Every Coach Needs A Coach

Every Coach Needs A Coach

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Every Coach Needs A Coach episodes

  • 21 - "Embrace the Why" Dr. Jason Wright - Physical Therapist and Fitness Coach

    Dr. Jason Wright is the owner and operator of Wright Fit Physio and high-level fitness coach who uses his own personal experiences and those of his clients to elevate their training and overcome the physical, emotional, and psychological obstacles that often stand in between us and our goals. Dr. Jason opens up about his personal struggles, changes in career path, and his competitive spirit. We discussed the idea of 'not being good enough', and communicating with our clients and athletes in a way that they can relate to, and asking the right questions in order for them to feel comfortable opening up to you and actually telling you what's wrong.. Jason reminisced a baseball coach he had as a young athlete who always drove a competitive spirit in him, and communicated with him in a way that Jason knew he cared about his athletes as people, and how this made him feel as he continues to reflect fondly on his own athletic experience. Jason truly opened up and offers some wonderful insight into being vulnerable, and improving your communication. He recommends the book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie as a resource to better understand and interact with people. He can be found on his personal facebook page , his Instagram (@WrightFitPhysio), or email him at [email protected].

    1 hr 22 min
  • 20- See one, do one, teach one (4) “what’s your definition of hell?”

    I'm still reading 'Calling Up', and loved a quote I read in it last week. 

    "Hell begins the day God grans you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do"

    David Goggins is the Navy Seal I mentioned, you can find his interview with Lewis Howes here 

    Have a listen to my thoughts and let me know what YOU think!

    6 min
  • 19 - "Facilitate a place of growth" Coach Ryan Cannon, DPT 🥍 - Youth Boys Lacrosse

    In this episode we talk with Coach Ryan Cannon, who played DIII Men's Lacrosse and now owns his own Physical Therapy practice in Southern CA and coaches middle school boys lacrosse at the travel and AAU levels. Ryan offers a unique perspective on self-awareness, and a 'wise behind his years' understanding that not every player's 'why' is the same, talent is the same, or reason to get better at the game is not the same. We must know our players, and provide an environment that facilitates a place of growth and learning. We must put in the work and act the part. 

    Ryan offers the following as resources to improve your craft:

    Legacy By James Kerr

    The Talent Code by Dan Coyle

    Ryan can be reached at his instagram account (@RyanCannon.DPT) and Twitter (RyanCannonDPT), or via his website LeadThePackPhysio

    56 min
  • 18 - See one, Do one, Teach one (3) - "It's what the teachers are themselves"

    "No written word, no spoken plea can teach our youth what they should be, nor all the books on all the shelves, it's what the teachers are themselves."

    Today's see one, do one, teach one is my reflection and thoughts on John Wooden's favorite poem. I think it's a great summary and reminder that we are examples and teachers 24/7, and people will notice who we are and what we do, and more importantly how we make them feel much more than what we say. I also touch on love and it's place in our purpose and in our relationships with our players, staff, and ourselves. 

    7 min
  • 17 - "Coaching is a behavior" - Coach Nick Winkelman 🏋🏼‍♂️ 📖 Strength and Conditioning Coach & Author of "The Language of Coaching"

    In today's episode I talk with author and strength and conditioning coach Nick Winkelman, who is an expert in the the use of language and it's effect on learning various motor skills. His book, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement, is available on Amazon now (Kindle and print copies available) and serves as a practical guide to improving HOW we coach with the words, phrases, and timing we choose. Nick is passionate about his field, an expert in the areas of strength and conditioning, and was a pleasure to speak with and get to know. You can learn more about him and pick up his book on TheLanguageOfCoaching.com or on Amazon. 

    In this episode we talk about:

    • Understanding the Why behind your athletes and getting to know them as people
    • Adapting your language to fit what works best for THEM and helps them learn the motor skill you're teaching
    • If "how you practice is how you play", why wouldn't you speak the same in a games as you do in practice? 
    • The difference between an 'internal cue' and 'external cue' and the benefits and drawbacks of each
    • Beginning each session with the 'What, Why, & How" so your athletes are primed to learn and prepared for your feedback
    • Specific, implementable strategies to use TODAY with your athletes (offering choices, A/B options, using athletic tape on their clothes to show them what you want them to do), to help them learn, see, and do what you're attempting to teach them 
    • Proving your competency as a coach through questions to your athletes and the Self Determination Theory
    • Why coaches must be dynamic why a culture where it's safe to fail is a great method for allowing growth and self-development

      • Nick offers the following as resources to improve your craft as a coach: 

      The Inner Game of Tennis - The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallwey

      Practice Perfect by Doug Lemov

      The Little Book of Talent by Dan Coyle

      Attention and Motor Learning - Gabriele Wulf

      The Language of Coaching: The Art and Science of Teaching Movement by Nick Winkelman

      Nick can be reached through his website TheLanguageOfCoaching.com, and Twitter and Instagram @Nick Winkelman. I'd encourage you to check out his talk "What We Say Matters" at the NSCA convention in 2018 on YouTube Here. And take his mini course available through his website.



      53 min
    • 16 - See One, Do One, Teach One (2) "Joy...was the compass that pointed the direction in life"

      I'm reading Mother Theresa's autobiography, and one of the first lines that stuck with me was a quote from one of her early mentors, Father Jambrekovic which was "Joy...was the compass that pointed in the direction of life." 

      That's the topic for today's deep dive. It reminded me of a quote from one of my favorite professors in college, who ended an e mail to me with 'Find joy and happiness, and success will follow". In this episode, I talk about the journey being the reward, and how those journeys look different to each of our players.  The challenge of coaching is constantly directing and feeding a player's 'why', finding their 'joy' and giving them consistent reminders of that along the journey of your season. 

      I hope you guys enjoy this. Here's the link to the book. 

      9 min
    • 15 - “Carry the feeling of how we came together” Coach Matt Buchi, University of Illinois Men's Wheelchair 🧑🏼‍🦽 🏀 Basketball

      Thanks for joining us on today's episode. I had the chance to talk with coach Matt Buchi of the University of Illinois Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team. Coach Buchi suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident at 9 years old, and after going through rehabilitation was introduced to adaptive sports and wheelchair basketball. He was hooked on the game since, and played in middle, high school and college. In 2008 his team won the College Wheelchair Basketball Championship in his senior at Illinois. Matt stayed on as a graduate assistant (where he helped guide the team to another National Championship in 2010), and is now going into his 8th season as head coach. Wheelchair basketball has given Matt the chance to travel the world and influence thousands of lives, including those in Tokyo, Niger, and Isreal. In this episode we discuss:

      • Seeing and hearing yourself from your player's perspective, and how that lets you effectively communicate with them 
      • "Being a gamer" and what that means to his team 
      • The role and importance of tradition in his program (U of I has the oldest wheelchair basketball program in the country)
      • How learning from losses, especially as a player, can propel you to work harder to win a championship the following year 
      • Ways to smooth over rough patches in the season and how to prepare for them by communicating with your players consistently and being open and available to them 
      • The importance of creativity and the role it plays in coaching, and not being afraid to think outside the box when it comes to drills, skills, and applications outside of sport
      • Taking your time when you're a new head coach, and respecting tradition while allowing yourself to receive feedback on things that should stay the same, and things that should change
      • How being consistent in the eyes of your athletes might look different in the eyes of a coach 

        • Matt is tremendously insightful and genuine. He offers the following as resources for improving your craft as a coach:

        PGC Basketball

        Key5 Coaching

        Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

        Raise Your Game by Alan Stein Jr. 

        43 min
      • 14 - See one, Do one, Teach one - 1 - The importance of Language in developing a culture
        What does your language say about your team culture? In this very first "See one, do one, teach one" episode, I give you my primary takeaway from the book The Culture Code by Dan Coyle. He tells stories and gives examples of phrases and language that only people within the group fully understand. It becomes part of who they are. I think this is really powerful when it comes to defining a group's identity. Let me know what your catchphrases are, or what you've seen work or not work. Thanks for listening. You can check out The Culture Code Here.
        12 min
      • 13 - “Coaching, really, is about relationships…you’re a teacher 24/7”Professor John McCarthy, 👨🏼‍🏫 Pro
        Today we dive into a conversation with author and professor John McCarthy at Montclair State University. Coach McCarthy teaches Principles and Problems of Coaching at MSU, and is involved with Dr. Rob Gilbert in the sports psychology department there. He is the author of What Would Yogi Do? Guidelines for Athletes, Coaches and Parents Who Love Sports. In this episode we talk about:
        His challenges of not knowing anything about coaching when he first started, and proving his competency early in his career
        The benefits of being organized and importance of having a structured practice
        Coaches win practice, players win games, and your player’s preparation, reactions to mistakes, and ability to play the game well is a sign of your competency as a coach
        Players don’t make mistakes on purpose, so the younger the level you coach, the more patience you need to have. If you’re not patient, you’re going to criticize, and very infrequently that’s what your players need
        75% of kids drop out of sports by age 13, and they do so because it’s not fun, because coaches focus so much on winning, and practices are military-style instead of fun
        Staying calm and being patient is a mindset
        We can only control our preparation and our effort
        Having a ‘next play’ mentality and playing for your teammates, who drudge through practices and long bus rides with you
        How you must be consistent as a coach. You need to show up as the same person, day in and day out, so your players know what to expect from you.
        People grow at different rates, and you can’t force your kids to grow, you must take time to find out what’s going on in their lives and sympathize with them
        Emphasizing that players need to develop their own critical thinking skills
        Telling the kids ‘why’ drills and situations are important
        Teaching ‘bounce-back-ability’ through stories, like this example of Evan Ruggiero
        It’s not what I know, it’s what my kids learn
        Having 1 rule: “Be in the right place, at the right time, and do the right thing”
        I can tell you what, and i can teach you how, but if you don’t understand WHY, you’re not going to buy in
        This was a tremendously insightful episode. Coach McCarthy recommends these resources to continue learning and improving your craft as a coach: 
        Getting To Us by Seth Davis & Mark Deakins
        Above The Line Urban Meyer
        Sum It Up By Pat Summit
        Toughness by Jay Bilas
        What Would Yogi Do? Guidelines for Athletes, Coaches and Parents Who Love Sports by Professor John McCarthy
        MSU Professor John McCarthy Has A Plan To Save Youth Sports
        48 min
      • 12 - "Be A Good Person" - Mary Beth Spirk 🏀 DIII Women's Basketball

        In this episode we talk with the all-time winningest coach in Moravian College Women's Basketball History, Mary Beth Spirk, who now also heads up the Moravian College Athletic Department. She currently ranks in the top 10 winningest records of active DIII coaches, and coached against me as a college player back in 2012 & 2013. Coach Spirk has 33 years of coaching experience at the college level, and sheds a fraction of that on us in that in this interview. We talk about:

        • Having a team of individuals (in October) come together as one unit by February and March 
        • Helping her players become better basketball players while at the same time becoming better people
        • How the best, most fun, and most successful teams are those that care about one another and respect each other the most 
        • Having versatility in team bonding activities from year to year and willingness to change and adapt is paramount to staying successful for every team 
        • Recruits who are 'good people' are ideal players for any program, and how empathy and conscientiousness of right and wrong can make that easy to become
        • Spending 1 on 1 and small-group time with your team allows you to understand them better and help them excel on the court and in life 
        • An interaction with her All-American player during a conference championship which taught her and her team and coaching staff one of the most valuable lessons of her coaching career
        • How winning, especially early on in a career, is not everything, and enjoying the process of becoming a team and the little victories is one of the most rewarding aspects of coaching

          • This is a good one. Coach Spirk is a wealth of knowledge and I'm truly grateful for her time and expertise. You can check out Coach Spirk's bio from the Moravian website here. 

          She shared these resources with us, and mentions Pat Summitt and Coach Mike Krzyzewski as wells of information. You can check out their books here

          Pat Summitt: Sum It Up, Reach For The Summit, Raise The Roof 

          Coach K: Leading With Heart , Beyond Basketball, The Gold Standard

          51 min

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