicator with the ability to pass on instructions clearly and concisely, a skill honed not only on the soccer pitch but in the often hectic environment of busy bars, restaurants and retail stores; also fluent in English and Portuguese and possesses a good understanding of French, Spanish and Italian.Leadership: Experience of leading from the front, keeps a calm and clear head when under pressure, and has highly-developed leadership and mentoring skills.Enthusiasm: Takes an energetic approach to each football coaching session and is quick to embrace and adapt to new techniques and innovations. Has a clear football ideology and enthusiastically imparts this to players.Perseverance: Meets challenges head-on and is tenacious in seeing them through to completion. Always willing to take on extra responsibilities when required and to work as a key part of a team. Talent identification: Adept at recognizing potential in the current and next generation of soccer talent, identifying the specific skills required for players in different positions and prioritizing technique.