Charismatic coach opens the book on the challenge of training basketball

There are many - and many - appointed as one of the best coaches of the CAB, Ricardo Montes is indifferent to protagonism and praise. Its humble way of being and the pragmatic serenity that brings to everything it does make it one of the jewels of our Club, as well as an indispensable figure in the recent history of the CAB. With a vast experience as a coach, which includes the conquest of several national titles in various levels, either as a main coach or as an assistant coach, Ricardo Montes touches the life and basketball career of those who have the privilege of being trained by him. In a beautiful interview, exclusive to the CAB's Official Site, in which it is equal to itself, Ricardo Montes talks about the coming season and about the challenges and stimuli of the mission he assumed, either as an assistant coach of the Women's Team or as the main coach of the Satellite Team. In the new season, he will take on the roles of adjunct to the women's team and lead coach of the satellite team. From a personal point of view, do you see an exhausting time? Yes, it is inevitable to expect a time of great wear, but it will certainly bring as reward many strong emotions, new learning and personal enrichment. Good sports results, happening, of course you will also be very welcome! What made you take on such a big challenge that many coaches would run away from? Living harmoniously and in peace is the great challenge! Coaches feed on these opportunities to get out of their comfort zone and embrace challenging proposals. When wills come together, then there's nothing to run away from. The difficulties will give a special taste to the new season and for history will only be the good times spent with the team and the dignified way we propose, athletes and coaches, to represent and serve the Club. Is Ricardo Montes, assistant senior team coach, much different from Ricardo Montes, the lead coach of the Satellite Team? It'd be nice if that happened, even so there's no risk of me getting tired of myself... But the truth is, in practice, there should be few differences. It is part of the “being a coach” to have the ability to adapt and adapt to what the teams ask of us at all times. In seniors, I will try to help Coach João Pedro and our athletes, seeking that the team, formed by such distinct individualities, become homogeneous and able to unite in favor of the defined objectives. In both teams there's a lot of training to do, a lot of basketball to teach and that's mostly what I'll be there for. To teach. And learn. Do you believe that the double function you will take on the senior team and the satellite team will be beneficial for Club Formation? Will it ensure continuity of concepts and working methods from one step to another? I believe that in the Club we all speak 'basketebolês' and we are awake to the importance of the training work. In fact, the fact that the CAB was recognized by the F.P.B. with the status of Training Club obliges us. My proximity to both teams will naturally facilitate transition processes, but what we want, and we will, is a basketball school that shares a common and cross-sectional vision, from the minis to the senior echelons. With the involvement of all the coaches at the club, we'll certainly get it. With the return of Faty Freitas and Luisa Montes to training, the CAB will have a luxury team working in the female sector, perhaps from the best coaching lines in the country. What effects do you expect this team of experienced technicians to have in preparing the future of the CAB? I believe that having Faty and Luisa in our training ranks is proof of the concern that the CAB maintains with the evolution of our young athletes. Basically, we try to comply with the principle of having our best coaches in the ranks where they are effectively needed: in our training. It's a delicate job, usually unrecognized publicly and it takes a lot of patience, but I'm sure all our teams will be in very good hands. For a trainer with his experience and knowledge of the modality, Level III is almost a 'formality'. When? The level III course has very little “formality”. It is a very demanding training that requires full availability by the trainees. Attending the course is an excellent opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in the country, which is always attractive. One day, you might try my luck and retest my knowledge formally. In the meantime, I will be attentive to other training courses and, above all, to learning with all other trainers, either through dialogue or through observation of their methods and postures, in a training and playing environment. As a coach, what brand do you want to leave in the lives of the athletes and athletes you guide? At the height of my ambition, I would like to leave three marks: Mark 1 — The sharing that basketball is beautiful! Brand 2 – A message: Respect. Respect and respect. Mark 3 – A smile on the lips.