- Head Coach Central HS 6A (TX) - 2016
AC Allen HS (biggest HS in Texas)- 3 rounds deep in state playoffs
Coached Kyler MurrayState football championship (7 kids on that team have taken NFL snaps)HC Mount Enterprise (4 years)- Playoffs 3 out 4 years he was there
AC at Ballinger HS- Both years went to state playoff
Been a football coach at stop of his careerManager of Colorado Springs Snow Sox in the Pecos League- 31-14 and won the division
The current Hitting coach for the Mat-Su Miners in the Alaskan League (Palmer, Alaska)Pitching coach in the Texas Collegiate league for the Frisco Rough Riders Twitter - @kylewatson_22903-522-2693- I wish there was so much that I knew when I was a player, and I would have been so much better
Baseball class all year long- Use classroom to show the WHY
Give them a paper, what are you going to do to let that go? WRITE it down, and then practice it!!I want to see it!! Every time something bad happens, we need to do something.Before practice starts we do mental training and just listen, breath, and relax. Contain yourself, calm yourself down, and get back to green lights. We work on it in the weight room too!Control your breathingDifferent kids learn different waysI love the game so much I can listen and learn from them so muchI want to continue to learn and be a student of the game, don’t ever stop learningI want to see my kids be successfulI want them experience that type of successMy heart has laces on it!!Pitching need to attack the zone- Ways to compete in the zone
We want quality PITCH (not strike)Play horse with 9 hole netI want them to know WHY we throw those pitchesPitchers should have a good routine- Pre game to be ready for game time
Players can come up with their own routineType it up, laminate it, keep it with themHitters - routine and approach at the plate (mental approach)- Attack fastballs early in the count
Each of them have their approachHS goal - hit a double in oppo gap Feeling things is one of the best things you can do to get betterFlat bats- Palm up through the ball, no rollover
Chart hard hit balls (self scout)Not yelling instruction while guy is at the plateHaving the correct mindset and approach is where the at bat is won!!A3P - after 3 pitches, what happens within first 3 pitches13 pitches of less each inning - we chartChart on the wall to see how their inning wentTell him how confident we are with him to help with A3P, tell him how good our defense is to make a play for him (make 100% of the routine plays), throw the ball in a spot and do your job.They don’t have to be the best baseball player, they just need to believe they are!Practice planning- Arm care - bands and arms up
Mental break - lay down, listen, breath, and just be quietBrian cain daily dominatorPractice planCatch playFungo workBP session- Cages - focus bats, flat bats, regular bats
On field- Bunt, hit and run, behind runner, score runner, firework show!!
Baserunning groupDefensive groupCage groupGroup guys based on all levelsBaserunning every other day and at the beginning of practice- Not every lead is good for everybody
Vaulting (jump) lead is not good for everyone, but others is sooooo goodTight turnsBreak up infield and outfield to teach/throw and then switchGrass, dirt grass = 1st/3rdDirt, then grass, and side to side = 2 bases 3 days a week year round - In season - one light day, heavy day, and one recovery day
Be open and honest with trying new things, but if I don’t know why then we won’t do itGive them a goal to allow them to be successful,Find the best way for them to learnAllowing kids to grow into their body before you make big time decisions to see where they may end up.Show them that you care!! The things they learn from the basebal field is what they will take long after they are done playingI want to get as many wedding invitations
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