Coaching is not my full time career but it is a full time passion! It is my mission to work with a limited number of very gifted athletes and assist them on the path to National Rankings, and a college scholarship. There is no other track club that operates with the level of focus and personalized coaching that I provide.
We are based in Tampa Florida and race all over the state. Our club is called Track Star TC. Everyone in our club will be a track star.
Ingredients of a Successful Athlete
1. Coaching is a very important ingredient in a successful athlete. The coach can separate the athlete from the family dynamic and keep them focused on the task at hand. The coach needs to keep the goals realistic and achievable. The coach needs to be able to give the athlete the motivation and support they need to excel. This comes in as many forms as athletes.
2. The athlete needs to have the natural talent. From that base, it is the athlete's responsibility to follow instructions from parents and coaches. It is also their responsibility to drive hard even when their mind and body are screaming stop. The athlete needs to get comfortable with pushing their bodies limits. In this time of fast food and video games, it is a rare athlete that can dedicate 9 months a year to practice. However, the ones that do will learn that anything they set their mind to is achievable with hard work and determination.
3. The parents and guardian support group. This group is responsible to dedicate 10 to 20 hours a week to their athlete's success. This is no easy task. Many dual income parents will not be able to find the time to bring their child to practice five days a week. When we have meets, they are usually all day affairs. The parents and guardians must be just as committed to the athlete's success as the coach, and the athlete. Without this support, the athlete will not get the necessary training, and the conditioning at home that is required to take them to the National Level. Parental involvement is not always required in practice. However, it may keep your athlete the most attentive and operating at their highest level.
4. The team: The environment has an impact on the athlete. Their friends have an impact on them. Their teammates will have an impact on them. If they train with the best, they will become the best! If you are one of the crowd, you will continue to be one of the crowd. Their peers will motivate them, when they are feeling down. Sometimes they will have a greater impact than any of the other 3 ingredients.
God bless you! I hope to see you on the track!
Coach Cooper
3. The parents and guardian support group. This group is responsible to dedicate 10 to 20 hours a week to their athlete's success. This is no easy task. Many dual income parents will not be able to find the time to bring their child to practice five days a week. When we have meets, they are usually all day affairs. The parents and guardians must be just as committed to the athlete's success as the coach, and the athlete. Without this support, the athlete will not get the necessary training, and the conditioning at home that is required to take them to the National Level. Parental involvement is not always required in practice. However, it may keep your athlete the most attentive and operating at their highest level.
4. The team: The environment has an impact on the athlete. Their friends have an impact on them. Their teammates will have an impact on them. If they train with the best, they will become the best! If you are one of the crowd, you will continue to be one of the crowd. Their peers will motivate them, when they are feeling down. Sometimes they will have a greater impact than any of the other 3 ingredients.
God bless you! I hope to see you on the track!
Coach Cooper
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