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TPT (Technique and Performance Training)

Fast, intense small-group training that sharpens technique and performance.

  • Ages 6 and up
  • Coed
  • DC Bilingual · Maret School · Takoma Park Middle School
A young player in a black kit dribbles a ball across a gym floor.

Who it's for

DC Eleven players who want extra, high-tempo work on their technique in a small group. There are no drop-ins.

When and where

No dates yet for the next season. We'll let you know when registration opens.

Tell me when it opens

  • DC Bilingual

    33 Riggs Rd NE, Washington, DC 20011

    Parking: Parking is behind the school. The entrance is from Riggs Rd. NE.

    Indoors and outdoors

  • Maret School

    3000 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

    Parking: Parking on campus. We also use an outdoor turf satellite location on Nebraska Ave.

    Indoors and outdoors

  • Takoma Park Middle School

    7611 Piney Branch Rd, Takoma Park, MD 20912

    Parking: Parking on campus. Use the door by the parking lot, near the cafeteria.

    Indoors

What's included

  • Small-group practices of 1 to 1.5 hours
  • 4 to 8 weeks per season
  • Specialist coaches

Coaches

  • Coach James Kpainay smiling

    James Kpainay

    Director of Technique and Performance Training (TPT)

  • Coach Darryl Greenwood, wearing a black DC Eleven training jacket, long braided hair

    Darryl Greenwood

    Coach

  • Coach Jean-Marie Gnambode, smiling, wearing a black DC Eleven training jacket

    Jean-Marie Gnambode

    Coach

  • Coach Mike Idiokitas smiling

    Michael Idiokitas

    Vice President

  • Coach Paul Aihe, smiling, wearing a black DC Eleven training jacket

    Paul Aihe

    Director, Scorpion League

TPT and TPT+

There are two options. TPT is open to DC Eleven players. TPT+ is by invitation. It keeps each group at the same level, so everyone in the practice can keep up with the pace.

Fall 2026 groups

Birth years Where When
2018 to 2016 DC Bilingual gym Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8pm
2018 to 2016 Maret School Fridays, 6 to 7pm
2016 to 2014 Check PlayMetrics Check PlayMetrics

Common questions

Can my child drop in to The Wall or TPT?

No. Both run as full seasons of 4 to 8 weeks, so players register for the whole season.

Where next

The next step up the ladder after TPT (Technique and Performance Training).

  • Three smiling players in black DC Eleven kits celebrate together on a grass field.
    CompeteOpen

    2026-27 season

    Elite Academy

    Year-round teams for players ready to make soccer their main sport. A real pathway to college and beyond.

    • Ages 6 to 18
    • Mid-August 2026 to mid-June 2027
    • From $2,430