Am I good to coach?

The day started so early for me, even too early. I was awake by 2am and made some diagrams and court plays, the X's and O's.

Yes, I was creating basketball plays, though I had some other's work to follow.

In my younger days, it was my dream to play the sport of basketball, but did not have the breaks, chances and compelling will to pursue that dream. Though it never waned through. This time, I am a major fun of it. So sweet is the game to me that I would watch interesting games on television and even on a live play. I once said to myself: "...one day I could set foot to that Araneta Coliseum to watch PBA games." And so off I went when I had the chance to visit the place during my week-long stay in Manila. Today, I constantly check what is happening in the NBA, the current trend of the Sports and even plan to have a cable TV at home just to watch the games. To add more, the only PC game I enjoyed playing is basketball - with my NBA Live 07. You see, the sport is so special, to me.

I could hardly believe that I built my ambitions around it, and yet becomes successful in other field and have greatly contributed to other people's lives. Well, that's a blessing!

Some months back, my student and also a fellow in church asked me to guide our college team in the yearly students intramurals (we call it Palakasan). I was hesitant to accept, and right then I declined the invitation (I just promised to give them a set play). I had never played basketball pretty well and most likely I could never teach them well too. But a few days ago, two students from that same team asked me to mentor them - maybe just to give a faculty presence to the team for some guidance. This time I said yes.

So this early morning, I prepared the things needed to the team's practice - their set of plays. I have research several plays from the internet. Remember, I haven't run a team in the past so this is really new to me. Our scheduled practice was set at 6am, and I am done by 5:30am.

Actually, the practice started at 6:30am. Some players thought it was canceled due to rain the previous night. But we manage to push through with the practice. At least we had two plays learnt today.

Hmmm... is this a new path for me? Well, it is not.

I will not think of me as coaching, but rather me as providing guidance to these young guys.

Am I good to coach? Maybe, just for a little of everything.