- Current HC of Madison Central HS (Kentucky)
- 16 Day Baserunning install - its not just running the bases, its putting the pressure on the pitcher and as a results we get more fastball
Day 2 - sliding (you can’t be a baserunning team without getting dirty) Story time - criss cross applesauceDay 3 - leads at 1BDay 4 - leads at 2BDay 5 - leads at 3BDay 6 - dirt ball readsI want you to ask why, I want you to know why we do it, and it creates more buy in!You read the catcher on the dirt balls - read the knees Measured leads, what is your time 1st to 2ndTeaching from game 1 to the end of the year, and always teaching and adding to the journalIf you can play catch at a high level you can execute a run downWe stop doing everything and all situations, and focused on what happened most frequentlyWhy didn’t my player understand? It is on us coaches! We need to find something and stop complaining!Find a way to compete and find a way to winLook at everything you have and hold true to what is working. Know what you are trying to doFocus on yourselfFinding the right fit for each person and individualizing to fit the players needsWhen players take charge of their own development that is a win for our programRun producer or run scorer - speed guy or heavy hitter1st third - find our roles, find who can play, may lose games due to development 2nd third - learn from our mistakes3rd part of season - here is who we areMade a google classroom for the teamBook study in the fallPlayers texting me about a book that was personal to themMemorize a quote for the beginning of practiceClassroom sessionsTrying to develop men! Can we get them to maturity?The individuals get better collectively and WE get better4 things that can happen once the pitch is throw, so control what you can! Hit it hard and get a hitHit is soft and get outHit is soft and get hitBe the best you can Family, hard work, and toughness- Family - accept your role, roles can change, play for each other
Hard work - doesn’t matter get better, if you aren’t where you want to be, then you find a way to get betterToughness - when the game is on the line are you going to perform?Serve each other, get better, toughness to handle the pressureHow? Get 1% better each dayExpand your range - layout in practice, and sellout in practiceDirtbag chart- What does a dirtbag look like?
Give him a shirt at the end of the gameSacrifice myself for the teamPut it in playMeasuring it makes it more significantWear a pitch get a chicken sandwich What can we do to promote the things that no one seems to care about? The little thingsMake it competitive and reward the winners -Have a group of guys you can trust that can help you in situations. “The grass is brown everywhere!”Developing the person, and loving your team - tell them you love them!Have a common goal and develop the man!859-661-2414
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