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.
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