FCA Coaches Academy Podcast

Dr. Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry introduces the revolutionary concept of 3-Dimensional Coaching, and how a focus on coaching in the 2nd-Dimension will help coaches capture the heart of his/her athletes. Click here to download/listen

Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry shares some biblical truth behind the concepts that are presented in the Motivation I unit.   Click here to download/listen

Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry shares an additional story about a coach and the powerful impact coaches can have on athletes when they learn to coach in a way that motivates from the inside out. Click here to download/listen

Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry shares some of the biblical truths behind the concepts that are presented in the Motivation II unit.   Click here to download/listen

Confidence may be the most influential psychological contributor to success on the playing field for an athlete or a team. Confidence can be defined as an individual’s belief that he/she has the necessary skills to produce a desired outcome. When confidence is lost, an athlete must continue to work on the fundamentals of physical performance (1st dimension).

Every training and competitive experience offers information that can either build or harm an athlete’s confidence. Optimistic athletes are taught by a coach how to recognize positive feedback and distance themselves from negative feedback. In this session, Jeff explains the different dynamics of “attribution theory,” and how you can drastically impact athletes’ confidence level in all areas of their lives simply by how you coach them on the field.

Few things like competitive athletics have the ability to put on display the whole range of human emotions. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and everything in between is regularly felt on fields across the nation and around the world. Although there are many things that cause emotional responses, in sports emotion is often a response to performance.

Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry shares some of the biblical truths behind the concepts that are presented in the Emotions I unit.   Click here to download/listen

Jeff Duke of the FCA Coaches Ministry shares some of the biblical truths behind the concepts that are presented in the Emotions II unit.   Click here to download/listen

When a team becomes unified in pursuit of it’s goal, it’s a beautiful thing. Coaches know how to recognize it when they see it and feel it, but how can they coach for team cohesion with intentionality when the culture shapes athletes to be “me-centered?” In this session, Jeff shares some of the social dynamics that contribute to an entitlement mentality in athletes, and explains how to create an environment where relationships begin to flourish within the team setting. Click here to download/lis...