{"id":2585,"date":"2015-08-06T22:58:24","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T02:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/?post_type=testimonial&p=2585"},"modified":"2015-10-21T23:08:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T03:08:30","slug":"nathan-kim","status":"publish","type":"testimonial","link":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/testimonial\/nathan-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Kim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Camp Wootten,<\/p>\n

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We just spent the past two weeks at your camp and we gained so much from it!\u00a0 I know it might just be a start but this is\u00a0what I think you have started. I have a lot to say so this may be lengthy, but please read on and bear with me.<\/div>\n
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To give you some background, my nephew Nathan is visiting from Seoul, S. Korea. He attends a military base school called Seoul American High School.<\/div>\n
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Nathan came to the camp feeling like\u00a0he\u00a0is not the best student or the best basketball player. Yet after two weeks he was able to leave with the camp’s highest award. We are grateful for this encouragement and distinction.<\/div>\n
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During the past\u00a0two weeks, the basketball camp allowed us to talk about life, school, and basketball.
\nAt first, Nathan had his fears and his complaints.<\/div>\n
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And pretty soon, I started to realize he didn’t like structure and just wanted to shoot the basketball\u00a0around with friends. But this camp provided the discipline he needed.<\/div>\n
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The first week, Coach Aiello, worked with him and he provided the right atmosphere for Nathan to ease into the camp.\u00a0 The second week, Nathan worked with Bryan McCormick.\u00a0\u00a0 I spoke with Coach McCormick\u00a0and Coach Aiello at the start of the second week.\u00a0 Coach Aiello said that Nathan needed to shoot.\u00a0 And Coach McCormick\u00a0immediately said, “I’m going to follow up on that and make that happen.”\u00a0 Nathan took his first shot on Wednesday (of the second week).\u00a0And the goal for Thursday was to have Nathan take two shots.\u00a0 And he did that, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nathan said on Thursday night that he felt he had become a better player over the past two weeks.\u00a0 And he said that he was feeling more free\u00a0to take shots.\u00a0 He also felt that his niche was more of a defensive player.\u00a0 So, throughout the week, Nathan learned about himself and was starting to define himself.\u00a0 And in doing so, he was letting go of comments like, “I don’t think I’m good enough.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Friday was a critical day.\u00a0 We had considered missing this day due to other family obligations.\u00a0 Nathan did not want to come, but it became apparent that “finishing” this camp well was so important.\u00a0 And a big reason why we came on Friday and actually finished, was because of Coach McCormick. I mentioned to Coach McCormick\u00a0on Wednesday that we may not be able to come.\u00a0 And his response was, “Is there any way that you could change your schedule and make it on Friday?”\u00a0 And when he said that, I realized this coach was committed to helping Nathan succeed and he wanted every single day and\u00a0moment to count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the past two weeks, Nathan and I have had conversations to learn about working hard and doing the right thing.\u00a0 And on Friday I think we had our best one yet. In the morning, he mentioned that Coach McCormick\u00a0wanted his team to win the championship.\u00a0 Nathan said, “Win the championship?\u00a0 How are we going to do that?”\u00a0 I said that Coach McCormick\u00a0has the right attitude and if you don’t aim high, you are not going to achieve much.\u00a0 We also discussed how you have to achieve small successes in order to\u00a0build confidence.\u00a0And then you will build greater\u00a0confidence\u00a0as you\u00a0achieve bigger successes.\u00a0 This camp was a time for Nathan to be successful,\u00a0and thereby build greater confidence in himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And that is why I appreciate the spirit of this camp.\u00a0 This camp is not just about basketball, but it’s about building hard work, skills, and enthusiasm into every aspect of your life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thank you, Coach Wootten for building that legacy.\u00a0 Thank you, Terri, you fielded all my questions from registration to daily activities and more.\u00a0 Thank you, to the\u00a0coaches, of whom\u00a0I don’t even know their names. They\u00a0welcomed\u00a0Nathan and helped him feel comfortable\u00a0when we registered on the first day. Thank you, to Coach Aiello for believing in Nathan and encouraging him to “shoot!”\u00a0 And thank you to Coach Bryan for helping Nathan to finish well. Thank you for\u00a0seeing potential in Nathan\u00a0to go beyond a defensive\u00a0player, and to force that shot!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Many thanks all around!\u00a0 I\u00a0look forward to future successes\u00a0as a result of this camp.<\/div>\n
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Thank you sincerely,<\/div>\n
Ginia<\/div>\n
(Aunt of Nathan – ACC Duke and UNC)<\/div>\n
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