PREDATORS
• No excuses
• No shortcuts
• Aren't afraid to fail
• Push their limits
• Take responsibility
• Stay consistent
• Compete
• Dawg mentality
PREY
• Make excuses
• Take shortcuts
• Fear failure
• Stay in their comfort zone
• Deflect responsibility
• Quit
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GAME DAYS
• 8 hours of sleep night prior
• Eat a quality breakfast
• Stay hydrated during the School day
• Eat a quality lunch
• Wear your uniform w/ a purpose
• Warm up w/ a purpose
• Focus w/ a purpose
Success is ALL about routines 💯
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• Errors will cost ya
• Walks will cost ya
• Missing cuts will cost ya
• Missing signs will cost ya
• Poor body language will cost ya
PREPARATION eliminates mistakes ‼️🙌⚾️
HS Baseball Players ⚾️
POOR BODY LANGUAGE is the loudest & brightest attention YOU can bring to yourself, and guess what, IT'S NEGATIVE attention ‼️
When adversity strikes, hold the line 💪🙌
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◇ Give your best effort
◇ Warm up w/ a purpose
◇ Play hard between the lines
◇ Talk on defense
◇ Get your timing 🔒in on deck
◇ Always think ahead
◇ Respect your coaches
◇ Respect your opponents
◇ Respect your teammates
◇ Respect officials
🙌💯
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Let's break this down more simply.
• U want to start on Varsity? Go earn it.
• U want to play in College? Go earn it.
• U want to be faster? More physical? Go earn it.
• U want good grades? Go earn it.
WORK HARDER 😤💯
HS Baseball Players
YOUR BODY LANGUAGE MATTERS 💯
Great impression:
• Eager
• Excited
• Alert
• Focused
• Full Effort
• Energy giver
• Eye contact
Awful impression:
• Low energy
• Low effort
• Unfocused
• Energy vampire
• Performance pouting
POOR BODY LANGUAGE
• Gave up
• Don't care
• Can't handle adversity
• Are mentally weak
• Let the opponent win
POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE
• Will fight
• Care
• Can handle anything
• Are mentally tough
• Can't be beat, regardless of outcome
YOUR ACTIONS MATTER 💯
Get your morning started right ✊
• Stretch 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Hydrate 💧
• Create/write in your journal
• Have a plan
• Execute plan
• Breakfast
• Workout
• Believe in yourself
• Grade the mirror
• Win the day
• Grow your mind
• Do something kind for someone
• Repeat
Great Morning ALL ✊
• Stretch 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Hydrate 💧
• Create/write in your journal
• Have a plan
• Execute plan
• Exercise
• Breakfast
• Believe in yourself
• Grade the mirror
• Win the day
• Grow your mind
• Repeat
You’re gonna miss this!
• Team workouts
• Hangin’ with your friends
• The locker room
• The bus rides
• Practices
• Team meals
• Games
• Film sessions
• So LISTEN to your Coach when he says to cherish every moment, because I PROMISE YOU, you’re gonna miss this!
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BAD BODY LANGUAGE
• You quit
• Your mentally weak
• Lack of competitiveness
• You can't handle the "smoke"
POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE
• You won't quit
• Your mentally tough
• You're a competitor
• You want ALL the "smoke"
Five things to focus on this offseason:
1. Physical and mental health
2. Strength and conditioning
3. Skill development
4. Film study and mental training
5. Leadership and team bonding
HS Baseball Players
Separators - that get YOU on the field
• Talent
• Physicality
• Hustle
• Baseball IQ
• Consistency
• A+ teammate
The exact opposite of all of those above will keep YOU off the field
Good luck ‼️🙌