There is no faster path to player development than one-on-one coaching. Not bigger camps, not fancier facilities, not more games. When a single player works directly with a trained, focused coach, with no distractions, no waiting in line and no shared attention. The rate of improvement accelerates in a way that group environments simply cannot match.
At Touch Lab Soccer Training, we have built our entire model around that principle. Lead coach Paul Jackiewicz is a USSF-licensed coach who has been developing youth soccer players across Maryland since 2013. Every one-on-one session he runs is built around one question: what does this specific player need most right now?
The answer is different for every athlete. That’s the whole point.
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What One-on-One Training Actually Does
Most youth players in Maryland practice soccer in groups, recreational leagues, travel clubs, school teams. Those environments teach players how to function within a team system. They don’t teach individual technical skill with any depth or consistency.
Here’s why: in a team practice of 15 players, your child might touch the ball 40–60 times across a full hour. In a private one-on-one session, that same player touches the ball 300–500 times with coaching feedback on every single repetition. That volume of focused, intentional practice is what actually builds skill.
US Youth Soccer, the governing body for youth soccer across the country, consistently emphasizes deliberate individual skill development as a core component of long-term player development. One-on-one training is where that development happens in its purest form.
The Touch Lab Approach to Individual Development
Coach Paul structures every one-on-one session around three priorities:
1. Identify the real problem. Before the first drill starts, Paul watches the player and identifies what’s actually limiting their game, not what a parent thinks, not what a coach has generically noted, but what’s specifically holding this athlete back in real match situations.
2. Drill it with intention. Every exercise in the session is chosen because it directly addresses that specific weakness. Players don’t run generic drills. They run the exact drills that build the exact skill they need.
3. Apply it in context. Technical skills mean nothing if players can’t use them under pressure. Sessions always include game-realistic scenarios where players apply what they’ve been drilling in conditions that feel like a real match.
Who One-on-One Training Is Right For in Maryland
One-on-one training at Touch Lab serves Maryland players at every level:
- Recreational players who want to make the jump to travel or club soccer and know they need individual technical work to compete at that level
- Club and travel players who are working with a team but want extra individual sessions to sharpen the specific skills their coaches are identifying as weaknesses
- High school athletes preparing for JV or varsity tryouts and needing a focused, efficient training environment to maximize development in a short window
- Elite players who are already performing at a high level and want to push into the next tier, whether that’s a more competitive club, state-level play, or early college recruiting conversations
One-on-One Soccer Training Across Maryland
Touch Lab Soccer Training provides one-on-one coaching throughout Maryland, with a primary focus on the following counties:
- One-on-One Soccer Training in Prince George’s County — serving Bowie, Laurel, Clinton, Lanham, and surrounding areas
- One-on-One Soccer Training in Howard County — serving Columbia, Ellicott City, Clarksville, and surrounding areas
- One-on-One Soccer Training in Anne Arundel County — serving Annapolis, Severna Park, Crofton, Glen Burnie, and surrounding areas
- One-on-One Soccer Training in Charles County — serving Waldorf, La Plata, White Plains, and surrounding areas
- One-on-One Soccer Training in Calvert County — serving Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, Chesapeake Beach, and surrounding areas
Looking for group training instead? Group Soccer Training in Maryland is also available throughout the state with county-specific sessions in Prince George’s County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, and Calvert County.
New to Touch Lab? Start with a Player Evaluation
Player Evaluation Session — $65 (one-time per player)
Not sure where your player stands or what to focus on? A Player Evaluation Session is the best way to start. I’ll assess first touch, ball control, decision-making, and comfort on both feet, then walk you through exactly what I see and recommend a clear path forward, whether that’s a training pack, group sessions, or focused work at home.
One evaluation session per player. After your evaluation, one-on-one sessions are priced below.
One-on-One Soccer Training Session Pricing
(Note: Sessions located 30 to 45 minutes from Upper Marlboro, MD include a $25 travel fee. Sessions 45 or more minutes away include a $35 travel fee. Please also note that scheduling availability is limited and subject to change. Clients who commit to recurring weekly sessions or multi-session packages receive priority scheduling and guaranteed time slots. Single session availability cannot be guaranteed week to week.)
1 hour session = $80
Save when you commit to a package:
4 session package = $300 (save $20)
8 session package = $560 (save $80)
Package sessions must be booked in advance and are non-refundable. Clients on packages receive priority scheduling over single session bookings.
Know someone who would benefit from private training? Refer a friend and receive $15 off your next session when they book.
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Frequently Asked Questions: One-on-One Training in Maryland
What’s the actual difference between one-on-one training and the training my child gets on their team?
Team practice is designed to teach players how to function within a system, spacing, shape, roles, and how to work with 10 other teammates. It’s not designed to build individual technical skill in depth, simply because a coach can’t give 15 players focused, repeated feedback in a single hour. One-on-one training flips that. Every rep, every touch, and every correction is aimed at that one player, which is why the rate of technical improvement is so much faster than what team practice alone can produce.
Is the touch volume difference between team practice and private sessions, roughly 40 to 60 touches versus 300 to 500, realistic for every player, or just a general estimate?
It’s a general range rather than a guarantee, since actual touch count depends on the player’s age, current skill level, and what a given session is focused on. A session built around 1v1 moves or finishing will produce a very high touch count, while one focused on receiving under pressure or decision making might involve fewer total touches but more repetitions of a specific skill. The core point holds regardless of the exact number: one-on-one sessions concentrate far more focused repetition into an hour than team practice can.
My child is just starting out and has never had private coaching. Is one-on-one training too advanced for a true beginner?
Not at all. One-on-one training actually works well for beginners because sessions can move at exactly the pace that specific player needs, without the pressure of keeping up with more experienced teammates. Early sessions for newer players typically focus on basic ball comfort and control before building toward anything more complex.
My child already plays at a high level. Will one-on-one training still make a difference, or is it more useful for players who are behind?
It matters at every level, just in different ways. For a newer player, one-on-one training builds the fundamentals team practice doesn’t have time for. For an elite or travel level player, sessions shift toward the fine margins, quicker decision making, sharper finishing, more composure under pressure, that separate good players from the ones who move up to the next competitive tier or catch a college recruiter’s attention.
Does Touch Lab train anywhere in Maryland outside of Prince George’s, Howard, Anne Arundel, Charles, and Calvert counties?
Those five counties are where Touch Lab currently focuses, since they’re within a reasonable travel radius of Upper Marlboro. If you’re located just outside those areas, reach out anyway. Depending on the specific location, a session may still be possible with an adjusted travel fee.
Is the identify, drill, apply approach the same plan for every player, or does it change session to session?
The three-step structure stays consistent, but what happens inside each step is different for every player and evolves as that player improves. A session plan built around a 9 year old’s first touch looks nothing like one built around a high schooler’s decision making speed, and even for the same player, the specific drills shift over time as earlier weaknesses get resolved and new priorities take their place.
Is one-on-one training meant to replace my child’s club or school team, or work alongside it?
It’s meant to work alongside team play, not replace it. Games and team practice give players the tactical experience and competitive reps that one-on-one sessions can’t fully replicate, while one-on-one sessions build the individual technical foundation that team environments don’t have time to develop. Most Touch Lab clients use one-on-one training specifically to get more out of their team season, not instead of it.
