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I consider John the Colombian a Master Coach – people compare him to Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer – but as a master of working with people; of building them up and helping them become the best they can be. I am grateful for the ongoing opportunities to learn from him. Below is a recent letter John shared with me (U16 girls), and his response. Beautiful stuff!

—– Original Message —–
From: Sarah H
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:33 pm
Subject: Sarah excited that you were at practice tonight!
To: John C

Hi John,

I just wanted to let you know that Sarah came home from practice tonight so excited that she started crying! She told me that her excitement began the minute she spotted your car in the parking lot (something she has made a habit of looking for) & then had difficulty containing herself when she saw you at the practice.

It goes without saying that Sarah was DEVASTATED when ^^^^ spoke with the girls on the weekend and informed them that you might not be coaching them. She had a VERY rough night. Even though you were absent for only a couple of practices / tech sessions, she kept saying that she missed you "soooo much".

I was not kidding when I said that we did not have much choice in deciding where Sarah would play this year & although she had a chance to play on 2 tier 1 teams, she passed that up without blinking an eye in order to train with you & ****. Sarah has been gifted as a fairly good athlete in a few sports, but we have never seen a coach affect her in such a short time as you have and we pray that you will be able to continue to coach her in the future. Academically Sarah does OK, but soccer is definitely her passion!

If there is anything Chris or I could do to help in any way, please don't hesitate to ask!

Warmest Regards,

Nancy H

—– Original Message —–
From: JBC
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:29:11 -0700
To: Sarah H
Subject: Life and Soccer

Dear Nancy,

Thanks for your feedback, I want you to know that I also missed the girls a lot as I have become very attached to them due to their commitment, passion and love for soccer. My real hope is to have a lasting impact on Sarah and all the players on the team, as I said at the meeting; we all came together for a reason as destiny has an incredible way to do things.

What we will do together, what we will learn together, should be remembered as a legacy for times to come. It is my dream that these wonderful human beings will keep elevating themselves to greatness; the path of discovery starts within every one of us and soccer is just a tool that we can use on this wonderful journey. I want them to discover the beauties of hard work, discipline, dedication, respect, resilience towards themselves and others, so they create their own path and they can ignite others when time will come for them to pass this great legacy.

I'm very fortunate and privileged to coach these team and the same bond and respect that they are feeling goes my way, too. Your daughter is a very special and gifted player and if she unleashes that power inside her she will become great beyond measure.

My path, as you know, is to ignite this incredible force hiding inside all these wonderful young ladies so they can enjoy the game for what it is and to love it and play as long as they can do it. I can assure you that I will do my best to at least the end of the season.

You asked if you can do something for me? You have already done your part allowing me to coach your daughter, thanks for the opportunity.

God bless you and your family.

JBC
J-G97
Head Coach

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
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