Keiichiro Yoshida

Over 20 years working with 1000’s of individuals, from youth through adults (6 months-89 years), in both educational/learning ecosystems and competitive programs. As a coach of competitive athletes, I have been fortunate enough to see them achieve highlights that include success at respective championship arenas. Privileged to recruit, grow and scale coaches, instructors, programs and teams including: Swim School/ Academy; Community Based Programs; High School Teams; USA Swimming Teams; YMCA Swimming & Diving Teams; Men’s & Women’s Collegiate Programs (Division I, II); Triathletes; United States Masters Swimmers. I am certified in CPR/AED, TxO2, Standard First Aid, Lifeguard Training (exp 7/18), in addition to holding the TRX Certifications (Group, Sports Medicine). I have been guided by some of the best mentors and coaches in the world, and keep myself grounded as a perpetual student of the sport. My greatest lifetime contribution(s), will be to bring and share my passion and enjoyment of the water to as many individuals I can, for as long as I can.

I had the honor and privilege of swimming for, and competing with a Division I Swimming & Diving Program (UMD, College Park) in the Atlantic Coast Conference. I swam for 4 years, entering the program as a walk-on, and leaving as a leader, scoring athlete and award winning scholar-athlete.

When working with a first occassion client, I first assess goals and outcome expectations, to understand the current status, and subsequently design a cooperative plan for next steps. I am a functional based coach/educator, committed to ensuring that the baseline introduction will serve to support efforts into the future, beyond individual teaching. Sessions typically take 30-45 minutes, with a complete review of timeline progression (milestone map) and schedules at the completion of each session. Here is a typical planning session:

Discovery
> Understand where the individual is technically and foundationally
> Determine what has been done thus far
> What type of collaboration and communication is most effective moving forward to produce the ideal outcome and results

Planning
> What is the capacity for learning (time, frequency, duration) and what are the objectives to achieve
> Establishing a consistent, flexible and accountable schedule (including location)
> Identifying potential barriers

Execution
In water process: Initial Assessment > Development > Progression Reports > Learning > Outcome (usually established with a timeline) > Final Assessment and Recommendations