Travel baseball has never offered more opportunities. There are more tournaments, more showcases, more rankings, more social media highlights and more recruiting services than ever before. Yet many …
Defining the Two Types of Parents in Travel Youth Sports
There are two types of parents in travel youth sports today. One wants transaction. The other wants transformation. At first glance, they may look the same. Both spend money. Both drive long hours. …
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The Difference Between a Mound, a Hill and a Mountain
Stress. Trauma. Anxiety. Those are the costs of elite performance. Every player wants to be elite until they experience what elite actually costs. Summer baseball exposes everything. This is the …
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10 Things You Must Have to Become a Major Leaguer
I remember seeing Charlie Culberson when he was 10 years old at East Cobb. He was small. Not the biggest. Not the strongest. But you could feel him. The way he moved. The way he competed. The …
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Where Performance Separates the Prepared
May, June and July mark the Application Phase. This is where development is no longer theoretical. It is visible, measurable and judged. It is not about playing the game. It is about performing under …
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Crossing the 50 Yard Line: Time Does Not Belong to You
On April 10, I turned 50. Fifty. Half a century. In football terms, I have crossed the 50 yard line. And while that might sound like I am closer to the end than the beginning, what I feel more than …
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