@anotherparent posted:When you have a parent who played college sports (as is true of many here), you know how to train you sons, or how to find appropriate trainers and instructors. When you don't have that kind of parent, you do tend to hope that the summer travel team coaches will instruct the players during the summer. It took us a few years to realize that that wasn't necessarily the case. Had some coaches who didn't seem to want to help even when asked. It was frustrating.
In fact, this is something I always wondered about. You can go to an instructor and work in a cage on, say, batting. Can discuss the swing, the mechanics, etc. However, the other dimension of batting is what your approach at the plate is, how you are seeing and reacting to actual pitches in games. If the instructor doesn't see you in games, then who should be helping you with actual plate appearances? I always assumed it would be the coaches. Didn't always seem to be the case, though.
A very good point. I played softball in HS and throughout college many years ago. I taught my son the fundamentals of baseball when he started playing around 10yo. Up until last year I could continue to teach but now he is in another dimension.
He has a pitching coach in the off season and I rely on his coaches (mainly hs) to help him through the next level. I read books and watch videos to give him thought provoking analytics but his level is above my ability.
I just bought the “Baseball Playbook” by Ron Polk- my mind is blown by what goes into it all! But I have picked up some very valuable things and son and I have been discussing them.
He says for the remaining summer season he will continue to build on his skills and performance in the games he is in. He does a showcase in early August and we will look for teams to tryout for fall and next summer that are willing and dedicated to the players and taking them to the next level. I have gathered a list and son has contacted those coaches for tryout dates. 👍