Matt Goosey at USFCA

 So I’m finally here in San Francisco and I can honestly say that I’m a good balance of excited and nervous of what’s to come over the next six weeks!! I can’t wait to get started and see what’s to come.

My first day in the gym was a great one; I was introduced to and started working with the women’s basketball team. From there we were straight down to business with their workouts and immediately I was aware of the total respect the athlete had for themselves, the coaches and the work they were doing. It was clear that there was a specific work ethic required from them and they respected and kept to that.

The sessions themselves were great as it gave me a chance to watch how the athletes move and get an understanding as to what they were capable of. But it wasn’t all watching and shadowing the other coaches; I was able to get involved with a few individual athletes while they completed different stages of their workout. I enjoyed every second of it and I know that I will continue to do so as my involvement progresses.

 

Throughout the rest of the week I’ve had a few early starts for conditioning sessions on the football (soccer field) which were an amazing time to learn but surprisingly cold! I thought California was supposed to warm!!

All in all my first week here have been amazing and a great learning opportunity and I’ve already gotten a much better understanding of the standards required of both athlete and coach at this level of performance. In my free time I’ve managed to get in a little sightseeing and believe me when I see this city is amazing!