MEET THE TEAM
Founder & Head Coach
Bradley Mulvey
Bradley was born & raised in Glasgow, Scotland. Bradley began his career at Motherwell F.C. in Scotland and then moved to play D1 in California. Bradley is the founder of First Strike Soccer Academy & Former Director of Soccer at DNA Prep Academy. Bradley founded First Strike Soccer Academy 5 years ago with the desire to create a program for high performing players looking to maximize their development. Since founding the program Bradley has helped over 1000 players of every level including MLS Next, ECNL, D2, D1, USL, MLS, EPL, Serie A, Ligue 1 & La Liga professionals.
"My goal is always to find what makes each individual player special on the pitch and create programs that will help supplement their qualities"- Bradley
Lead Technical Coach
Alex Culwell
I was born and raised in Fresno California and started playing soccer when I was six years old. My father was my first coach for our local rec team we had in our district and he went on to coach me until I was 12 years old. I started playing in the academy system when I was 16 years old and really started traveling the United States then which opened me up to what my future was going to hold for the next 12 years.
At 17 years old I started playing for the local PDL team the Fresno Fuego. Which later went on to be the Fresno Foxes in the USL Championship. After two year of being with the Fresno Foxes, the organization folded and thats when I signed my first contract with the LA force in 2019. After one season with the LA force I was able to sign with the Las Vegas Lights and compete in the USL Championship. Before coming back and ending my career in LA with the Force. Now my goal moving forward is to give back everything that I have gained in my career. I strive to be a positive role model that footballers can look at and be proud to train with. I want to teach methodologies that I’ve learned through my career and apply them to my training sessions. My main purpose is be a positive influence in a players life, especially when they need someone to rely on.
Lead Technical Coach
I was born and raised in Glendale California. I started playing organized soccer at around 6yrs old. I started my journey playing in AYSO at a young age and then moved to playing club soccer at 10yrs old. I first started with LAFC Flyers who later became LAFC Chelsea. I stuck with them for 3-4 years then moved to FC Golden State where I finished majority of my youth club career u14-u18. At u19 I was with Boca Juniors. I then went on to play my college level soccer in Santa Barbara for a year and a half. Shortly after I then went and had professional experience playing Liga FPD in Costa Rica with Municipal Grecia. Now that I am no longer playing soccer competitively I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and insight on the game to the current and future generations of players. Soccer has always been a big part of my life with ups and downs and I want to help others out as much as I can with their own journey.
Jason Anthony-Winicki
Technical Coach
John Requejo Jr
Born in Santa Barbara and raised in Carpinteria, California, John Requejo Jr. began his soccer journey at the age of five. He developed his skills with the Santa Barbara Soccer Club and Real So Cal Academy before making a name for himself on the U.S. National Team, where he competed from the U-14 to U-20 levels and participated in the U-20 World Cup.
Although committed to UCLA, John signed his first professional contract with Club Tijuana Xolos at 18. After three years with Xolos and a brief stint with Doradas de Sinaloa, he returned to the U.S. to join LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship. In 2023, he celebrated winning the NISA Championship with Flower City Union.
As a coach, John is dedicated to pass on his extensive playing experience to youth players, aiming to develop their skills on the field and their character off it.
Technical Coach
Coach Taylor has 5 years of coaching experience at the youth level. She played for Stanford University as a midfielder and striker, winning the program's first NCAA title and three Pac-12 Championships. Coach Taylor is passionate about creating more accessibility within the game, using football as a tool for social change, and helping players develop confidence on and off the pitch.