Becoming a Better Coach By Helping Other Programs

When Best Day Ever was started I had no idea the added benefits I would get from working with other programs. The 3 main programs I worked with last season have helped me to become a better coach, better consultant and a better person. In my next 3 blogs I will look at how this has happened and the knowledge gained from each experience and what their coaches believe they gained from being a BDE client. The most desirable gain was the marvelous relationships established with the Coaches, Staff and Athletes at CSUMB, UCA and Sheridan College an outcome that was a complete and pleasant surprise. Part one is what the experiences with the Otters of Monterey brought to improving the consultant at BDE. Head Coach Shane Carew said of his BDE experience “We all want to win on the field. That’s only part of it though. We want to develop people that are winners for life in anything that they do. Coaching courses don’t teach you this stuff. We can develop technically, tactically and learn the latest fitness trends quite easily. I’m a massive believer in the mental side of things and that programs/coaches need to be humble and seek guidance, learn more in this area of their game. Best Day Ever Consulting brings that element to our program at Cal State Monterey Bay. Our guys bear hug Frank when they see him. That’s the human element BDE brings. That for me paints a thousand words in the effect BDE can add to a program.”

It has been enjoyable and rewarding working with Shane and his staff and the student athletes at CSUMB. These are the teachings that have made me a better coach and consultant that have been emphasized in my experiences in working with the Otters’ Program. Some of these ideas can help you with your program.

Be ready to show your passion. This is one of the first areas athletes must see from you if you are asking a commitment from them! The Otters were all in when they knew I believed in them and cared about their success as people and athletes. Finding out more about staff and players every time I visit increases my ability to understand how to reach and help the program.

The Art of the sport is important! The guys help me to look at ways to use how it looks and not just if it works. So I need to make sure I use science to help us look good getting the result we want. An example would be that being more fit would allow us to perform our technical skills at a higher level throughout the match. Doing tasks on the field can be artistic and what the team needs to reach their targets at the same time. As a coach and consultant I now find ways to consider together the science and art of this beautiful game to get my ideas across.

Find at least 3 ways to reach the guys on the key intentions of the program. Each player may have different learning styles, so having diverse ways of presenting our objectives helps us all to realize how we can provide what the team needs. Knowing the players and communicating with the players has taught me to present our key targets in numerous ways so that we end up with everyone with the same level of understanding. The Otters have helped me to find different ways to look at the same purpose.I look forward to the next time I return to the Float to be a part of 2019 and the Year of the Otter with Shane, the staff and The Guyz!