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Professional training all year, rain or shine, in an air-conditioned, quality-turfed space with a place for parents to relax.

Why First Touch?

We like to say that the first touch is the most important touch, but there is so much more to the game. We teach playing skills from the basic to the highest level and, along the way, they gain life skills in many ways. Come join our family.

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Our Goals

Soccer For Life

Only a ball is needed.   At the beach, in the back yard, a pickup game at the park, we can all enjoy the game throughout life.

Better skills

But playing soccer with others helps develop social skills such as sharing, listening, and team play. Learning through playing.

Continual improvement

For players with a desire to be the best, top quality training to equip them with the technical skills to advance to a high level of play.

Meet Our Staff

Our staff is passionate about the game of soccer and we look forward to helping your child reach their full potential!

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Partner, Coach

Jason Streets

NCAA Division I 1st Team, Big South All-Conference
NCSAA National Diploma
20 years High School Coach
4 Consecutive State Titles | 4 Time COY

Playing Experience:

  • Club Soccer (1988-1998): 4 state titles
  • High School (1992-1998): 3 state titles
    • Set state record in 1998 for career goals: 185
  • Liberty University Division 1 NCAA (1998-2002):
    • 1999: Set university single-season record with 14 goals
    • 1999: 1st team All-Conference for Big South Conference

Coaching Experience:

NCSAA National Diploma

College (5 years):

  • Liberty University Men’s Assistant (2003)
  • Florida Southern College Women’s Soccer (2007-2010)

Club (15 years):

  • Lakeland Futbol Club (2003-2004)
  • HC United Soccer Club (2004-2005)
  • RSL Tampa (2005-2009): Winning 2 state titles
  • West Florida Flames (2010-2013)
  • Swan City/Tropics (2016-present)

High School (20 years):

    • Lakeland Christian School (2003-Present)
      • 4 State titles: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
      • 13 Regional championships and final four appearances
      • Florida Dairy Farmers state 3A coach of the year: 2021, 2022
      • Florida Dairy Farmers state 2A coach of the year: 2023, 2024
Coaching Director

Casey Stump

Four-year starter
Trained with Tampa Bay Mutiny
Played semi-pro for Spirit FC of Temple Terrace

Playing Experience:

  • Club Soccer:
    • West Florida and Tampa Spirit: Two State Championships
  • Bloomingdale High School:
    • State Championship and Runner-up
    • All-State player twice and winner of Jose Alvarez Award
  • University of South Florida:
    • Four-year starter
    • Trained with Tampa Bay Mutiny and played semi-pro for Spirit FC of Temple Terrace
    • Played against various professional and international teams

Coaching Experience:

  • West Florida Flames and Swan City: 20 years
  • Various college and high school camps
Partner, Coach

Jonathan Streets

Playing Experience:  

Club Soccer – 1994-2001

High School (1996-2001) Two State Titles

            *2001 FYSAA Co-Player of the year

            *LCS second all time career assist leader

            *LCS third all time career goals leader

Collegiate –

            Div. 1 Liberty University 2001

            Div. 2 Florida Southern College 2003-2005

Coaching Experience

            *Club Soccer Coach 3 years

            *Lakeland Christian Girls Assistant Coach 1 year

            *Florida Southern College Women’s Assistant Coach 3 Years

Partner

Dan DeLange

38 years soccer coaching experience in Lakeland. Recreational and Competitive. Still coaching today, including children of boys that I coached when they were young

  • 38 years soccer  coaching experience in Lakeland.
  • Recreational and Competitive.
  • Still coaching today, including children of boys that I coached when they were young