Give Son of Coach M my best!
Great, great post, Coach M!!
Give Son of Coach M my best!
Give Son of Coach M my best!
quote:Originally posted by Coach_May:
Be the first kid to practice everyday. Come dressed like a player every day. Come prepared to outwork everyone. And then do that. Take care of business in the class room. Show the coach you want it and take advantage of every opportunity you get. Find opportunities to show you can play. When your shagging batting practice make plays. If everyone else is just hanging out in the field and they are allowed to do that dont follow them. Lead by example by making plays. When everyone is at the cage and some guys are just standing around if thats allowed, be the guy working hard. If guys are allowed to walk on or off the field be the guy running on and off the field. If there is an opportunity to get in extra work be one of those guys.
GLAD I ASKED. CoachM, thanks for this. I will make sure he reads and gets this. Everyone, thanks for helping me NOT make a mistake.
quote:GLAD I ASKED. CoachM, thanks for this. I will make sure he reads and gets this. Everyone, thanks for helping me NOT make a mistake.
And thank you for being open minded enough to listen to these good people.
It doesn't always happen that way.
You are welcome and thanks Prepster and I will tell Jeff you said hello. He thinks the world of you.
It all comes down to human nature. Its human nature to want to take care of those who do things they way you think they should be done. Its only natural for a coach to want a player to succeed that does things the way he thinks they should be done. When you see a kid that wants something and they are willing to do whatever it takes to get it you want it for them as well. Your going to look for reasons to keep him. Your going to look for opportunities to play him. Your going to want to work with him and help him reach his goals. And your going to want the guys that display the type of behavior you want in your program to be the guys in your program.
When you trying to impress a coach know what impresses a coach. And then make those things your foundation of your baseball house. Then you will be doing them not because your trying to do them to impress anyone. Your doing them because its who you are and what you are about. But you have to know what your baseball foundation should be built with.
Dedication.
Determination.
Desire.
Discipline.
No one has to tell you to hustle because you know no other way.
No one has to tell you to be on time because if your not early your late.
No one has to tell you to be there for your team mates. Because thats who you are.
No one has to tell you to work hard. They have to tell you to take a break.
You take pride in the way you practice because you want to be the best you can be. You take pride in the way you conduct yourself on and off the field because your last name was given to you to represent with pride.
When your coach needs something you step up. Not because your trying to impress anyone. But because he is your coach and you want to step up for him.
When your team needs something you step up. Not because your trying to impress your team mates but because you want to be there for your team.
When you know what your baseball foundation needs to be built upon you will find it is also what you as a person should be built upon. Someone that people can count on. Someone your team can count on. Someone your coach can count on. Someone that doesnt talk about it they are just about it. They lead by example not because they are trying to lead but because thats who they are.
It takes absolutely no more talent than you already have to be the type of player a coach wants in his program. It takes absolutely no more talent than you already have to build upon your baseball foundation and continue to grow from there. Baseball is a great game played by great young men. But the bottom line is what you do when no one is watching will determine what you are capable of doing when everyone is watching. And your character as a person and a player are one in the same. Play the game with passion. Work at the game with passion. And live your life the exact same way.
In the end all you really have is that guy standing there looking in the mirror asking those all important questions?
Did I? Did I do it the right way?
No matter how long you play this game, no matter how much success you have in this game, the only thing that will really matter when its all said and done is if you can say yes with no regrets.
It all comes down to human nature. Its human nature to want to take care of those who do things they way you think they should be done. Its only natural for a coach to want a player to succeed that does things the way he thinks they should be done. When you see a kid that wants something and they are willing to do whatever it takes to get it you want it for them as well. Your going to look for reasons to keep him. Your going to look for opportunities to play him. Your going to want to work with him and help him reach his goals. And your going to want the guys that display the type of behavior you want in your program to be the guys in your program.
When you trying to impress a coach know what impresses a coach. And then make those things your foundation of your baseball house. Then you will be doing them not because your trying to do them to impress anyone. Your doing them because its who you are and what you are about. But you have to know what your baseball foundation should be built with.
Dedication.
Determination.
Desire.
Discipline.
No one has to tell you to hustle because you know no other way.
No one has to tell you to be on time because if your not early your late.
No one has to tell you to be there for your team mates. Because thats who you are.
No one has to tell you to work hard. They have to tell you to take a break.
You take pride in the way you practice because you want to be the best you can be. You take pride in the way you conduct yourself on and off the field because your last name was given to you to represent with pride.
When your coach needs something you step up. Not because your trying to impress anyone. But because he is your coach and you want to step up for him.
When your team needs something you step up. Not because your trying to impress your team mates but because you want to be there for your team.
When you know what your baseball foundation needs to be built upon you will find it is also what you as a person should be built upon. Someone that people can count on. Someone your team can count on. Someone your coach can count on. Someone that doesnt talk about it they are just about it. They lead by example not because they are trying to lead but because thats who they are.
It takes absolutely no more talent than you already have to be the type of player a coach wants in his program. It takes absolutely no more talent than you already have to build upon your baseball foundation and continue to grow from there. Baseball is a great game played by great young men. But the bottom line is what you do when no one is watching will determine what you are capable of doing when everyone is watching. And your character as a person and a player are one in the same. Play the game with passion. Work at the game with passion. And live your life the exact same way.
In the end all you really have is that guy standing there looking in the mirror asking those all important questions?
Did I? Did I do it the right way?
No matter how long you play this game, no matter how much success you have in this game, the only thing that will really matter when its all said and done is if you can say yes with no regrets.
No, do not send video to the high school coach. The coaches know who the incoming players are, the kids talk. Read Coach May's response about 10 times - great advice.
My son's high school coach started following him and others in middle school. At the end of 8th grade he had lunch with my son and told him what to do to prepare to be a high school player.
Had he not known my son I would have instructed my son to approach the coach in the fall, tell him he his goal is to play varsity baseball for the high school and ask what does he need to do to achieve his goal.
Your son is in high school. He's a big boy now. It's time for him to fight his own battles and make his own way. When parents intercede it often raises a red flag to the coach.
Had he not known my son I would have instructed my son to approach the coach in the fall, tell him he his goal is to play varsity baseball for the high school and ask what does he need to do to achieve his goal.
Your son is in high school. He's a big boy now. It's time for him to fight his own battles and make his own way. When parents intercede it often raises a red flag to the coach.
The coach would assume more about you than your son if you sent an unsolicited video.
Coach May, your posts should be framed and put in every locker room!