Trosky Tuesday #36 - Guest Damon Lessler

Hosted by Nate Trosky & Trent Mongero

Damon Lessler has coached at many successful Division I programs and thoroughly understands the process of player development at Division I programs and how they operate during the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer, Damon also goes into great detail about the responsibilities of the individual player and their own personal development.

• Damon discusses the restrictions of Division I and II coaches when it comes to individual coaching time of players and how hard it is to expect your college coach to be in complete control of the individual players' development.
  • Players need to be resourceful and find top quality coaches outside their organization with quality instruction.
  • Players need to be in control of their own development.
• Players need to start their development now.
  • Because of the time restrictions players need to be in control of their own process
  • If you are not preparing to take someone's job you are not doing what it takes
  • "THE PROCESS STARTS NOW, NOT WHEN YOU GET TO COLLEGE"
    • • If you wait till college, it is too late.
• Successful Players and Coaches come in with an Action Plan.
  • Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
• What makes a great Infielder and what it takes to be a great infielder at the High School Level and the College Level
  • Baseball is a Big Game of Catch
  • Successful Throwing Program is Critical
    • Position specific Throwing Program
  • Early Work is critical
  • Staying after for Extra AB's
  • "OFFENSIVE DEFENSE"
    • Attack the Ball before it Attacks You.
  • Defense has to show up every night.
• What is the skill sets of a DI Infielder?
  • Play Catch
  • Arm Strength
  • "HAVE SOME FEEL"
  • Smooth Feet and Hands
  • Where are they on Each Play?
    • IQ
• "Great Players are Developed in the Fall/Winter and are Discovered in the Spring/Summer

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