Training Your Baseball Player
Coach John Peter - Publisher of Baseballtips.com
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Recently, I have been training baseball players ages 12 & 14
Some have degrees of natural talent but most ...not so much. Regardless, it became quickly evident which had some formal training... and most of them were the better players on the field. The point is how quickly it became clear and how far behind others were when compared to those with that experience.
It’s Not A Coincidence
Piano, chess, gymnastics, computer sciences all have paid teachers in our school systems. There are private lessons after school and on weekends. Many kids attend camps during school & summer breaks.
Students accomplish and rise to the top levels of their interests by chronic, consistent practice with quality repetitions headed either by a professional teacher or by a parent who has the time, skills and interest to help.
Here's Some Great Options:
- Do Nothing:
Enjoy the local leagues with their 20 plus game seasons in the spring and/or maybe in the fall... its fun to go and watch and make the experience a part of your family...enjoy it, as it goes so quickly!
- The Paid Instructor:
Everything costs money. I don't even want to think how much money I poured into my own sons baseball career over the 16 yrs he played...and I even trained him some of the way!
- Do It Yourself Coaching:
Yes, you can! There are so many individual skills that ballplayers must learn along the way that I have little doubt that any parent can learn to help move kids up the ladder...especially at the lower rungs of the younger ages... The entire game is not for Rocket Surgeons alone to teach... and don't be shamed into thinking so... It’s your money and your player(s)!
- The Combo Method - my favorite:
Find the aspects of the game you feel surefooted about and have some fun out in the yard or a local park or field and then take a look through our sites (our area of expertise is baseball and fastpitch training for backyard, teams and leagues).
We offer tons of free instructional articles, inexpensive instructional dvd’s & books and backyard stations that are fun and won't break the bank.
Now you will have even more knowledge and a few fun toys and tools to get you going!
Then, check out our national instructor’s database and see if someone locally makes sense to you, your child and your budget!
These are tough times and everything seems to cost money but if you start with free and add what seems within reach...you’ll be amazed how much you can teach, learn & do and how quickly you will see noticeable progress!
Access over 185 FREE baseball instructional articles at http://baseballtips.com/instruction.html and we also have a FREE national database of instructors covering 45 states for the hands-off parents at http://baseballtips.com/instructor.html.
In Summary:
An interested player with a motivated parent is a terrific team for any player’s future successes! Enjoy this time in your lives… the time you have to train and enjoy watching your ball player grow is brief... this stuff goes way too quick!
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