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Parents and players I work with are finding that a great deal of technical skill training is falling through the cracks with the more expensive baseball operations. I work one on one or small groups of players where parents have spent tons of money, and their players still have major gaps in hitting, fielding, and throwing techniques. I can help and want to help because I was one of those $1,500 and more a season parents. I and my sons have lived the gaps, so I learned how to fill them correctly - AND I DON'T CHARGE $1,000 TO DO IT! I build from the ground up, one fundamental at a time. I have been told by a number of coaches, in the college and minor league ranks, to keep teaching the way I teach young athletes because older players are losing careers over something they either learned wrong or did not learn at all when they were young. Now, even at those levels, I am told they can't break bad habits. Proper technical, mechanical, psychological, and muscle memory aspects of the game are a crucial aspect to a correct growth pattern. I can almost gaurantee that, with even some of the best travel team players, I will find something crucial they should have already learned for what you have paid.That is my experience as a parent and coach. And it does not matter that someone played college or even pro baseball. Trust me on this - THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY KNOW HOW TO TEACH YOUNG PLAYERS! I have lived it, and paid it, more than once.
Seeing the lights come on when players and parents realize just how good they can be with the proper mentality and techniques, and it was there all the time. It had just not been told or shown to them. You still paid, though.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Finding their strengths to build on, and fears/weaknesses to address while turning those very weaknesses into powerful aspects of a player's game. If a catcher, for example, is scared of having to throw to second every time a runner is on first (because of lack of that specific skill), it will change the way he/she thinks and reacts to each routine pitch. This causes undo stress and needless errors with simple elements (simply blocking a pitch in the dirt, for instance) because of worry. If, on the other hand, the player masters throwing to second, they will be excited to see someone try to steal. Now they are free mentally to perform all tasks at a higher level.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have coached two son's teams at every age level from 7 yo to 14 yo. I have developed techniques that have made them and other players successful. At the same time I have researched, watched, and picked the brains of other coaches. I study to improve myself and the players.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I have just always helped wherever I could and never asked for anything. Now I am moving in to the arena of coaching for a living and am asking $50 per session. Those sessions can be however long it takes to get a concept through to the point a player can go home and practice and develop elevated work habits.
How did you get started teaching?
My oldest was at an 11U Select tourney and struck out 4 times against a pitcher he should have hit, and easily. It occurred to me that he did not have a mental outlook and physical system to adequately take on any type pf pitcher he may come up against. I vowed then to study to help that not happen again. He turned out to be a switch hitting/All District/Team Leading hitter through years of travel team and high school ball. He would have played at the collegiate level, but chose a different path. (He was a two-time State Choir member and is at Sam Houston on a music scholarship) But he can still hit with the best of them, for power and average, as can his little brother.
What types of students have you worked with?
Boys teams from all ages have forced me to relate to every type of player.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
When my oldest finished his All-District high school career as a switch hitting almost .500 hitter.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Find a coach seeking to make you the best you can be as a player with your skill set, not a coach looking to make themselves the center piece of the experience. The focus is on the player, leave it there.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are my goals, and what price, physically and mentally, am I willing to pay. In other words, how hard do I want to work and apply myself toward goals I and my parents have developed together.