- Former manager of Brooklyn Cyclones of New York Penn League
- Had an itch for professional
Good players are routine driven Game prep routinePost game routineFinding the right dataStick to it, tweek it, and it gets you through the seasonWork through drills to help work through the drillDefensive sequencesHitting routinesIndividual development complimented by team developmentIns the framework make it competitiveHow will we know if our drills are working?Game comes down to pitching and hittingIts a game of 1-1Script countsScripts situationsLive defense workTime clock when doing defense work Change up times to 1bSituationsDefine the gameRunners on 1BPlayed against the clock with all defenders outClips video of plays good and bad to go over in meetingsUtilize video to catalog when they are swinging the bat goodVideo the pitcher on 3 sides of pitcher to see if we are missing anythingGet a person facing a batter on your game mound more they will get betterHow do you know how the player will respond when it gets tough?Prior to stretch we would go through mental routines. Pre pitch Post pitchInfielders step inIn the boxOn deckVisual, self talk, and breathingFor all physical skills you need to train your mental routinesMeditations are goodBreath and meditate to relaxSome guys are better at 70% what they areFind the level of flow that you feel comfortable to allows you to execute consistentlyIf you expect them to do mental routines, you have to practiceQuality vs quantityBefore defensive we would do baserunning techniques then do baserunning reads, situations, BP live readsIs it right for this player? (in terms of the weather)- Not putting players at risk
Would we play in this weather?Teaching is done in classroom or locker room if neededWork and repetitions in cold weatherModified intersquad when its coldPitches outside and then finish insideConcerns with the ups and downs and how many pitchesred , yellow, green pitching communication for pitchers to get ready (warm up, get hot, go in)Get good players to buy into what you want to doGood players that fit your systemContinuity in the coaching staffWork hard, work smartAll about relationships that improve communicationCommunicate and collaborate with the playerYou create the bond and trust you can get more out of the playerGet athletes - they will grow and improveYou have to be able to adapt to the gameThe game is the game, teach the game the way its supposed to be playedSynthesize the information for all the information that the player can consume.I’m going to coach you the way you need to be coached!I’m a learnerI’m going to let you do it, and we will collaborate it 
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