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I write this as I am sitting on a plane on my way to another tournament for Arizona lacrosse.
As some of my readers know… lacrosse has always been a part of my life. Growing up in New York State on Long Island, it is virtually impossible to not learn the game. I have had the luxury of coaching an extremely talented group of young men from Arizona. We have had numerous undefeated seasons as I have written about before and won every game in our first tournament of the 2007 summer. Santa Barbara, CA is the next stop.
Training young athletes has always been a passion of mine. I have always been extremely lucky to have great coaches in my life. From the dynasties of Garden City NY High School to the fields of University of Maryland I have been lucky to have known some great men and women. I would be extremely remiss if I did not mention my very first coach.
My dad.
I was thinking that I should have written more about this in the Father’s day newsletter because of the timeliness; but hey I have often needed to back track from time to time in my life. Just ask my dad.
Qualities of a great coach and an outstanding father are extremely similar. Patience, understanding, smart, strict, disciplined, bending and not so bending are some of them, just to name a few. In the early years of my growth as a young athlete, he helped me find my way of making sports a passion rather than a chore. He taught me that playing a sport is much more than being talented on the field but also a major part of becoming who you are as a person. Quitting should never be an option, one should always finish what he/she starts and you should never make it about winning at all costs.
I have often found being a coach and a father figure can be one in the same. Good and bad days will happen and the ups and downs are plentiful.
I hope my two guys at home know I give 100% in our house and on the field every single day. How does this little story pertain to you?
I also hope that through newsletters, clinics, training sessions, and tournaments, all my clients and players realize I am there for them every time we meet. Becoming a trainer and an expert in the field of fitness, I try to make sure that each person who I get to work with receives the same desire, passion and integrity I have experienced in my lifetime.
Almost every day I get more than my share of emails with general questions on fitness and training from some of the 4000 plus readers. Either I or my staff handles the questions as soon as possible. I thought considering it was summer now would be a good time to recap some of those questions I receive most often. Often times clients have similar questions and you may have had one of these 3 questions in the past.
Enjoy our Q and A and wish the Arizona Starz luck this weekend and I will keep you posted on the results!
Remember Better Bodies = Better Results,
Bobby