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Current MiLB Hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles

Owner of Patrick Jones Baseball where he specializes in player development

Host of the Patrick Jones Baseball podcast

Hitting coach for the Lima Locos, of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate league

Served as an Assistant Coach at Madeira High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

Spent time as a player in the Pecos league and Empire League

Played collegiately at Xavier University

Follow on Twitter @pjonesbaseball

Check out his website - www.patrickjonesbaseball.com

Show notes

So much of coaching is timingWhen to get on more, less based on who they are

Send the client a questionnaire to know the player better

Before you have a relationship with a player a player does not feel comfortable, so the questionnaire helps that relationship

Making visuals for players - gifs, powerpoints, 

Video is still the best place for players to see what they are doing

Ask questions about what happened in the game to get context because that matters most

Helping kids get recruited because no player of mine should not have to hire a recruiting service

Game footage of hitter from a good angle

Coach needs to help and be honest with the college coach

PBR (prep based reports) is good for a baseline sophomore/junior year

Good fit and best fit rather than getting hung up on division

Grades are super important to make it easy on yourself

Killer mindset #1 tool for a good hitter

With a killer mindset it will get you out of a slump earlier! 

Coming up with content for clients to be able to access to get into their headspace

Be less negative instead of more positive when you are struggling so you can “get to neutral”

Anything time you say out loud it is 4 to 5 times more impactful!

~Don’t say stupid stuff to yourself out loud!

Are we giving guys time for the player to get ready, guys need freedom to find what works for them

Better to incorporate killer mindset in team settingLeaderboards

The great players have a plan, approach, and not freaking out, and not giving away at bats

In the cage they are clearly working on something

Fixed mindset versus growth mindset players

“It takes what it takes” by Trevor Moahwad

Quick tuneups don’t work - it takes time to be great!  You have to practice way more than seeing a private instructor or team practice

Deliberate practiceLocked in and focused

Have a purpose

Accomplishing a specific task

It's not about how much time, it's about the quality of time spent!

 

Follow on Twitter @pjonesbaseball

 

Check out his website - www.patrickjonesbaseball.com