Be a coach who builds confidence, not breaks it!!
Structure–>Absolutely
Discipline–>Mandatory
High Expectations–>Definitely
Fixing what’s wrong is part of the process of development...but make sure to stay positive, encourage & build confidence through the process!
#BaseballTruth
Baseball Players
Focus on what YOU control.. it took me my whole pro career to finally realize certain things were out of my hands, & if I would of focused more on; Myself, S&C, Attacking hitters, Preparation, Command, Eating better, Sleep.. maybe I'd still be competing today..
Got my first win as a manager yesterday! It was a 8-7 walk-off in extra innings. Great help from awesome assistants and the players stepped up when the opportunity called them. The best part was we executed things we practiced before the game! #winthispitch@Ramblrbaseball
Don’t just teach the lessons, tell the stories. How we deliver information is often more important than the information itself.
Engagement is earned, and whether we like it or not, coaches often have compete for their athletes attention.
Adopt their perspective & speak to it.
When you get knocked down:
- Surround yourself with your go-to people.
- Identify what you need to do to get back on your feet.
- Reconnect to your why.
- Understand that you will be bombarded with negative thoughts. You don’t have to believe them.
Championship teams have a special bond that goes far beyond winning games.
That bond is player-driven.
Championship Players push one another. Championship Players pick one another up. Championship Players work together.
And Championship Players win together... as a team.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. -Field of Dreams
My favorite type of double play! Ball explodes out of his hand & it doesn’t hurt to have someone who can slap tag down like this! Pay close attention to Sanchez’s mitt arm & what it’s doing at foot strike. We’ll discuss & work on this in detail at my camp in Atascadero, CA!
Hitters, take this advice seriously!:
U can improve tremendously at the plate w/out changing your swing! Most of the time, a brain change is more important than a swing change & often times your swing can naturally fix itself w/ a mentality or approach adjustment!!
#BaseballTruth
#throwbackthursday to one of my all time favorite catchers, Javy Lopez, executing picture perfect back pick. All made possible by him keeping head on swivel & eyes on runner. Notice the sign he gives, pitch location & outcome... all part of the plan! He gone! #thelifeofacatcher
Ramblers beat Marmion 14-0 in CCL Blue play tonight. Ellingsen earns the win going 5 giving up 3 hits & striking out 7. Birchard 3-3 w/ 4 runs. Novak & Summerhill with 3RBI a piece. Smart & Moran both 2-3 on the day. @LAGoRamblers @PBRIllinois
Coaches: If you want credibility & the ultimate respect from your players, they better believe that you are able to make them better. When they look you in the eye, they need to see that you are in it for them. Every player who is serious & wants to be great, wants to be coached.
Success isn’t always based off hard work in a SEASON of LIFE. Sometimes your reward might be delayed.
DON’T STOP DOING THE RIGHT THING! Your season is coming!
HARD WORK, PERSEVERANCE, FAITH AND HUMILITY are undefeated in the GAME OF LIFE!
Coaches:
U can be tough on your players
U can expect a lot from your players
U can discipline your players
...AND do it w/out being a jerk or a tyrant! Do it b/c u actually care about them as people! And to say that u love your players isn’t soft, it’s respected!!!
#BaseballTruth
Coaches: Here are three steps to coaching underperforming teams:
1. Take the blame yourself.
2. Start to communicate better.
3. Tell them they're not playing at the level you're hoping for. Then ask, "what can I do to help?"
Then actually start helping.
@garyvee
Make a practice of being forgetful.
Forget the bad first-pitch swing.
Forget the strikeout in the top of the 3rd.
Forget the hitless game last night.
Become a master of NOW.