Coaching Legacy

10/27/2025

Coaching Hope Workshop

"You just can't wish for it - You have to work for it!"

10/23/2025

Coaching Hope Workshop

Goal Setting

There are both short-term goals and long-term goals. The key is that your goals must be desirable enough to motivate you to take action.

Goals we choose are not always healthy or moral. The truth is that moral goals will always produce better long-term outcomes. The more moral your goals are the higher hope you will experience.

Hopeful people learn how to “re-goal” or adjust their goals when they come up against unachievable goals. They adapt, making slight changes in their goals, to then successfully achieve modified goals.

Hopeful people are better at self-regulating their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors as they pursue their goals in life.

10/23/2025

Coaching Hope

Mental Health then Ball

Trauma, Adversity, and the Challenges of Life

Trauma, the bad things we endure, negatively impacts our level of hope. Untreated and unaddressed trauma can cause long-term damage mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Here is the best definition of trauma to use going forward toward hope.

Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that are experienced by an individual as physically and emotionally harmful or threatening.

While there are many ways to define trauma, most definitions come close to this and focus on situations where someone has no control over what is happening to them or those around them.

The good news though is that rising hope reduces (softens) the impacts of these types of traumatic experiences. But we must learn how to talk about the bad stuff and then engage in physical and mental efforts that help us release trauma from our body. If trauma is part of your story, practice telling it to someone you trust.

10/22/2025

Coaching Hope Workshop

Effectively navigating underserved and marginalized communities to successfully attain goals

Hope is the belief that your future can be brighter and better than your past and that you actually have a role to play in making it better.

10/22/2025

Partnering with the Golden State Warriors
Skills Matter Event
Coaching Hope Workshop
Richmond, CA

11/02/2024

“Sports can act as a powerful catalyst for change!”

Being a central part of coaching, mentoring, and equipping incarcerated men with the mindset and tools to prepare them for the future while making California communities safer inside and outside of prison has arguably been one of the most impactful and humbling experiences in my lifetime.

All glory to God for His grace and mercy.

The Golden State Warriors, in collaboration with the Twinning Project and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), have launched a six-week basketball program aimed at decreasing recidivism rates and enhancing the readiness of incarcerated individuals for life post-release...

10/05/2024

Oakland Coach Symposium: Building Coaches & Community

JT the Mentor Coach (Castlemont HS) - Moderator

Former NBA and WNBA Players
Rooted in Oakland
Jason Kidd (St. Joseph Notre Dame)
Antonio Davis (McClymonds HS)
Leon Powe (Oakland Tech HS)
Dr. Alexis Gray-Lawson (Oakland Tech HS)

09/22/2024

To request a copy of Lesson 1: The Rod of Punishment, please send me an email at [email protected]

Christian Parenting: Proverbs 13:24 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Subscribe for more FREE tips on ...

08/10/2023

Representing PCA in Chicago. I admire and applaud Chicago native, Curtis Granderson who returned home to pour into the community that poured into him as a youth.

By Joey Gelman For the first time since before the pandemic, the Chicago Public League (CPL) happily welcomed back high school head coaches in person for the annual pre-season head coaches meetings…

07/11/2023

As a youth sports and parenting coach, I understand the significant role I play in the lives of young athletes. It goes beyond teaching skills and tactics on the field; it extends to supporting their overall well-being, including mental health. In today's fast-paced and competitive sports culture, athletes face unique challenges that can impact their emotional well-being. As a coach, it is crucial to recognize the importance of mental health and create a positive environment where athletes feel supported and understood.

Read the blog to explore effective strategies for youth sports coaches to support the mental health of their athletes. https://bit.ly/46uyjpx

05/07/2023

JT the Mentor Coach was founded in 2020 by Joseph L. Thomas, a certified trainer and instructor with over two decades of experience in youth sports and parenting. We strive to provide affordable coaching and mentoring services to underserved communities, focusing on helping parents raise children in the 21st century. We offer a range of programs for leaders, coaches, parents, and student-athletes, all designed to promote youth development and prevent lifelong trauma in children. Our business is licensed with the state of California under license number 20735, and we are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality services and support.
Visit our website https://www.jtthementorcoach.com/pages/about-youth-sports-parenting-coach-lathrop to learn more about our coaching services.
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