Jon Lang

Teacher. Father. Baseball and basketball fan.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Player's career comes to an end, and he says "if I knew then what I know now" I'd still be playing.
The "if I knew then" information was the stuff the player didn't want to hear.

[Frank Martin @coachFMartin]

The hardest decision young people have to make in the present environment is to either chase success or chase attention.
If you chase attention, you will always be unhappy. If you chase success you will be better prepared to deal with the attention

[David Pollack @davidpollack47]

My dad taught me a lifelong lesson on National Signing Day my senior year of HS. He made me call all the schools that recruited me, tell them thank you and inform them of my decision. I hated every second of it but man do I get it now.

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@CCres_24 @DrivelineBB Congratulations Coach!

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@HawksFanTV 105-123 ATL

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@KingFish626 Yes sir, would love to see!

[Jordan Stouffer @Hittingforpower]

Intentional and deep practice is a major difference between good and average players…

Be immersed in each rep…

Learn from each attempt…

Get excited about repeating the good stuff…

Get tuned into mistakes so you learn to make adjustments with less effort over time…

[𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙚 😎 @SwagnShades]

⚾️Players:
Going into the off-season, YES you should be doing your team lifting, conditioning workouts, group practices (or whatever is “allowed”😏).

But if you’re not satisfied with your role/ability on the field, doing what everyone else does WILL NOT get you ahead of them.

[Willie Spears @TWSE5]

Do you have that dog in you?

[Mentors Of Baseball @BaseballMentors]

You know that exercise, drill or mobility routine you hate?

You hate it because you probably suck at it.

Embrace the suck & watch how much better you become as an athlete. #embracethesuck

[Harper the Teacher 👊🏼 @JHarperEdu]

Matt Damon gets it.

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Practice is the most misused word in any sport. Practice isn’t just showing up. It’s hard work, discomfort, challenges, failing, intensity. Practice is preparation; it’s training. There’re no secrets. The greatest players are in the gym the most & never try to fake it. They work!

[𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙚 😎 @SwagnShades]

You can demand excellence without berating players on the field. Coaches who make a big show on the field when they yell at players are the most insecure.

Great men are hard on themselves.

Weak men are hard on others.

[Emilio Martinez @E_Mart97]

The honest truth is that nothing really matters if you suck at the actual skill itself.

[Tom House 〽️ @tomhouse]

CWS could educate a lot of the baseball world by having a livestream showing the entire team warmups for pitchers and position players.

Would be extremely interested to see all the different warmup processes athletes use at the D1 level.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

People love to tell themselves they lack the innate talent to do something. (ex: public speaking, play an instrument, empathize, exhibit patience, stay calm under pressure, etc.)

Their talent is fine. Variable but fine. They only lack willingness and discipline.

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@bballbreakdown @Hennen_Workouts Would you mind naming the others? I’ve seen Bogdan Bogdanovic do it a few times and I thought it was special to him. Thanks!

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@hub_mlb Braves

[Jon Lang @jmlang1984]

@DavidBoydhoops Crazy. Wins over Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas…they are one of the best 68 teams and would have won a game or two

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

One of the best retention strategies for a school is an administration who takes care of their staff. Not only will they not want to leave, but others will want to work there.