Coach Gionatan Surrenti is the Kicks Soccer Academy Owner and Director. Born and bred in Italy, he has played competitive soccer until the age of 16 in Rome, Italy, and he has an extensive background in both the performing arts, notably in "CONTACT IMPROVISATION", a contemporary movement form that he has taught and performed in Europe and the USA for over 10 years from 1997 to 2009 and in HR consulting, notably outplacement and career coaching. He has been actively coaching recreational and competitive soccer in Louisville since 2011 and he’s currently coaching for the Lou City/Racing Junior Academy. Coach Gionatan holds a US Youth Soccer D coaching license. His purpose with KSA is to inspire, train, and prepare children and families for recreational and competitive soccer and instill a life-lasting love for the Game of soccer.