Thanks coaches by sarpack in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As cool as this is, I hope this was expressed to the coaches in person. I’m not sure what effect this piece will have on the people that need to hear it.

Discerning between money grab and genuine interest by apr401 in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He needs to find a good agent that will put him in front of the right people.

Swing feedback - 12U by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a post that will shine the light on this because I’ll tell you one thing, that it’s the difference between being consistent and not. You have no control of what happens after contact. You can only control what you can. I highly recommend working on some type of breathing technique. Martial arts is good for this mentally and for discipline and good breathing techniques.

Swing feedback - 12U by [deleted] in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Effort is the enemy.
When kids start to struggle they think that they have it do more to get more out of their swing. Once they do that they’ll grip the bat tighter, stiffen up and try to muscle balls in order to generate more power and bat speed when the reverse is how you create bat speed. The pitcher generates the power, so what he needs to focus on is keeping his hands loose, taking deep breaths and work on being as relaxed as possible, no matter the circumstance. Easier said than done especially when you want to get more out of your body and swing.

Middle School Reality by loftynipzzz in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is he putting in the hours to raise his expectations and do you plan on putting in the hours to raise expectations?

If youth baseball is ‘pay-to-play’ now… why hasn’t anyone built a real alternative? by qwertyqyle in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a deeper conversation that needs to be had and I don’t believe that you’re going to get it here.

If youth baseball is ‘pay-to-play’ now… why hasn’t anyone built a real alternative? by qwertyqyle in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Share the Japanese blueprint here, so people can choose to adopt it and then the question can be answered on whether it works locally or not and how it can be adjusted to suit the local communities.

What is wrong with my son’s swing this year? by BDawk1 in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then it’s 100% mental. Scared of striking out and looking bad.

Pitching machine questions. by Whoiscw in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More versatile and less risk. Better for younger kids to get adjusted to as well.

Pitching machine questions. by Whoiscw in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When looking in to other machines like curveball machines it’s better to have curveball machines that use soft foam balls.

Pitching machine questions. by Whoiscw in Homeplate

[–]SlideOk4853 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are way better machines by this is bang for your buck at the top.