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Baseball Camp is about so much more than baseball. Yes, there's lots of baseball skill work, baseball games, baseball stories, and baseball trivia, but so many of the lessons we're teaching the campers on the field are beneficial in other sports, and, more importantly, in life. One of the most crucial "bigger than baseball" messages …

Be a Great Teammate Read More »

We weren't more than 5 minutes into the first skill rotation on Monday morning this week (Day 1 of Year 20 of Spring Training Summer Camp) and a spontaneous cheer of "We Love Baseball!" broke out on the Minor Field. It made my heart swell with pride! Spring Training's primary mission since 2004 has been …

“We Love Baseball” Clap, Clap, Clap-Clap-Clap! Read More »

As the 2024 season winds down, I've been seeing a lot of social media posts from families who have kids graduating from Little League; parents have been sharing feelings of gratitude towards their Little League community, optimism about the future, and sadness that "it's over." These posts got me thinking about something friends of ours …

The Good Old Days Are Now! Read More »

When the Cubs made their run to the World Series in 2016, manager Joe Maddon famously did everything he could, in some very creative ways, to keep the pressure of the whole experience from getting to his team. Not only did the players obviously want to win the World Series because that's every kid's dream, …

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Our next-door neighbor Nate works for Red Bull running their major outdoor events and after years in that industry, he has had interactions with many of the best extreme sport athletes in the world. He's a lifelong LA sports fan and has 2 young daughters who play in local rec leagues so, like all parents, …

A Surprising Secret To Success Read More »

Last time I wrote a blog about my son and sports it was about a basketball game where he scored zero points and the lessons learned from that, so I think it’s ok to brag about him a little bit in this blog :-) My son’s Intermediate baseball team played a game right before Spring …

“That Was SOOOO Much Fun!” Read More »

With the Little League season in full swing and those of us living in SoCal looking forward to great weather for the next 8 months, I think it's important to talk about how we as parents and coaches can protect our player's arms. From youth baseball to the big leagues, the frequency and severity of …

Let’s Take Care of Those Young Arms! Read More »

Now that the season has started, I'm hearing from many of my lesson students (and their parents) that being nervous in games is negatively affecting their performance. This is super common, especially in Little League as young players are still learning how to manage the mental side of being an athlete, so here's some quick …

Dealing With Game Pressure Read More »

(I originally wrote this blog back in October, but had a hard time re-reading and editing it. After a recent adolescent health scare in my own extended family - that story, unlike the one you're about to read, had a happy ending - I felt it was the right time to revisit and share this.) …

The Worst Thing In The World Read More »

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