DME Approved Trainers Only
Private Training.Perfectly Matched.
One-to-one soccer training in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton — with trainers DME Academy Sarasota has personally vetted, licensed and background screened. Tell us five things and we will show you who fits, by position, budget, location, schedule and specialty.
Why This Page Exists
Anyone Can Call Themselves A Trainer. Not everyone should be leading your child. Every trainer listed here is vetted by our staff, Level Two background screened and SafeSport certified — many with USSF licenses and coaching experience to back it up, and all of them accountable to us.
Find Your Perfect Trainer
Five Questions.
Your Shortlist.
Answer what matters to you and leave the rest on Any. The list below re-sorts as you go, with the closest fits first.
No exact match. Here are the closest trainers we have — or tell us what you need and we will find the right person.
Widen one answer, or contact us directly — our network is bigger than this page and we will go find the right trainer for your athlete.
The Standard
What “DME Approved” Actually Means.
Private training is an unregulated market. Parents hand a stranger an hour alone with their child and hope for the best. That is the problem this page is built to fix — so here is exactly what a trainer has to clear before we will put their name on it.
Level Two Background Screened
Every approved trainer clears a Level Two background screening — fingerprinted, state and federal — which is beyond what the leagues require of us.
SafeSport Certified
Current U.S. Soccer SafeSport certification, and our club policies on communication, one-to-one settings and reporting apply to private sessions too.
Licensed Or Proven
A USSF coaching license, or a record that stands in for one — college coaching, national championship experience, or years producing top-ten state teams.
On Our Philosophy
Approved trainers coach the same way we do — technical first, contacts on the ball, and sessions that connect to what the athlete is being asked to do on a team.
Insured And Accountable
Carrying their own coverage, training on approved fields, and answerable to our Director of Coaching. If a session goes wrong, you call us.
Reviewed, Not Rubber Stamped
Approval is renewed each season. We watch sessions, we ask families how it is going, and a trainer who stops meeting the standard comes off this page.
A note on outside trainers. Some names here are DME Academy Sarasota staff. Others are independent trainers we have vetted and approved. Every card tells you which is which — we are not going to blur that line. Are you a trainer who meets the standard above? We are always looking.
Apply To Be ListedHow It Works
From Shortlist To First Session.
Match
Answer the five questions above. You get a ranked shortlist of approved trainers who fit your athlete’s position, your budget, your side of town and your week.
Request
Hit Request This Trainer. It comes to the club, not to a stranger. We confirm availability, rate and field, and put you in touch.
Train
You book directly with the trainer from there. If the fit is not right after the first session, tell us — we will match you with someone else.
Straight Talk
When 1-to-1 Helps — And When It Does Not.
We would rather tell you the truth than sell you hours. Private training is a sharp tool for a specific job, and a poor substitute for a few other things.
Questions
What Parents Ask Us.
Do we have to be a DME family to book?
No. Private training is open to any athlete in the Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton area, whatever club they play for. Plenty of the athletes on these fields wear another badge on Saturday.
Does paying for private sessions affect team selection?
It does not, and we will not pretend otherwise. Rosters are decided on what a player does in training and in games. Private sessions can make an athlete better, which shows up on the field — that is the only route they affect anything.
Who sets the rate, and who do we pay?
Each trainer sets their own rate — the figure on the card is their standard hourly for a one-to-one session. You book and pay the trainer directly. The club matches and vets; it does not take a cut of the session.
Can more than one athlete share a session?
Most of our approved trainers will run small groups of two to four, which brings the per-athlete cost down and adds competition to the session. Tell us when you request and we will ask.
What if the trainer is not the right fit?
Tell us. We match you with someone else, and we want to know — approval gets reviewed every season and parent feedback is part of that review.
Where do sessions take place?
On approved fields — usually Oak Park, Tatum Ridge, Premier Sports Campus or a field the trainer holds permits for. Each card lists the areas that trainer covers.
More Than An Hour A Week
Private Training Is A Supplement.
It works best on top of a real training environment. If your athlete does not have one yet, start here.
The Competitive Program
MLS NEXT, National Academy League, GA Aspire and more. 38 teams, league and showcase play, and rolling evaluations all year.
The Training Pool
Team training without the league commitment, and a real route onto a roster.
See The Training Pool Rolling AdmissionsTrials & Evaluations
Open year round. Get seen, get an honest assessment, and get placed in the right group.
Get Evaluated The Whole StaffMeet The Coaches
Licensed, screened and on the same philosophy — the people behind every session.
Meet The Staff Ages 6–12 · Pre-RecEarly Development
Technical foundations twice a week, on the same philosophy as our competitive teams.
See The Program Recreational · Ages 6–12MLS GO
Train Wednesday, play Friday. Seven weeks, 5v5, in a full MLS kit.
See MLS GONot Sure Who To Pick?Tell Us About Your Athlete.
Send us the position, the age and the one thing you want fixed. We will put the right approved trainer in front of you — and tell you honestly if private training is not what your athlete needs right now.