Coach's Corner

Coach Ben Workman - Owner & Founder

Coach ben doing skills and dribbling with a soccer ball

The Trainer Constantly Practices his Craft

Ben Workman, an athlete his whole life, now shares his knowledge with the kids he trains, as well as the teams he coaches.

"My goal is to build up each player by helping them think, learn and lead individually; hone in their athleticism, and to encourage a fearless attitude to face adversity."

As a player, with 14+ years of club soccer, 5 of those being in the Olympic Development Program, Ben uses his experience as a high performing player to better his training sessions.

Now, Coach Ben has obtained his D level coaching license in US Soccer, and continues to seek furthering his coaching knowledge.

Serving the DFW,TX area to help the youth soccer community build towards long term success!

Friday night futsal session at Mansfield, TX

providing quality services

Knowing what it takes to be at the top of your game, Coach Ben values offering all the resources at his disposal to assist a developing player. That's why he offers group training at a competitive rate, to make top notch training an option to families

Coach Ben posing with his winning team at a tournament

A Top DFW Athletic Instructor

Coach Ben has worked with roughly 300+ kids in the local community!

Coach Ben's Experience & Methodology

Training Philosophy

At each stage of development, I focus on a different aspect of the athlete's needs.

- From ages 4-5 I focus on the love and fun of the game, and on basic movements and techniques with the ball.

- From ages 6-7, I focus on the fundamentals and basics of shooting, passing, defending and dribbling, using teaching methods that help their technique.

- From ages 8-9, I focus on advanced fundamentals, such as learning new skills and ways to use their body in different ways, plus reaction speed and scanning the field.

- From ages 10-11, I focus on the player becoming their own unique individual, and to find the position on the field they'll excel at. I'll also be enhancing their reaction speed and ability to scan the field, in combination with bringing out their competitive side to help them improve faster than they could've imagined.

- Ages 12+ I will circle back to correct their weaknesses, keeping the love for the game alive, and to help them find intrinsic motivation to improve on their own, when nobody is watching.

I aim to perfect their fundamentals of: movement, scanning the field, positioning, body shape, and ball control. With these, I want them to gain confidence and use their ability to make quick and smart decisions. I then want to implement strategy and the ideas surrounding the game, so they can learn to think on their own.

My goal for every age group is to increase their autonomy, to feel comfortable and confident with their skill set, and their drive to continue to make mistakes and improve.

Athletic highlights

I have played club soccer for 14+ years in the DFW area, with 5+ years doing Olympic development training. I've traveled to 3 separate states with the 1st team in my age group.

I kicked for a year and a half at an NCSA college. I was then offered an opportunity to walk onto a DI University to kick for the football team, but instead chose to go to a smaller DII school to kick for their team.

Coach Maxwell Devarennes - Head Coach

Coach Max performing a skill move at his professional indoor game

A new addition to the team, welcome Coach Maxwell! Maxwell is here as one of our new head coaches, eager and excited to join forces with Next Touch Academy. Bringing in a plethora of experience as a coach and player, Maxwell has arrived to help strengthen the academy and provide more hands-on learning to young athletes. As a player, Maxwell recently completed his first season playing professional indoor soccer with the Texas Outlaws, starting in 4 matches and playing in 19 of the 24 matches this season. Maxwell additionally arrives with 2+ years of private/small group training on his resume, excited to join forces with Next Touch Academy and bring quality training opportunities to the Mansfield/Arlington area.

About Max

Born and raised in Mansfield, Tx, soccer has always been the pinnacle of Maxwell's life. For over 20 years, Max has been developing his craft to the fullest of his ability, playing through college and even signing a professional contract. Now, Maxwell is keen on bringing his experience to those within his own hometown. Maxwell strongly believes there are tons of players in this area that aren't able to access secondary training outside of team practices. With that being said, Maxwell is thrilled to continue to grow the level of local soccer players and see them set and achieve higher goals.

Meet The Team