Johnny V

[IAbaseball @iabaseball1]

Adler Gibbs is only a freshman, but he’s already hitting leadoff and playing shortstop for Class 3A power Western Dubuque, and he looks smooth as can be 👀

#IAbaseball X #iahsbb

[Coach Hoyer @JFKBaseball]

Another fantastic Kennedy Baseball summer camp crew! The future is bright!

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Important for coaches coaching young ones to remember…

They are all different. Different ability, different focus levels, different attention spans, different aptitude, different attitudes, different personalities.

We need to have the ability and patience to be able to relate with all of them. While some make the game look easy compared to their peers and are easier to work with, others will test your patience and abilities as a coach to know and find ways to connect with and help all of them.

While going through our process of teaching them, never forget, whatever worked for us may not work for ANY of them. We MUST study the game, understand there is WAY more than one way to do things and keep learning new things.

And you thought coaching was going to be easy!! 🤣

[Jon McKowen @KennedyBBall]

Here is the live stream link for tonight games vs Cedar Falls.
Freshman: 4:30
Sophomore: 6:00
Varsity: 7:30
https://t.co/RdaNG4oD4k

[Spects National Baseball Club @SpectsBaseball]

Invitations to program players being sent out soon...

[Spects National Baseball Club @SpectsBaseball]

Couple of Spects teams working their way into the Elite 8.

@GbaDevelopment
@mnexposbaseball

[PG Showcases @PGShowcases]

Karson Grout ('24, IA). Physical LH swing that can impact it out front. #Hawkeyes commit #PGNational @IowaPG

[Eric Peterson @EricPeterson713]

I had the privilege of helping coach my son’s 8U team this summer.

Here’s what I learned… 🧵

[Cedar Rapids Reds @RedsCedarRapids]

Congratulations to our IOWA STATE ⚾️CHAMPION TEAMS for 2023‼️ 7u, 9u, 11u and 12u teams on winning the Major Division Gold Brackets‼️

[CR Kennedy Cougar Baseball @CRKcougarbball]

Lost in the shuffle of Senior Night last night - we had two celebrity first pitches thanks to ⁦@McGrathAuto⁩ - Frankie and Hayes both fired a first pitch to remember. Thanks to all our sponsors for making it a great year. #gocougs ⁦@JFKBaseball⁩ ⁦@CRCougars��

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@SuburbanShow31 @OSAA_Omaha Great tournament boys! Congrats!

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

13 Things I ould Tell Myself as a Young Player:

1. The work you put in away from your team is where real growth happens. Take your personal development into our own hands. Stop waiting for others to help you.

2. The game will be hard on your body. Take care of it.

3. Accountability will be one of your biggest weaknesses. Get better at it ASAP!

4. Everyday you play catch you are a pitcher. Even if you’re not slated to pitch that day, while you play catch, be a pitcher. Work on your throwing mechanics, throw your off speed pitches and hit spots on your partner.

5. THROW YOUR CHANGE UP!! Start learning it from day one. Experiment with different grips. Keep it out of your palm. Play catch with it EVERYDAY you throw the ball. It will be a very important pitch you need later. Develop it and your confidence in it early on so you don’t need to later.

6. GET STRONGER!!

7. Be a student of the game. When you watch the game on TV, watch it more like a student than a fan. Watch how they move their bodies. How they move around the field. Read up on mental toughness. Seek out those with more experience and ask questions.

8. You’re a pitcher. Just because you threw a pitch, your job is not over. The only time you should find yourself still standing on the mound after a hit ball is if there is no one on base and a GB is hit to your 3B or SS. Any other time you are either moving towards 1B to cover if needed or backing up a base somewhere. Stop spectating!

9. Your headspace will separate you from your competitors. Please start learning this at a younger age! Mental toughness, baseball IQ, competitiveness and emotional control need to be a constant focus.

10. You will get to play with, and against, amazing players from all over the world. Many of them will be more talented than you. If you want to play for a long time you will need to find a way to separate yourself as a competitor.

11. You will have some great coaches in your life and some who have no business being in that position. But you can learn something from all of them, even if that means learning how you DON’T want to be as a coach someday.

12. Playing with and through discomfort is part of it. You shouldn’t have to feel 💯 to give 💯. You better develop some toughness in that area if you want to last.

13. Enjoy the Game!! Someday you will play in your final game. Be grateful for what the game gave you. Respect the game. Remember as much as you can. Enjoy your teammates and when you’re ready, give back as much as you can.

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

This is great!

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

Barely the day started and... it's already Nine in the evening.
Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday.
... and the month is already over.
... and the year is almost over.
... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed.
... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends.
and we realize it's too late to go back...
So... Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time...
Let's keep looking for activities that we like...
Let's put some color in our gray...
Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts.
And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy this time we have left with serenity. Let's try to eliminate the afters...

[Diamond Dreams Sports Academy @DiamondDreams]

New year, new feature. The first initial facility record board for velocity and distance in baseball and softball in many age groups! Can’t wait to see these numbers increase and continue to watch these athletes compete against each other! 💪🏻⚾️🥎

Check it out on your way in! 👀

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@AstrosZWilkins thanks for taking the time this evening to speak with our organization! We really appreciate it!

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@justinbridgman3 Thank you for taking the time to speak with our organization tonight! We really appreciate it!

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@LSUCoachJ Thank You for taking the time to speak with our coaches tonight! That was incredible! Best of luck this season.

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@KCC_BSB Absolutely!

[Johnny V @Vasquez1Johnny]

@TytyAdkins2 @kenzieadkins22 Congrats Coach!!

[Zak Blair @coachzblair10]

Players: Play however many sports you want, but don't expect to make it in ⚾️🥎 if you're not swinging every day. Round ball, round bat, & have to hit it square. Hardest skill in sports. Don't think you're going to pick it up when season is close & see success! Prioritize!