Q&A with Quincy McMahon, UCLA Soccer Player
Sogility had a chance to sit down with Quincy McMahon, a former Indiana Fire ECNL player, Guerin Catholic High School Alumni, and USYNT Player.
Quincy is entering her Sophomore year at UCLA as she plays with the Division I Soccer team. While she lived in Indiana, she spent her extra time and summers at Sogility, so we thought it would be great to ask her some questions about her thoughts as a player and Sogility.
1. What do you prioritize for yourself as valuable components to your success as a player
One thing I value the most is the commitment to finding opportunities to play and watch soccer outside of normal team practice. Putting in those extra hours helps my physical game it also helps the mental side. Training by myself or in small groups, I can get lots of touches and try new things, which increases my confidence. Confidence and self-belief are vital components of playing at a high level.
2. What does training alone or in small groups do for your psyche as a player and a person?
I greatly value training alone and with small groups. Those environments give you the freedom to work on things specific to your game and your personal style. The biggest positive of training individually or in small groups is that creates an environment to try new things and grow confidence.
3. How does Sogility make your training desires feasible and enjoyable?
Sogility has always allowed me to pick out and work on specific parts of my game. Fine-tuning and elevating those areas. They provided an overwhelming amount of training equipment and tools that allow you to focus on certain game-specific things that you won’t be able to emulate anywhere else. The staff is also very knowledgeable and committed to helping you achieve your goals.
4. What would you share with a young soccer player about the value of focusing on individual technical and physical components of their game?
To young soccer players, I would urge them on the importance of the technical and physical components of the game. For myself, I was always a naturally athletic player. It wasn’t until I started to spend a lot more time with the ball and work on the technical side that I began to unlock my full potential. Soccer is a game of technical efficiency and athletic dominance, so it is important to focus and advance these simultaneously.
Join Sogility today to find out more about the opportunities Quincy mentions to fine-tune your game!