Why I built Savvy Athletics.
A note from Coach Savanna Dickson.
After 15 years coaching across Premier and Elite-level youth programs, college, and high school, I kept seeing the same thing: players who needed more than their team practice could give them, and parents who didn't know where to send them.
Team training builds the team. It has to. Coaches are managing 16 to 20 players, balancing tactics, fitness, and game prep. That's the right job for team practice. But individual technique, the kind that turns a good player into a great one, needs space, focus, and reps that team practice can't provide.
That's the gap Savvy Athletics fills. Private and small-group training, capped at three players per session, built around how individual development actually happens: clear tactical themes, position-specific work, and enough reps to build real habits. Not a clinic. Not a drop-in camp. A development environment.
I built it because I wanted my own daughter, Annabelle, currently playing ECNL at WPFC, to have access to this kind of training. And because the families I've coached over the years have asked for it, year after year.
If your player is committed to getting better, you'll know within the first session whether this is the right fit. The standard is high. The coaching is direct. The growth is real.
— Coach Savanna
A safe, focused, winning environment.
To foster a safe, fun, and winning environment that gives every player the opportunity to enjoy the soccer experience. Through positive attitude, teamwork, desire, and dedication, combined with economic training, we significantly enhance individual technique, tactical awareness, physical capability, and mental toughness.
Individual technique
Fundamentals, ball mastery, position-specific skills.
Tactical awareness
Reading the game, decision-making, team shape.
Physical capability
Fitness, athleticism, durability.
Mental toughness
Composure under pressure, resilience, focus.
Note: Training is economic, every minute connects to game application. No filler.
The résumé behind the training.
- USSF B License
- HYT Certified (200-hour yoga)
- Head Coach, Washington Premier FC — GU17, GU13 and GU11 (2026 to Present)
- Assistant Coach, WPFC Legends (Cascadia Premier League) (2026 to Present)
- PacNW Soccer Club (2023 to 2026)
- Washington EPD (2023 to 2025)
- WPL Academy (2023 to 2025)
- Green River College (2023 to 2024)
- Mt. Rainier FC (2021 to 2024)
- Kentlake High School (2008 to 2010)
- Green River College Women's Soccer — Team Captain, NWAACC Division All-Star, NWAACC All-League, Division Champions
- Highline College Women's Soccer (2005 to 2006)
Ready to see if Savvy Athletics is the right fit?
Reach out with your player's age, position, and what you're hoping to develop. I'll respond within 24 hours.