Who is Coach B Meyer?

I recently was asked by Jeremy Boone and athletesbydesign to answer a few questions about performance training.  I'm looking forward to more projects like this in the near future and here is a look at a few of questions I had to answer for Coach Boone.  Thanks JB for your questions and being a big part of who I am today.

1. What’s your definition of a coach?

A coach to me is more than teaching movement/strength and program design.  As a coach you are a mentor and teacher to your clients.  I focus on trying to set a good example in every aspect of my life for my clients no matter the age.  A coach is a giver first and always focusing on the client/athlete first.  

  2.  Summarize your story of how and why you became a coach?

I was always the kid during practice wondering why I was training a certain way for the sport I was playing at that time.  I was always curious why some athletes were successful and other failed to reach their potential.  I was impacted by my parents and coaches in various ways and always knew I could make a difference in a young athletes life for the better.  My first love was coaching after my playing days and with my education and foundation my parents gave me I knew performance training could help me impact people for the better.  I began studying my high school coaches and top strength coaches throughout high school and college and knew i had to get involved in this industry.  

  3.  For those that may not know you, whats your coaching focus and level of athletes that you work with?

My coaching focus is movement first and teaching body awareness.  I think the industry focuses a lot on power and speed and ignores the fundamental of life and sports which is movement and with this comes the power and speed.  The level of athletes I work with are from junior kids to NBA all-stars.

 6.  Who has been your top three biggest influences?  What has been your most valuable things you have learned from each?

My parents for teaching me hard work and never taking the short cut.   

 Second my high school coaches for the most part didn't provide a positive atmosphere for me to do my best in life and sport.  I learned from them that every client/athlete needs to be treated differently.  I understand the impact in a positive way and negative way that coaches can effect people.

Third, first mentor who is still a performance coach in Florida who education wise was great but morals and standards made him fall short.  I would say his name but I'm sad to say he has treated people wrong and in my eyes could of been one of the best in the industry if he would of listened to what he preached.  I learned to never push away good people and you can always learn something from every coach you come across.  I'm very grateful to him and the people I started with at this location in Florida and wish nothing but the best to him in the future.

I have 2 other and understand you only asked for 3 but I have to mention them.  One is the manager of one of athletes I train.  He is all about relationships and investing in other people, you must put into their pot first and the rest will take care of itself.   The last one is my business partner who believed in me as person and then as performance coach.  He makes me jump everyday to new heights and we go by the quote you fail forward you aren't failing.  Why not try?