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• The Ball Game Everyone Plays On Thierry Mugler

Find it HARD to SELL Parents on 'Player Development'?
Want to know more about developing 'Complete' youth players?
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Ever feel overwhelmed coaching youth baseball?

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What if We Don't Win?
How Do I SELL Parents on My 'Player Development' System?

I spent 19 years in professional baseball with 14 of thoseyears as a minor league coach/field manager.

During this time, I constantly wrestled withthe desire to win games vs. developing ball players.

I really wanted to wingames because we are Americans and that is what we are judged on, right? Winningis where the bar is set, right?

But, my job description said something different. My job wasto teach, develop, train, mold, mentor, professionalize, coach, counsel,build-up, educate, allow for mistakes and then work to fix them, polish anddisplay character during competition.

Yes, my job was to help players developas a complete package. Why? So my organization…the Boston Red Sox…had a steadysupply of MLB ready players to fill the needs of the major league team.

When the Phone Rings
Building a 'Player Development' Rooted System

Winning is important…but it was the secondary goal. Most ofthe time my teams did not end up on top of the league standings (maybe some onthe bottom…ouch).

Success in our business came from moving prospects up theladder higher up the minor league system and available when the ‘Big-Club’called us for a player to fill in in the majors player roster.

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Wrestling with
'Winning' vs. 'Player-Development'
Knowing Our 'Role'

This is what you get here. You will get the methods,templates, knowledge and proven ideas to help your players play better.

But moreimportant, you will understand how to look at your role and coach baseball fromplayer development eyes and viewpoint.

Is there room for winning? Without adoubt. We want our kids to compete their rear ends off. We want our kids tothrow it, catch it, field it and hit it better than the other teams.

We also want to coach the game in a respectful and classymanner. We want to be great teachers, role models, awesome communicators, fairlyknowledgeable in the game, and be able to teach more than the game.

I call it “Theintangibles. Shaping kids into ‘complete’ players.

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Remember Your Favorite Coach?

We want to show you how to transform your coaching style,knowledge and approach.

We have plenty of room to fit winning in the mix, yetmore importantly expose an enormous amount of life changing values to yourplayers.

What coach do you remember the most when you were a kid? Whatcoach had the biggest impact on you (hopefully positive)?

After we get to know each other and you start trying ourplayer development approach you will be better equipped to likely be a coachthat kids remember the rest of their lives.

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'Coaching the Coaches'

My desire here is to serve you all by sharing my approach asa reference when you look at youth baseball player development.

My approach comesfrom years and years in player development at the highest levels of probaseball to the lowest tee ball entry levels and everywhere in-between.

I have made mistakes along the way and wish Ihad kept my mouth shut a few times (sorry umpires).

In the end, I want to coachthe coaches.

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Show and tell the coaches the proven, best ways to approach youthbaseball and get the most desired positive influence.

You never know…somedaydown the line a kid might say, “I remember you as one the BEST coaches theyever had”.

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One of the best ways to improve your pickleball game is to play with better players. It forces you to play at the top of your ability, makes you pay for your mistakes, and puts you on the fast-track to a higher skill level.

All of that is GREAT for you, but how about for those “better players” who are playing with you?

It does almost the OPPOSITE for them…

Playing with you keeps them from having to play at the top of their ability, keeps them from paying for their mistakes, and keeps them from improving their skill level as quickly.

The culture of pickleball has always been very welcoming and inclusive of new players, but as you become more intent on improving your game, you DON’T always want to play with less-experienced players.

But everyone’s gotta start from somewhere, and even the best players in the world were beginners at one point…

So the question is: as a newer player, how can you graciously get to play with better players so as to improve your game? And as a better player, how do you “remember your roots” and play with lower-level players, and when is it fair to ask them to step aside so you can get a higher-level play?

Here are some general pickleball etiquette guidelines, which address these questions and more.

• Ask Politely and Give Them an Out. For example, “Do you all mind if I get a game in with you, or would you rather play on your own?”

• Ask at the Beginning or End of the Day. Approach when they are warming up or cooling down. DON’T go when they are in the midst of a streak of higher-level play.

• Accommodate Their Flow. If you do approach them in the midst of higher-level play, accommodate their flow.Ask “Hey, do you mind if I get a game in with you all before you quit today?” so that they can continue playing, but will hopefully commit to playing with you later.

• Be Conscientious. If they do play a few games with you at the beginning of the day, make it easy for them to bow out and play with other higher-level players so that they will be more likely to want to play with you again in the future. You might say, “Hey, I see you can get a good game in against those guys, I’ll sit this one out and maybe we can play again later if you have a chance.”

• Hit to Them! No one likes to watch their partner hit all the balls during recreational play. The higher-level player is doing you a favor by playing with you, so hit the ball to them at least half the time. It will make you a better player, make it more fun for them, and make it more likely that they will play with you again next time.

• Don’t Be Obnoxious. We all play our best when we play with better players. When we play with weaker players, it can be challenging to stay focused, so remember that they may not be playing at the top of their game. Or, they may be focusing on improving their own shots, rather than on winning.

• Show Your Appreciation. If they give you feedback on your game, have an open mind and be appreciative of them taking the time to play and help you.

• Don’t Take It Personally. Some people just aren’t going to be very friendly about it. Don’t let them get to you. Remember, it’s only pickleball! 🙂

When you play with or against players who are WEAKER than you:

• Remember Where You Came From.Who took you under their wing when you first started playing? Chances are you’ve improved your game since then by getting to play with better players, so pay it forward and make a point to regularly play with players who are weaker than you. You could regularly play a warm-up game with them, or once a week decide to dedicate the last 30-45 minutes of your play to playing with them, it’s up to you. Just find a way to pay it forward.

• If Now’s Not Good, Say When. If someone asks to play with you and you opt to play a higher-level game instead, let them know when you WOULD be willing to play, perhaps later in the day, or later in the week.

• Give Them a Head’s Up On How Long You’ll Stay.When you do play, let them know in advance how long you’re planning to play, you might say, “I’d love to play with you all for a game or two, but then I’d like to get in with those other players.”

• Don’t Be Patronizing — Or, Overly Aggressive. Instead of focusing on who wins or loses, find a way to make it challenging for yourself. Pick a shot you want to improve upon and focus on hitting that shot. Or, try to reduce your number of unforced errors. Focus on consistency and keeping the ball in play rather than slamming every put-away shot you get.

• Limit Your Feedback.If you notice something they could be doing better, limit your feedback to one aspect of their game during play. Giving them too many pointers can overwhelm them. Plus, they’re probably already a little nervous about being on the court with you, so don’t be too critical. Afterwards, if you want to give them more background info on your pointer, or give them one additional pointer, go ahead, but start out by asking permission first, “Would you like to hear more about what I noticed about your game?”

Print These Tips to Post At Your Courts

Like these tips? Want to share them with your group or club? You can thank my wife, Wendy, for creating these easy-to-print 8.5′ x 11″ mini-posters to post at your pickleball venue. Just click here to open and print the PDF.

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