Some of y’all’s Mamaw’s were icy 🥶
Never letting this video fade out. The arm actions, foot patterns & transfers; Impeccable. Solid display of some good baseball.
“If you're humble, people want you to succeed. If you're selfish, people want you to fail. Humility also gives you the capacity for self-awareness, you can actually learn and be smart. Humility is foundational." -- Stewart Butterfield @TPD_Baseball
E+R=O case study from Saban:
• Prioritize the main Outcome (to win).
• See Events as they are, not as you think they should be (Spread, RPO, Fast Tempo, Evolving Rules).
• Adjust your Response to achieve the main Outcome given the reality of Events.
This kid can play! His love for the game shines through during practice and games. Great foundation to get even stronger cause he has really solid movement patterns. #OnBaseU
My man 2021 SS Luca Bevilacqua showing that hard work pays off. Worked hard during the downtime to improve his swing/approach/power so that he was ready game 1
The ELITE: the differentiators R between the ears & their hearts. Their appetite 4 competition, their unwillingness 2 settle, & their embracing of the challenges-not just the challenge on game day, but the challenge of the training/prep days. #P2p@TPD_Baseball
Sometimes the ground ball tells the infielder to field it on the run in order to create a good hop. But that doesn’t mean you have to throw it on the run... especially if you have time.
This is textbook run and replace (the feet) technique.
#STdrills
Be leery of those who celebrate or discredit entire disciplines. All philosophies have both favorable attributes and drawbacks. The best practitioners know how to separate the good from the bad as they design approaches that are the sum of many parts.
Following up on our post yesterday, this is the mobility we like to see from our pitchers in the Lunge with Extension screen.
If the thorax doesn’t contribute to layback, the shoulder and elbow may have to do more work to compensate.
The fastest way for anyone to get better is to work on your mental/emotional game.
Quick tips:
1) Deep Breathing
2) Smile (projecting positivity to your 90 trillion cells)
3) Words of Affirmation (I can do this, yes I can)
Here’s to my new office! Proud to join UC Berkeley Golden Bears on the coaching staff. Can’t wait til January to go to work on this field and help the boys reach their potential. https://t.co/D7jGa5DZdy
When you practice, it fits into one of two categories - @briankight —> #DailyDiscipline https://t.co/5sIxCfsd9M Skill Acquisition is like learning 2 walk or ride a bike: it WILL be messy, awkward and uncomfortable- “Feel” & the Execution R Keys NOT the Performance @TPD_Baseball