D1 Athletes at Cal

Talent wasn't enough.
So we built a system.

Two broken feet. A gap year. Rebuilding from scratch. We didn't make it by talent — we made it by building a system. Now we're handing it to serious athletes.

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Most athletes train without a system.

They work hard. They watch highlights. They follow random workouts. But there's no structure connecting their gym work to their mental prep to their recovery to their game. They plateau — and don't know why.

We built a Performance Operating System.
The same structure we use to compete at the highest collegiate level — organized into five pillars, adapted by position, and designed for athletes who are serious about getting to the next level.

For Parents

You don't need a soccer background.

Our dad wasn't a soccer player. We were the first in our family to ever play. He had to figure out training, recovery, and development from scratch — YouTube, asking coaches, trial and error. Most parents we meet are in the same spot: they'll spend the money, they'll drive to practice, but they don't have the athletic knowledge to guide what happens outside of team training.

This system is what we wish he had. A clear weekly structure your athlete follows day by day. Simple standards you can both see. Progress you can track together. No guessing. No random workouts. Just a plan.

Your kid gets a structured system built by D1 athletes. You get the clarity to support them — without pretending you know soccer.

Built for competitive soccer players ages 9–22. Any field position — including goalkeepers. The system adapts by age, position, level, and goals. Every session is laid out. Every week has a standard. Your athlete checks off what they complete — and can't move forward until they do.

The System

Five pillars. One standard.

Every pillar connects. Physical development powers on-field performance. Mental frameworks sustain it under pressure. Recovery protects it. Nutrition fuels it. Nothing is isolated.

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Physical Development

Strength, speed, explosiveness, mobility, injury prevention. Soccer-specific programming for match week and off-season.

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Mental Performance

Pre-game protocols, confidence systems, pressure handling, visualization, structured reflection. Not journaling — mental architecture.

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Technical Mastery

Position-specific skill emphasis. First touch, 1v1, finishing, ball mastery — targeted to where you play and what your game needs.

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Holistic Standards

Sleep protocols, recovery routines, habit systems, time management, accountability. The infrastructure that supports everything else.

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Nutrition & Fueling

Macro guidance, hydration standards, game-day fueling, simple meal templates. Built for athletes, not bodybuilders.

Inside The System

A match week, structured.

This is what a week inside the system looks like. It adapts by age, position, and season phase — this example shows an in-season match week for an attacking player.

Mon

PhysLower body power

RecMobility flow

MindWeek intention set

FuelHigh protein focus

Tue

PhysSpeed + agility

MindVisualization: 1v1

FuelCarb loading begins

Wed

PhysActive recovery

RecSleep protocol

MindPressure scenarios

Thu

PhysActivation circuit

MindPre-game routine

FuelGame-day fueling

Fri

MatchGame day

MindIdentity anchoring

RecPost-match protocol

Sat

RecFull recovery day

MindGame debrief

FuelRepair + rehydrate

Sun

PhysLight movement

MindWeekly reflection

RecPrep for next week

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Our Story

Built from setbacks,
not shortcuts.

We're Kai and Miko Oppenheim. Division I soccer players at UC Berkeley. We got here by engineering our development — not by being the most talented in the room.

Two broken feet. A gap year. Rebuilding our recruiting from zero. Captaining the #1 nationally ranked youth team. Transferring to Cal to chase a higher standard.

We didn't follow a path. We built one. And the system we created to get here is the system we're now making available to every serious athlete.

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Who This Is For

Serious athletes. Structured support.

Built for competitive soccer players ages 9–22 — any position, including goalkeepers. Whether you're building foundations at youth club or chasing a college roster, the system adapts to your age, level, and goals.

Youth Club & Academy (9–13)

Age-appropriate foundations in movement, mental habits, and discipline. Structured to develop the whole athlete early — with parent visibility built in.

High School & Showcase (14–18)

The core system. Position-specific physical and mental development for players competing at club, high school, and showcase levels — whether you're trying to get seen or trying to start.

College-Bound & Collegiate (18–22)

Advanced programming for athletes managing D1/D2/D3 schedules, balancing academics, and competing for starting roles.

Common Questions

Before you ask.

Is this only for attackers?

No. The system is built for every field position — strikers, wingers, midfielders, center backs, fullbacks, and goalkeepers. Programming adapts based on your position's physical and technical demands.

My kid is only 10. Is this too advanced?

The system adapts by age. Younger athletes get age-appropriate movement foundations, mental habits, and structured routines — not D1 intensity. It grows with them.

We're not at an elite level yet. Is this still for us?

If your athlete is competitive and wants to improve with real structure, this is for them. The system covers youth club through college — you don't need to be elite to start training like it.

I'm a parent with no soccer background. Can I still help?

That's exactly who we built this for. You don't need to know soccer — you need a clear plan your athlete follows. The system gives you that visibility and structure.

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Talent wasn't enough.So we built a system.

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