My first week in Galway has been filled with a lot of rain, a lot of asking for directions, and a lot of walking around. My first Saturday here I had the opportunity to work with the Titan Academy and teach the young people there skill work. My sessions were filled with all different skills levels, focus, and attention to detail, and if it’s one thing I learned that day, it was how to balance many ranges of skill in one session. Sue, the woman who was helping me through my first training session, started things off so that I could get comfortable, but before I knew it, I was leading ball handling drills and running my own stations. The most memorable moment of the day is when I was putting some of the boys through defense and one on one drills. It was a little slow at first, but the more I got comfortable with them the more comfortable they got with me. By the end of the workout we were doing a one on one drill and I was yelling box out every other second. The parents and other helpers on the sideline were laughing at the intensity of the drill, and the boys were eager to box out so that they could get on offense. I was relieved to see such a positive reaction from the session I was running. Once the session was over, one of the other ladies helping out smiled at me and said she had a good time watching the workout and seeing how we interacted with each other while I was yelling box out. I think I speak for everyone when I say it was a great experience, and I look forward to seeing the skills we worked on carry over into the following weeks.
