Supported by
The coaches, trainers, and clubs behind Luis Gronemann's development — German Class of 2028 central midfielder with 1. CfR Pforzheim U19. They range from his club and the Stuttgarter Kickers Toptalente program to Bundesliga-level technical and athletic specialists, Coerver Coaching, and Football Leverage.
1. CfR Pforzheim 1896
Luis Gronemann's current club, with the U19 squad competing in the Baden Verbandsliga and cup matches against Bundesliga youth academies. Founded in 1896 with men's first team in the Oberliga, the CfR Talentschmiede has a strong tradition of developing players from U10 through U19 with licensed coaches at every level.
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers — Toptalente-Förderung (Porsche Fußballschule)
Elite individual development program from Regionalliga Südwest club
SV Stuttgarter Kickers. Luis trained in the Toptalente-Förderung for
approximately nine months — small-group elite development across four
pillars: technical work, athletics, mental coaching, and individual
development planning, with a focus on two-footed, 360-degree players.
Markus Steffen
Technical training - Technical trainer for Bundesliga professionals and Nachwuchsleistungszentrum players. Markus Steffen works with clients from Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04, VfL Bochum, Hannover 96, and Fortuna Düsseldorf, and has lectured at Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Union Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the DFB. Host of the football coaching podcast "Technik vor Taktik."
Sascha John
Athletic training - Athletic and performance coach with over 5 years coaching professional footballers from 1. Bundesliga down to the 5th division — over 300 players supported. Specializes in sprint speed, explosiveness, robustness across full 90 minutes, recovery, and injury prevention. Targeted strength, power, agility, and conditioning work tailored to football-specific demands.
FIRST TOUCH
Elite Player Academy - Elite individual and small-group training environment where Luis Gronemann trains alongside U19 Bundesliga and senior-level players. Focused on the technical and decision-making fundamentals that separate professional players — first touch, pass quality, positioning, and pressure resistance — in a high-standards setting that pushes development beyond standard club training.
Jürgen Kantenwein
Small group training - Diplom-Sportlehrer and DFB A-License coach running the Fußballschule KANTENWEIN in Königsbach-Stein, just outside Pforzheim. Specializes in long-term development for serious youth players aged 5 to 22 through structured small-group training and individual development plans. Has trained Bundesliga and DFB international Thilo Kehrer (PSG, West Ham).
Soccerkinetics
Neuro-centered technique training - Founded by Z-Health neuroathletic coach Alex Glöckle and sport mental trainer Simon Jans (former U-academy head coach at SSV Ulm 1846). Neuro-centered approach combining neuroathletics, differential learning, dual-task training, and Brain Gym. Backed by two scientific studies with the University of Augsburg. Authors of two books on neuro-centered football training.
Matthias Nowak
Game intelligence training - Cognitive training with Matthias Nowak, former technical and creative coach at FC Bayern Munich. With Bayern Munich's women's team he won the Bundesliga title twice and the DFB-Pokal. The "Deep Learning" method, co-developed with the University of Bielefeld, builds true two-footedness, game intelligence, creativity, and faster decision-making.
Coerver Coaching
Ball Mastery - The Coerver Method, founded by Wiel Coerver and run globally by Charlie Cooke (Chelsea) and Alfred Galustian, is the world's most established technical development methodology — active in 47 countries and used in the youth academies of Manchester United, Liverpool, Benfica, and Ajax. Builds the foundation: ball mastery, first touch, 1v1 moves, and quick feet.
Football Leverage
Mental training - Leading mental-training provider for footballers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, based on Lake Zurich. Over 1,000 players from professional, NLZ, and ambitious amateur levels — clients have included professionals at Eintracht Frankfurt, AS Roma, and FC St. Gallen. Combines a personal mental coach with the Football Leverage app for consistent peak performance under pressure.
Website link