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At the end of the day, the only person that controls your career and where it ends is you. Take the feedback, process it, and if you don’t like it…do something about it. The Only Person It’s common for players to get feedback from coaches. Whether it’s getting an evaluation …

If you aren’t a good hitter, playing basketball is not going to help you improve your swing.If you have a weak arm, playing soccer is not going to help you gain MPH on your fastball. Multi-Sport Athletes are Awesome! Easily one of the most common comments I hear is that …

Playing a young player at only one position is pigeonholing them and hamstringing their career/long term development. No one knows what position an 11yr old is going to project to 5-10yrs down the road. Picking Your Career in 5th Grade At what age do you pick your career? 5th grade …

Think of it like this…a hammer can help you build a house or it could break your thumb. It’s all in how and WHEN you use it the hammer. Use Your Toolbox It is human nature to label things as good or bad, right or wrong, black or white…however, when …

I hear, very, very often, from college and high school coaches that players don’t compete like they used to. And I think a large reason that is the case is because of the culture that travel ball has created. Economics & Travel Ball So we’re going to talk some economics …

“Losers want their circumstances to be different and they use their circumstances as a reason for why they can’t produce the outcomes that they want.” What Losers are Great At First off, let’s define what a “loser” actually is. A loser is someone who doesn’t work hard, is a bad …

While, sure, that 5am workout isn’t easy, we aren’t leaving our families for years at a time and sacrificing our lives like our veterans have done for us. The Real Sacrifice You often hear players, coaches, and parents talk about “sacrifice” from a baseball standpoint…5am workouts, lifting after a long …

From: The CEO Magazine by Holly Johnson If you think team sports are just about social fitness and entertainment, think again. Mounting evidence shows that playing sports can transfer into your professional career, helping you become a better and more influential leader. It’s been suggested that up to 95% of Fortune …

By MAC ENGEL FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM |JUL 31, 2019 | 9:33 AM | ARLINGTON, TEXAS A catcher on a little league baseball team that went all the way to the 2018 Little League World Series required bone replacement surgery in his elbow due to overuse. The boy was 12, but he had caught every inning …

Take pride in affecting the game when the ball is no where near you. Win the vicinity game. 290 pitches. The Vicinity Theory So we were fortunate enough to play in the Met Classic this past week. It’s a really prestigious event, hosted by the NY Mets where they basically …