Completely agree! I think that you could add coach to this too. It has to be internal motivation!

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Love this!

Most youth injuries are labeled “overuse” injuries. If that’s true, then it means at some point the signs of overuse were ignored. To name a few, soreness, fatigue, inconsistent performances. I have been preaching this for a long time, injuries at the youth level are rooted

Been quite the journey! Pumped to see you compete this fall.

Georgia TECH. 🤓

Talk about making sure you are right! Love it!

What is the most common position a college player played when they were in youth/HS softball? What is the most common position a HS player switches to in college? You think playing a single position from 10u-18u is in your best interest?

This can be applied to a LOT of things that are done in sport development! x.com/mboyle1959/sta…

7 days a week, 8 hours per night = 56 hours 168 hours in the week 56/168 = 33% of the week Practices 4 hours + Lesson 1 hour = 3% If you strength train 2x per week = 2% If you crush the 5% but skimp on the 33%, you’re not going to get a ton of a return on that 5%.

Building on my previous tweet, the current youth developmental model for ⚾️ and 🥎 players is on average this schedule. 2 Field Practices a week 1 Lesson per week 2x3 hours = 6 1 lesson = 1 hour (that’s gracious) 7 hours / 168 (total hours in a week) 4% Do you really think

Failure is one of the strongest motivators for learning and that learning sticking! Completely agree with “playing at the next or highest level,” shouldn’t be a prerequisite for being a good coach. There are tons of coaches who weren’t good players but extremely good coaches,

You MUST become your own best coach! The more reliant you are on others, the more likely you will be limited by their expertise OR Run into obstacles they can’t help you with in the moment. Ie. In the batter’s box, it’s up to you to make adjustments. The only thing worse

If a majority of your swing development is done without knowing what the ball would do on a real field, you may be un-training swings that have good outcomes in game.

Old pastime of mine, most ridiculous travel ball names. 1. Home Plate Chili Dogs 2. Wow Factor National 3. TBT/LBT Please tell me number one is trolling everyone. WoW - immediately think of the gif. Hopefully another troll, just letters…( I’m sure it means something) At

If speed is a barometer of health (and it is)… If health is the priority of high performance (and it is)… If traditional fatigue-seeking mindless conditioning detrains speed (and it does)… Then maybe we should conclude.., Health > Conditioning Speed > Fatigue

Looks familiar! Right Taylor Faga | 2026?

Path of Least Resistance vs. Path of Optimal Performance

Amen! Especially at the youth levels. Other than having to raise your volume to have players hear you, I don’t know many situations that yelling at them is necessary. Add that it’s expected, allowed, snd encouraged. We wonder why kids act the same way…