In baseball, development is often misunderstood. For me, development means: “The deliberate effort to value and empower learners to obtain personal mastery and excellence through nurturing …
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“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.” — Tao Te Ching We’re now in the final stretch of the Application Phase—May, June …
June is the application phase for my hitters—part of our May through July “Show” season. This is when players take everything they’ve been developing and apply it in live competition. But one of the …
Navy SEALs say it best: “You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your discipline — train accordingly.” As we enter the month of June, I’m reminded of just how true this …
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We’re now entering the second week of June—a critical stretch in the Application Phase for my hitters. May, June, and July aren’t just about games and stats. They’re about putting to use everything …
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Each year, my hitters and I follow a deliberate four-phase development cycle. It keeps us focused, accountable and progressing with purpose: August–October: Assessment Phase Try new approaches. …
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