If you want to make a travel team in Prince George’s County, individual technical skill isn’t optional, it’s the price of entry. The clubs and programs operating in this county draw some of the most competitive young players in the DMV. Coaches at tryouts have seen everything. What they’re looking for isn’t enthusiasm or effort. They’re looking for players who can control the ball under pressure, make quick decisions, and execute technical skills consistently.
That level of execution doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built in focused, deliberate individual training, the kind that team practices don’t provide.
Touch Lab Soccer Training provides one-on-one soccer training throughout Prince George’s County. Coach Paul Jackiewicz, a USSF-licensed coach who has worked in this region since 2013, runs private sessions designed specifically to produce the technical improvements that show up when it counts, at tryouts, in games, and in competition.
What PG County Coaches Are Looking For at Tryouts
Having worked with players throughout Prince George’s County for over a decade, Coach Paul has a clear understanding of what separates players who make competitive rosters from those who don’t. It comes down to a handful of technical qualities that private training directly addresses:
First touch under pressure. PG County coaches immediately notice which players can receive a ball cleanly when a defender is closing in. Players who can’t? They get put in easier positions or not selected at all.
Comfort on both feet. One-footed players are predictable. Coaches at the travel and club level know this, and it limits where they’ll play a player, if they select them at all.
Decision-making speed. The gap between recreational and competitive soccer is largely about tempo. Players who take too long to decide what to do with the ball struggle to keep up. One-on-one training specifically develops faster recognition and execution.
1v1 confidence. The willingness and ability to take on a defender or defend one is a skill that has to be practiced deliberately. It doesn’t develop in team drills.
Every private session at Touch Lab is designed around exactly these competencies.
One-on-one sessions are priced at $80 per hour. Click here to set up a training session.
How Sessions Are Structured
Coach Paul doesn’t run cookie-cutter sessions. Before he designs a training plan, he watches the player in action and identifies what will have the most impact on their specific game.
Common training focuses for PG County players include:
- Ball mastery sequences — improving comfort and speed with the ball at their feet
- Dribbling at pace — taking on defenders at game speed, not walking pace
- Driven passing technique — clean, weighted passes with both feet
- Finishing under pressure — composure and technique in realistic shooting scenarios
- Defensive body position — staying between the attacker and goal, reading movement
Sessions are available throughout Prince George’s County including Bowie, Laurel, Clinton, Lanham, Hyattsville, Greenbelt, and Upper Marlboro. The Prince George’s Soccer Association serves thousands of youth players in this county and private training with Touch Lab helps those players rise to the top of that competitive pool.
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 Prince George’s County
Is the first session a real evaluation, or does Coach Paul just start running drills?
It’s a real evaluation. Before building a training plan, Coach Paul watches how the player receives the ball, which foot they favor, how quickly they make decisions, and how they handle 1v1 situations, then prioritizes sessions around whichever of those areas will move the needle most for tryouts or competitive play. It’s the same lens PG County club coaches use when evaluating players, just applied one on one instead of across a crowded field.
My child already made a competitive travel team in PG County. Is one-on-one training still worth it once they’re rostered?
Yes, and a lot of Touch Lab clients in PG County are already rostered players. Making a team gets a player in the door, but staying in the starting lineup as the roster gets more competitive each season depends on the same technical qualities coaches evaluated at tryouts, first touch, both feet, decision speed, and 1v1 confidence. Ongoing one-on-one sessions keep those skills sharp and growing instead of stalling once the pressure of tryouts is over.
Since Coach Paul is based in Upper Marlboro, are there travel fees for sessions elsewhere in PG County?
It depends on distance from Upper Marlboro rather than county lines. Sessions within about 30 minutes, which covers most of Prince George’s County including areas like Bowie, Laurel, Clinton, Lanham, Hyattsville, and Greenbelt, carry no travel fee. If a specific location happens to fall 30 to 45 minutes out, a $25 fee applies, and 45 minutes or more adds $35. Most PG County families fall within the no fee zone.
Do sessions include anything like a mock tryout, or is tryout prep just regular technical training?
As tryouts approach, Coach Paul can shift session structure to include tryout style scenarios, small sided situations, quick decision drills, and 1v1 moments under the kind of pressure a real tryout creates, rather than purely isolated technical work. If you have a tryout date in mind, mention it when booking so sessions in the weeks leading up to it can be weighted toward that kind of live pressure practice.
Does training focus differently for a player trying to make a recreational league team versus a competitive travel or club team in PG County?
Yes. Recreational tryouts generally have a lower technical bar, so sessions for those players often emphasize confidence and basic ball comfort. Travel and club level tryouts in PG County are far more competitive, and coaches are evaluating the specific qualities covered on this page closely, so sessions for those players go deeper and move faster into game speed execution of those same skills.
Does Coach Paul work with players from specific PG County clubs or leagues, like those under the Prince George’s Soccer Association?
Coach Paul isn’t affiliated with any single club or league, which allows him to train players regardless of which PG County program they play for or are trying out with. Many families use one-on-one sessions specifically to prepare for tryouts with clubs registered under the Prince George’s Soccer Association, but players from any team or league in the county are welcome.
