InTouch Soccer crest INTOUCH SOCCER
PLAY · PASSION · EST. 2025

Be Lions.
Play with
Passion.

Move together as one unit

InTouch Soccer LLC is a club-neutral training academy in Newark, Delaware for players ages 6–19. We don't just teach skills — we build an identity: possession dominance, relentless defending, and players who attack, defend, press, and recover as one.

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Home base  Newark, Delaware Ages  6–19 Model  Club-neutral training Est.  2025
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Illustration of InTouch players in navy and gold training together under floodlights, moving as one unit behind their coach

The InTouch Philosophy

One team. One mindset. One purpose. Everything we coach — every session, every age group — runs through the same identity.

With the Ball

Dominate the ball. Dominate the game. Dictate the tempo.

  • Dominate possession — value the ball, stay composed, pass with purpose.
  • Dominate the game — control space, create numerical advantages, make opponents react to us.
  • Dictate the tempo — know when to accelerate the attack and when to slow it down.
  • Move together — width, depth, and support around the ball at all times.
  • Be fearless — take calculated risks, attack space, finish with confidence.

We do not simply possess the ball. We use possession to control and dominate the game.

In Transition

React together. Move together.

  • Win it back, then decide — scan immediately, recognize space, attack quickly or establish controlled possession.
  • Lose it, react instantly — counterpress together when we can; otherwise recover into a compact shape, fast.
  • Attack together, defend together — no player transitions alone.
  • Technically confident, tactically intelligent — transitions are where both are proven.

The ultimate goal: players who are technically confident, tactically intelligent, mentally resilient, and committed to the whole team.

The Lion Mentality

We play with the heart of a lion. Six words every InTouch player lives by:

01
Fearless

Compete with courage.

02
United

Move and fight together.

03
Disciplined

Honor our responsibilities.

04
Intelligent

Think before acting.

05
Relentless

Never stop competing.

06
Composed

Stay calm under pressure.

How We Defend: By Thirds

Our defensive strength comes from collective organization — compact, disciplined, relentless. Pick a third of the field to see how the Lions work there.

BACK MIDDLE ATTACKING

Programs by Age

Three stages, one pathway. Every player is evaluated and trains from an individual development plan — that structure is what separates an academy from pickup sessions.

Enter a player's age and we'll point you to the right group.

Illustration of young Cubs players happily dribbling soccer balls around cones
Ages 6–8 · U6–U8

Cubs

Where Lions learn to love the ball first. Joy, coordination, and a ball at every player's feet — small-sided games, no lines, no laps.

  • Ball mastery and first touches
  • Coordination, balance, and movement
  • Small-sided games every session
  • Confidence through play
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Illustration of Development players in a small-sided passing game between mini goals
Ages 9–12 · U9–U12

Development

Technical foundations under pressure — plus the first Be Lions team concepts: moving together, compact shape, pressing as a unit.

  • First touch, passing, and receiving
  • 1v1 attacking and defending
  • Compact shape and unit pressing in small-sided games
  • Individual development plan for every player
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Illustration of Competitive players pressing together under stadium floodlights at night
Ages 13–19 · U13–U19

Competitive

The full Be Lions game model: dominate possession, defend by thirds, hunt as one — built for players targeting high school and college pathways.

  • Positional play and dictating tempo
  • Defending by thirds and collective pressing
  • Transitions — attack and recover as one unit
  • Development plans for school and college goals
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Ways to Train

Small groups are the core of InTouch. Every format below runs in the Newark–Wilmington corridor, on one consistent venue and time slot your family can plan around.

Small-Group Training

Our core product: 6–10 players per coach, sold in 6–8 week blocks. Maximum touches, real coaching, and the Be Lions concepts built session by session.

$160–$280per player · 8-week block

Private & Semi-Private

One-on-one or up to four players. The fastest way to sharpen a specific part of a player's game, built entirely around their development plan.

$50–$80per hour · 1-on-1

Clinics

Themed multi-week series — finishing, first touch, and the topics Coach Playto teaches best. A focused burst on one skill set.

By seriesannounced seasonally

Camps

School-break and summer camps — half-day weeks packed with games, challenges, and Lion Mentality habits. Our earliest way to experience InTouch.

$175–$325per player · half-day week

Team Training Contracts

Local clubs hire InTouch to run training for their teams — professional sessions with no player-registration headaches for your club.

$75–$125per session · per team

Launch ranges shown — your player's exact block price is confirmed when you book. Founding-family rates are available for the first block.

Meet Coach Playto

Founder and head coach of InTouch Soccer LLC.

"We attack as one. We defend as one. We press as one. We recover as one. We celebrate as one."

— Coach Playto Sanon · Developing players. Building character. Creating Lions.

Coach Playto played semi-professional soccer with Necaxa in Mexico's Division 2 and at Wilmington University. Today he coaches at Phoenixville Area Soccer Club — and built InTouch as a club-neutral academy where players from any club come to sharpen their game and carry what they learn back to their teams.

Credentials & Background

  • Head Coach — Phoenixville Area Soccer Club, U16 Boys White & U10
  • D License (2026) — C License in progress, winter 2026–27
  • Semi-professional playing career — Necaxa, Mexico Division 2
  • College playing experience — Wilmington University
  • Specialties — player development plans, tactical planning, match analysis, parent communication

Join the Pride

Three steps between your player and their first InTouch session.

STEP 1

Book a Free Trial

Send a session request below. Your player's first taste of InTouch is a free demo session — parents buy what their kids experience.

STEP 2

Get Evaluated

Every player receives an evaluation and an individual development plan, so training targets exactly what their game needs next.

STEP 3

Join a Block

Register for a 6–8 week small-group block in the right age program — Cubs, Development, or Competitive — and start moving as one unit.

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Academy Details

Everything a parent asks first.

LocationNewark, Delaware — Newark–Wilmington corridor fields & indoor venues
Instagram@IntouchSoccerLLC — session clips, Be Lions content, camp announcements
Who can joinPlayers ages 6–19 from any club — or no club at all
Safety firstBackground-checked, SafeSport-trained coaching; waivers and medical releases on file for every player
Now forming — Winter Indoor Block
Small groups for U9–U12 and U13+ are forming now for the winter indoor season. Indoor space fills fast — founding families get the first spots and a founding-member rate.

Parent Questions

What does "club-neutral" mean for my player?

InTouch is a training academy, not a competing club. Your player keeps playing for their own team — they come to InTouch for extra, high-quality training and take what they learn back with them. Club coaches across the region send us players because we develop them, never recruit them away.

What should my player bring to a session?

Cleats (or turf shoes indoors), shin guards, a water bottle, and a ball if they have one. InTouch provides the training equipment — balls, cones, pinnies, and portable goals — plus a first-aid kit at every session.

How are training groups formed?

By age band first — Cubs (6–8), Development (9–12), Competitive (13–19) — and by level within the group, so every player trains at the right challenge point. Groups stay small: 6–10 players per coach.

What happens in bad weather?

Winter training runs indoors, so the block keeps moving. For outdoor sessions, weather calls are communicated to parents through the group channel with as much notice as possible, and missed sessions are made up within the block.

Is there a plan for my player's progress?

Yes — every player is evaluated and trains from an individual development plan, with clear communication to parents on what we're building and what's next. That structure is the difference between an academy and pickup sessions.