After surveying the landscape of youth football development in NYC, he quickly identified a genuine need for an improvement in player development. Remaining disciplined in his planning process, José then began to center his ideas around how to provide players with a competitive advantage in their development. He found the solid foundation he was seeking through targeting the essential skill set that every player needs, ball mastery. This discovery inspired José to take action, acquiring his licensing through USSF and forming Ball Masters Football Academy.

As founder of Ball Masters Football Academy, José has developed Ball Masters’ focused training principles from a single-minded approach to offering quality. His desire to offer an academy that caters to training and creating elite players, through Ball Masters’ advanced training program, has since provided numerous players with a clear pathway to reaching the next level. José’s confidence in the results of Ball Masters’ programs are observed in the long term success of his past players and the steady development of his current players. His fixation on his craft, his drive to provide the highest standard, and his acute attention to details are the pillars of our unique Ball Masters’ program and what separates us from the rest

I saw that other academies were giving their players the bare minimum. I wanted to give players more. In establishing fundamentals early we prepare our players for better playing opportunities, greater development, and long term future progress. There’s so much development time that’s lost in the standard approach to training here in the United States compared to outside of the United States. At Ball Masters, we aim to address the time that’s been lost by each player by accelerating their development time with focused training. Every member of our academy is 100% focused on utilizing our players’ time and providing them with the absolute maximum amount of time afforded to train

As technical director, Jorge ensures that the standards of our coaching performance culture are well maintained. He has pinpoint focus on the ongoing development of our coaching staff, developing strategies and opportunities that consistently encourage our coaches to continuously strive for excellence. Jorge also operates as a vital link between our operational staff and our coaches, aligning the training objectives of our academy with the needs of our Ball Masters community. He is currently licensed as a coach and as an official through USSF.

It’s an honor for me to build on my career experiences with Ball Masters. I’m coaching the greatest game in the world and working with a community that’s dedicated to their pursuit of excellence. Within the scope of my respective roles, I promise that I will remain resolute in actively engaging our players and coaches. I’m committed to fostering positive relationships and making a difference in the lives of each individual within our community.

Frank developed his passion for football at an early age. After he was discovered by a local team during childhood, he was then recruited to compete in numerous regional tournaments, ultimately winning nationals with his club team three years in a row. Along his footballing journey, he gained significant technical skills that allowed him to perform various roles with tactical proficiency.

As the lead coach for Ball Masters’ Cubs program, Frank is focused on nurturing the potential of our younger players and sharing with them his love for the game. He has a diligent yet patient approach in his coaching style, always exuberantly expressing his enthusiasm for his players. He is currently licensed through USSF.

I’m so happy to be a coach at Ball Masters. I have the opportunity to share with my players the values that football has taught me and I’m able to shape them into viewing every opportunity we have to train as an additional opportunity to show their commitment to perfecting their craft. I firmly believe in discipline, focus, and perseverance as pathways to improvement and I often remind my players that when you truly love the game, nothing feels like sacrifice. It’s also been a plus that Coach José has been so encouraging with my development and has deeply inspired me to reach my goals and improve my focus levels on training – I wish I was coached by him growing up!

As he continued his footballing development, Abbas found additional leadership roles through team captaincy and leading the goalscoring charts for numerous teams. These attributes eventually led to his recruitment to play at university, where he was coached by Ball Masters’ founder, José Llanca. Working together, they steered his alma mater to a division championship.

Inspired by his time with Coach José, Abbas found his calling to coaching and has since acquired his licensing through USSF. As a Trainees coach, he aims to instill in our players the lessons and training principles he received from Coach José.

I feel at home at Ball Masters Football Academy. I’m able to share my passion for coaching, express my love for football, and assist in the overall development of our academy. It’s such a privilege to work with our athletes and I’m honored to have the responsibility of instilling within them the discipline required to successfully fulfill their potential.

As a Academy and Trainees coach, J. P. is devoted to fulfilling the high aspirations of our players and encouraging them to remain steadfast in reaching their goals. His meticulous training preparation and his methodical approach to coaching are in line with the highest standards of our coaching model.

Football always provides second chances. I’m grateful I’ve learned this valuable lesson on my path to coaching and I’m humbled to provide this example to all within our Ball Masters family. Training our players, I can directly advise them on how to seize their opportunities and show them areas in training that can assist them in recognizing the moments when these chances present themselves in the game.