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By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsMotivational Monday Tip of the Day
Most baseball players will not be successful. That should not make them failures, if baseball coaches do their jobs.
There is no better motivator than success. When baseball players are successful, it is easy to want to go to practice and work hard, which generally leads to more success. That is the best possible scenario for coaches; to have players that want to practice.
As mentioned, the problem is that baseball success is very difficult, with very few having that success. Most ballplayers make more outs than hits and most young players never play into their high school years. Additionally, even very good ballplayers slump and have off years. With that scenario, one would think most players do not want to practice and are failures.
That does not have to be so, because good coaches make players feel successful, no matter their statistics. Players, who feel successful, havethe same motivation as successful players anddevelop the same desire to practice.
Good Coaches should:
Of course, even though last on the list, recognizing players as people besides athletes,is the best thing coaches can do to motivate players. Treating players with respect shows them they are more than what they can do on the ball field and most kids return that respect with hard work. At the least, making players feel successful buys extra time needed to give them a chance to turn their careers around.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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