COACHING PHILOSOPHY
I offer pitching and hitting baseball instruction for all levels and infuse it with good ole' life lessons.
I actually don't know how you can have one without the other. I enjoy the technical part of pitching and hitting mechanics and we may do a deep dive at times as I teach you how to become your own coach. But, it's about stepping outside your comfort zone and fighting through the adversity of breaking old habits and coming out the other side completely transformed. I like to have fun, but make no mistake.... I want to produce high performing pitchers and hitters.
For pitching we will delve into key elements such as tempo, balance, using the lower half of the body, but also explore ball flight metrics (spin rate, release angle and velocity). For hitting, we will get into elements such as timing, balance, hip/shoulder separation and exit velocity. Baseball has certainly changed in some ways from they days when I played and that is a good thing. It's possible to actually DEVELOP players because of the information and technology that exists now. However, some things have NOT changed and one of those is that you can't replace heart, desire and simply working your butt off towards a big goal. By blending new and old, I feel like I can help all players reach their goals.
MENTORSHIP
In the end, it's really more than just baseball. It's about life.
I help players grow as players, but also as people. I hope to instill a mind-set and attitude towards school and life outside the baseball barn that anything is possible and they can and will do it---if they just hang in there. I am here to show you it can be done. No matter the odds. I use my experience to inspire them and help them grow. Sure, we are training to become great baseball players, but it's more than just swinging a bat or throwing a ball. I enjoy being a mentor to these kids and giving them what I wish I'd had at their age. I hold them accountable and kids respond.
THE MENTAL GAME
Attempting to handle the ups and downs of baseball can be enough to drive some right out of the game entirely. It happens to some kids at too young of an age. It doesn't have to be this way. I love teaching players how to actually embrace the stress and excel in the face of it. This game of baseball is a game of failure. Failure is imbedded in it's DNA. It's a really hard game and I'm not saying that to say it. The mental game is 100% required if you want your son to stay in the game and not quit. Kids have to be taught how to handle their emotions and need to be re-wired how they think about hitting and pitching. They just don't pick it up by accident, it needs to be taught and practiced.
LIFE LESSONS
Really I'm in the business of people building. Sure you'll become a better baseball player, but what I've found over the years is that many parents are impressed with my ability to inspire and bring out the best in their players, but not just from the baseball side of it. The life lessons I instill in players is lasting. Everything we work on transfers back to the classroom, back at home, and life in general outside of the baseball barn. Baseball is such a great teacher. Facing your fears, admitting weakness, overcoming adversity, doing the work, never giving up, putting in the work before you expect any rewards, being patience, being in control of your emotions, controlling the "controllables" and stopping making excuses are some of the those things. The list goes on and on. Life isn't fair and neither is baseball. You will become a better baseball player, but you may even become a better person in this process. Maybe it's time you start doing what you need to do to take control of your life and baseball destiny.