Better Men, Better Ballplayers

30 - Adam Posey Eastern Mennonite University "Pillars of a Program"

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Bio

  • Current Head Coach at Eastern Mennonite University to become the 11th HC in the programs 52 years
  • After graduating from EMU in 2014 he came on the Royals staff to become the first full time assistant coach.
  • Serves the Fellowship of Christian athletes
  • A leader among the faculty and staff at EMU that aligns to their Christian values.

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    Show Notes

    • Fall has more focus on development and built individual development plan due to given more days with the team
      • Assistant coach has title of director of player development
  • Baseline testing - on base u (mobility), blast, hitting/pitching rapsodo
  • Comparison to the team to develop a plan
  • 3 things to accomplish in practice: compete, mindful, and fun!
  • You are the bowling ball, we are the guide rails!
  • Be your best coach!!
  • Getting strength coach certification to help tailor strength programs
  • Access google drive for ind development plans (IDP)
  • Freshman/soph (younger guy) teams development mode in the spring, starters will focus on more approach
  • Changed the focus of practice from time, to feel and environment!
  • Fast paced practice, music, and shortened time of team practice
  • All teaching is done before we get on the field
  • Guided meditation has been a big success, and is built into practice
  • Use a guided meditation app, players can pick the GM of the day
  • Heads Up baseball by Ken Ravizza!!!
  • I didn’t get physically better, but my mind got sharper!
  • The breath is the biggest skill that most guys coming into college baseball need!!
  • What does your routine look like?
  • What is your release to get your back into green light mode? 
  • Script out the routine, and you don’t get to practice until it is written out
  • ****3 Pillars; Compete for championships, Graduating, and Giving back to the community
  • What is the process, everyday discipline to get to that point??
  • If the actions are not aligned with the processes/behaviors we need to switch it up
  • Get guys to buy into that everyday process (how we take care of our guys)
  • Week 1 goal and habit assessment 
    • Goals - what do you want to achieve
  • Habits - what does your day look like
  • The best players for EMU have been people who are about giving back to the community.
  • [email protected]
  • @adamposey
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