Having done this as long as I have, there are some things that are certain. For example, there is enough blame to go around when hitters aren’t performing. When hitters aren’t meeting expectations, there are a five things to check:
- The expectations
- The athlete
- The parents
- The baseball team coaches (manage games)
- The professional hitting coach (manage training)
Here are 20 questions that you must answer in private or public (it’s up to you) in order to make sure your hitting slump isn’t due to a relational slump between you, your parents, your coaches and/or your professional hitting coach.
Before you answer these questions, everyone must realize that:
- Your responses may be positive and/or negative
- Your responses aren’t meant to be hurtful, but helpful
- Your responses should cause everyone on your team to make immediate adjustments
- Your responses will expose/build the character of you, your parents, your coaches and/or your professional hitting coach
- Your responses shouldn’t start an argument but conversation
- Avoiding honest conversation prevents the development of you/baseball player
- Honest conversation leads to trust, and that enables the development of you/baseball player
Player Responses Only
Describe your baseball relationship with current baseball coach in 1-10 words.
Describe your baseball relationship with your parents in 1-10 words.
Describe your baseball relationship with your professional hitting coach (hitting training) in 1-10 words.
What is your specific long term (six-10 years) goal for baseball in 1-10 words? For example, “I want to start for the Atlanta Braves.”
What is your short term (one-five years) goal for baseball in 1-10 words? For example, “I want to bat .600 on my travel team and hit 12 home runs.”
How do you define stress in 1-20 words?
Do you feel stress to perform in baseball?
Do you feel stress from your current baseball coach (coach that manages your games) to perform at baseball?
Do you feel stress from your parents to perform at baseball?
Do you feel stress from your professional hitting coach (hitting training) to perform at baseball in 1-10 words?
What’s the best way to remove stress in 1-20 words?
What are the benefits of playing baseball?
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My current baseball coach (coach that manages your games) inspires me when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My parents inspire me when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My professional hitting coach (hitting training) inspires me when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My current baseball coach (coach that manages your games) hinders my baseball development when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My parents hinder my baseball development when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: My professional hitting coach (hitting training) hinders my baseball development when…
Complete this sentence with regards to your baseball development: I’m confident that I will achieve my short term and long term goal because…
List 10 people that believe you will be able to achieve your short-term (one-five years) and long-term (six-10 years) goals:
Remember: Intelligence trumps being smart.
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BIO
C.J. Stewart has built a reputation as one of the leading professional hitting instructors in the country. He is a former professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization and has also served as an area scout for the Cincinnati Reds. As founder and CEO of Diamond Directors Player Development, CJ has more than 12 years of player development experience and has built an impressive list of clients, including some of the top young prospects in baseball today. If your desire is to change your game for the better, C.J Stewart has a proven system of development and track record of success that can work for you.
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