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I did a lesson yesterday with a long-time student who is now 11 and playing Majors for the first time. I first started coaching him when he was 5. Boy, does time fly! In his first game of the season, his team faced a really tough pitcher who threw incredibly hard and for those of …
"Approach" is the baseball word for "strategy" at the plate and while I put the finishing touches on a "Masterclass" I've been preparing for all Little League parents and coaches to help their player be more confident and aggressive at the plate, I thought I would share a sneak preview one of the key lessons …
Parents all have different experiences and preferences when it comes to non-school activities for their kids, and I'm sure it's not surprise to you that my wife and I have always encouraged our son and daughter explore athletic programs for the numerous physical and mental health benefits and life lessons that team sports are uniquely …
Happy Valentine's Day!A quick baseball love story:While Marissa and I met the literal first day of college as Freshman athletes who arrived on campus before all the other students did, we didn't start dating until the Summer before our Senior year. We had been best friends for 3 years so when we decided to take …
My wife and I went to another wedding on Saturday, this time to celebrate one of the girls who played on her lacrosse team at PV High several years ago. It was a beautiful ceremony and a really fun party, and it was great to see Marissa (my wife) reconnect with several of the girls …
I did a lesson recently that made me think of a great way for all players (and really, all people) to approach the new year, and I thought it would make an appropriate blog for January 1. This particular lesson student is relatively new to pitching and while he's a big, strong kid, he hasn't …
It happened again on Saturday, and it made my night. (You'll want to read this whole thing because there's an epic picture near the end). My wife and I were out at dinner to celebrate my birthday (44 years old and still going head-first down the slip n slide at Summer Camp!), when a guy …
I got to Hesse Park on Monday at 7:30am to start setting up for 70 campers (!!!!) and while I was getting the field ready, I was overcome by a powerful sense of gratitude. I was on a baseball field in NOVEMBER, wearing a tee shirt, under blue skies, and with a view of the …
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I've been teaching kids to focus on the "controllables" for more than 2 decades. Players can control their attitude, effort, energy, sportsmanship, teamwork, and hustle every single time they step foot on a field.They can't control the weather, the official's calls, bad hops, what the other team does, or the sun being in their eyes. …
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