The By Any Means Coaches Podcast Matt Dyck (@atlas_basketball) talks building a program, SSG's, mentorship, building confidence in your sessions and more
Matt Dyck is a player development coach in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Matt is a phenomenal guy that has the best intentions, he's passionate about what he does which is the development of his players. His mission: provide an experience and support that he didn't get, and help anyone he can get to the level he couldn't.
In Canada player development isn't as valued as it is in the states, and because of that Matt had to make a decision: take little to no money and train basketball players because he loved it or do something a little more lucrative. He chose to do what he's passionate about, that decision ended up bringing him to a situation where after a few years, perseverance and hard work players approached him wanting to pay him. That was his sign to start his own brand and program "Atlas Basketball" where he trains a lot of the basketball players in his area now.
Matt is also passionate about the games-based approach and SSG's, he talks a little about it and why he loves them and why they're so present in his training sessions. He and I talk a little about confidence during our playing days and how Matt constructs an environment to breed confidence in his players naturally.
We also talk about the importance of mentorship within Matt's career thus far and the importance of having a good group of people around you, Matt uses the phrase "collaborative competitiveness" when speaking about the people he has in his circle and how they constantly motivate him in the best way.
Check out Matt's stuff:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/atlas_basketball/
Website - https://www.atlasbasketball.com/