Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Campus
HIGHLIGHTS
eiFOCUS® In Person Coach Training
2023
Why eiFOCUS Coach Training?
You are a coach and role model for leadership. You want to motivate and inspire your athletes to be the best that they can be on and off the field. In our eiFOCUS® Coach Training, you will learn the skills of emotional intelligence so that your female athletes thrive in their sport and in their lives. You will also have the opportunity meet and learn from other coaches across all sports.
With eiFOCUS® Coach training, you will be better equipped to:
Communicate with athletes, parents, administrators
Focus
Handle conflict
Manage emotions
Identify your values and align with team values
Understand your bias and blindspots
Who is this training for?
Coaches of collegiate and elite female athletes
Leadership starts with you. Teaching technical skills are only part of what it means to be a great coach. Understanding how your emotions impact you, your coaching, and your athletes is what separates exceptional coaches from the rest. How you show up on the field directly impacts everyone around you, especially your athletes. How are you showing up?
In our eiFOCUS® Coach Training, you will learn emotional intelligence leadership skills that will not only help you be your best but will also motivate and inspire your female athletes to work hard to be the best that they can be, on and off the playing field.
Join us in Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
As a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic training site, the Chula Vista Elite Training Center is located on a 155-acre complex adjacent to Lower Otay Reservoir. The site includes state of the art sport venues where elite athletes from around the world come to train.
What’s included at Chula Vista?
Accommodations & Meals
Participants will stay in on site housing, either single or double occupancy. All meals are included with your overnight stay. Meals will take place at the athlete cafeteria alongside athletes training on the Chula Vista campus.
Emotional Intelligence in Action
Meet Our Special Guests
Along with our exceptional eiFOCUS® coaching staff, we will be joined by two very special coaches who are emotional intelligence in action.
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Tracy Hamm
On our first evening together, we will be joined by Tracy Hamm, UC Davis Women’s Soccer Head Coach. We will gather together and watch the documentary, COACH. COACH follows Tracy in her quest to earn the internationally renowned UEFA A coaching license. Afterwards, Tracy will answer questions and join in the conversation on the importance of emotional intelligence in coaching. Tracy will also be a coach expert/facilitator for the duration of the in person coach training.
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Valorie Kondos-Field
On our second night, we will have a cocktail reception and dinner located near the Olympic torch and surrounded by the flags from nations across the world. We will be joined by our keynote speaker of the evening, Valorie Kondos-Field. Valorie was UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Coach for 29 years. She was a 7 time NCAA Champion, she is a member of UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame as well as being PAC12 Coach of the Century. Check out her Ted Talk, “Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success.”
What you can expect
Identify your blindspots and grow with a 360 Assessment
Each participant will receive a 360 assessment, including a 90 minute post training small group debrief, held online. Along with a self assessment section, you will also receive anonymous feedback from others in your life such as your peer coaches, manager, athletes and friends and family. Getting feedback from others is a powerful way to identify your blindspots and be able to make meaningful change in your life.
We use Korn Ferry’s Emotional Social Competency Inventory assessment which is an evidence based tool that measures the competencies of emotional intelligence and what makes great leaders.
Schedule*
Join us for this very exciting coach training on the inspiring Chula Vista Elite Athlete training campus.
*tentative schedule, subject to change
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3:00 - 6:00 PM
Arrival at the Chula Vista Elite Training.6:00 - 8:00 PM
Dinner on the athlete dining center patio with introductions and training kick off.8:00 PM-
View documentary, “Coach”, with Tracy Hamm
Followed by conversation and Q & A with Tracy and the eiFOCUS® team
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7:00-8:00 AM
Rise and Shine: Group workout and eiBOOSTERS8:30-9:15 AM
Breakfast in the athlete cafeteria9:30-12:00 AM
Morning training session starts in the Easton CenterSelf Awareness-It all starts here. Learn to be able to understand what you are feeling and how your emotions impact you and your relationships
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch and conversation in the athlete cafeteria1:00-3:00 PM
Afternoon sessionListening skills-Listening is key to building relationships. Learn how to identify what might be getting in the way of being a great listener.
3:00-3:15 PM
Break2:15-5:30 PM
Afternoon Training:Bias - Learn how bias we may hold impact your coaching and learn ways to identify and overcome those bias.
Values - What are your personal values and why do they matter? How do these values show up in your coaching? How are they reinforced with your team’s values? How can living into your values motivate and inspire your athletes?
6:30-9:30 PM
Cocktail reception and dinner around the Olympic torch and world flags.Keynote speaker: Valorie Kondos-Field. Valorie was UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Coach for 29 years. She was a 7 time NCAA Champion, she is a member of UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame as well as being PAC12 Coach of the Century.
Check out her Ted Talk “Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success.”
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7:00-7:30 AM
Rise and Shine: Group workout and eiBOOSTERS8:00-9:30 AM
Training wrap up and take aways10:00 AM
Check out
Meet our eiFOCUS® Coach Training Team
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Belinda Chiu, Ed.D
eiFOCUS® Head Coach & Facilitator
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Betsy Wells
eiBOOSTER Coach & Facilitator
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Sarah Kivel
eiFOCUS® Founder & Coach
In addition, as part of this eiFOCUS® Coach Training, you will also receive:
A copy of SWEAT, Success With Empathy and Trust, An Emotional Intelligence Playbook for Coaches of Female Athletes
An eiFOCUS® Coach Training certificate of completion that you can share with your organization, parents, and on your personal social media
Scholarship Application
We are pleased to offer scholarships for those needing financial assistance. It is our goal that all interested coaches have an opportunity to attend our training. Please submit your completed application and we will notify you within 30 days. We will be accepting scholarship applications on a rolling basis.
