Travel Ball Select:
Wow! I just re-read this post after it was initially posted a couple of days ago...I'm in a different frame of mind now...and this just knocked me over.
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Originally posted by Travel Ball Select USA:
Many great knowledgeable baseball minds...The truly knowledgeable know that the key to this game of failure is being able to respond and react to imperfection. The coach that can instill in a player the virtues that become the tools for building confidence, overcoming fear and as we all know fear hovers over perfectionism. The real key is being able to convey the message, that's what separates the truly great coaches from the pack..If you can develop that bond...boy that's magic..when a kid comes back after getting drafted and says Coach we did this or I wouldn't be here without you! Magic! Being able to confront fear and allowing yourself to fail and not dwelling on it, is the core foundation to success in baseball and life! So if that D1 scholarship doesn't come, the knowledgeable coach will have given the lad a far greater gift. The ability to move forward and the realization that mistakes aren't failures at all, rather the stepping stones to success. The truly knowledgeable coach knows how to help a player through difficult times not by slick production or lecture, rather being able to reinvigorate and re-energize the confidence and helping the kid to believe in himself again. It's a strange paradox that all of the great baseball minds have over the years stated that "Baseball is 90% mental, why then do coaches spend so little time on this facet of the game (New thread topic) Walk into any baseball school and you will hear the crack of the bats...not much talking...Lot's to still learn.
I absolutely could not agree with you more! You have outlined exactly the primary characteristics that we look for in a coach when we are looking for a team for any of our four players...and if the coach doesn't come through then the task of instilling just what you said falls onto my shoulders or my wife's shoulders. We feel this is very important.
Please understand that I disagree with you on some things and tactics...really.
But concerning what you posted I must be honest...you are the first person that I have encountered that has similarly thought this and then artfully and skillfully articulated it...as hard as this may be for me to do...my hat is off to you.
I wish we could all
tone it down here and move forward positively.
After reading your post that I've outlined above I'm convinced that you are capable of positive contributions.
Please try to be less antagonistic...even when you're being
egged on. You and your business will have a much greater opportunity to succeed if you do this.
Everyone agrees that there is always plenty of room to conduct business within the
baseball world...the more pleasantly it is done the more it is appreciated.
Everyone must stow away the axes and move on.
Much success to you and your business...it will take an effort...you obviously have the
smarts to do it properly.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
