The only way you should be able to tell it's practice is by what you're wearing. 👊⚾️ #practice #mindsetmonday #gohoos @CoachBeede

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The Pitching Machine It's arguably the most important hitting drill for a high school aged hitter. Consistently hitting velocity and breaking balls off of the pitching machine. It is the separator. It's the only way to get enough reps facing velocity and quality breaking balls.

Don’t be disappointed with the results from the work you didn’t do. Control what you can control. Win the weight room.. win your reps. Natural competitors compete at everything. Ge✟up

Players that love the game don't get burned out. They embrace the process, the work and the required resilience. The baseball novice loves to say, a kid quit playing because they got burned out. Wrong, they quit playing because they didn't love the game. It's OK, and allows the

"Some of these coaches are so afraid to be an actual coach. Everybody thinks when you are coaching them it's criticism. Part of coaching is criticism, discipline - and things like that. A lot of coaches are so afraid because these kids are so sensitive now."

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Want to find out if a player has a chance to be special? Watch him on the days he plays poorly. His body language, mannerisms, attitude and natural desire to compete will be on full display.

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Winning makeup shows up in game defining moments. But So does losing makeup.

Tom Coughlin said, "You never want an opponent to see you in anything, but strength." "You don't want bad language. You don't want that as a stamp of who you are." Your body language speaks before you do. Your presence, your tone, your energy - everything speaks.

High School Players Want to know if you're physical enough? How many of the things below can you do? 1. Drive the ball consistently over outfielder's heads 2. Bench Press 225+. 3. Run a 6-minute mile. 4. Throw the ball 90+ yards. 5. Sub 7 60-yard dash. 6. 85+ on mound

Genuine Confidence. is The hardest thing to earn in competitive athletics. why? You have to bust your ass to earn it. You have to outwork the competition to earn it. You have to out sacrifice the competition to earn it. You have to be tough to earn it. You have to be resilient to

What made Nick Saban different/great?

Kids aren't as tough nowadays. Bullshit. Kids are just as tough nowadays as they were when you and I, or anyone else grew up. Kids haven't changed. There are as many tough kids nowadays as ever before. What has changed, is adults, coaches and parents. They baby kids. They've

“Coach I ran a 4.41 at the Southern Eastern Elite Mega-Super Camp Combine this weekend” This graphic hangs on my door year round. Especially useful when people are lying to kids on the weekend.

Gizmo's and gadgets aren't very good at recruiting. Eyes, ears and networks are. Coaches that can get the makeup, work ethic, toughness and maturity right? Are the best recruiters. Some perennial power D1 programs are failing miserably. Not because they're misevaluating tools.

I miss those days of earning it.