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How to Approach Your Coach About Playing Time
Mental Edge Training Coach Chad Hermansen discusses strategies for athletes to approach their coach about increased playing time. Offering insights based on his experience as a coach and a player. He encourages athletes to self-assess their skills and effort level before initiating a conversation with their coach. Coach Chad outlines important evaluation tools like hitting, power, fielding, throwing, and running. He also reminds athletes to evaluate their work ethic. He suggests that athletes give themselves two weeks of high energy and improved focus, stepping into the identity of the player they aspire to be, before approaching their coach.
00:00 Introduction to the Topic
00:18 Understanding the Struggle of Becoming a Starter
00:59 The Role of Parents in the Process
01:26 Self-Assessment: The First Step
01:42 Understanding the Five Factors
02:37 The Importance of Comparison
03:03 Understanding the Grading Scale
03:55 Assessing Your Skills: Hitting
06:51 Assessing Your Skills: Fielding
08:05 Assessing Your Skills: Throwing
09:45 Assessing Your Skills: Running
12:22 Understanding Your Competition
13:03 Dealing with Emotions and Self-Pity
13:31 Taking Action to Improve
13:48 When to Talk to Your Coach
14:56 Seeking Improvement: Asking for Help and Doing the Research
15:41 The Importance of Strength and Consistency in Training
16:19 Aligning Actions with Goals: Are You Doing Enough?
16:42 Personal Stories: Overcoming Challenges and Seeking Growth
19:29 Understanding the Role of Age and Experience in Team Selection
20:07 Approaching Your Coach: How to Ask for Feedback
22:26 The Power of Self-Assessment: Identifying Areas for Improvement
26:42 The Importance of Work Ethic and Attitude in Practice
28:29 Becoming the Player You Want to Be: A Two-Week Challenge
30:16 Closing Thoughts: Seeking Feedback and Embracing Growth
Want Chad to be your Coach? Go to www.chadhermansencoaching.com to schedule a call.
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By Mental Edge Training Coach with former MLB Player Chad Hermansen
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How to Approach Your Coach About Playing Time
Mental Edge Training Coach Chad Hermansen discusses strategies for athletes to approach their coach about increased playing time. Offering insights based on his experience as a coach and a player. He encourages athletes to self-assess their skills and effort level before initiating a conversation with their coach. Coach Chad outlines important evaluation tools like hitting, power, fielding, throwing, and running. He also reminds athletes to evaluate their work ethic. He suggests that athletes give themselves two weeks of high energy and improved focus, stepping into the identity of the player they aspire to be, before approaching their coach.
00:00 Introduction to the Topic
00:18 Understanding the Struggle of Becoming a Starter
00:59 The Role of Parents in the Process
01:26 Self-Assessment: The First Step
01:42 Understanding the Five Factors
02:37 The Importance of Comparison
03:03 Understanding the Grading Scale
03:55 Assessing Your Skills: Hitting
06:51 Assessing Your Skills: Fielding
08:05 Assessing Your Skills: Throwing
09:45 Assessing Your Skills: Running
12:22 Understanding Your Competition
13:03 Dealing with Emotions and Self-Pity
13:31 Taking Action to Improve
13:48 When to Talk to Your Coach
14:56 Seeking Improvement: Asking for Help and Doing the Research
15:41 The Importance of Strength and Consistency in Training
16:19 Aligning Actions with Goals: Are You Doing Enough?
16:42 Personal Stories: Overcoming Challenges and Seeking Growth
19:29 Understanding the Role of Age and Experience in Team Selection
20:07 Approaching Your Coach: How to Ask for Feedback
22:26 The Power of Self-Assessment: Identifying Areas for Improvement
26:42 The Importance of Work Ethic and Attitude in Practice
28:29 Becoming the Player You Want to Be: A Two-Week Challenge
30:16 Closing Thoughts: Seeking Feedback and Embracing Growth
Want Chad to be your Coach? Go to www.chadhermansencoaching.com to schedule a call.
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