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By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsMotivational Mondays Tip of the Day
I love when I get a double take from one of my players, when I smile after they perform something well. It is almost as if they are stunned that an adult smiles at them. Many kids are not used to getting such a positive response from an adult. I can tell they like the smile and that good feeling motivates them to work for more smiles.
Sure, giving kids a motivational speech is a good way to try to inspire kids. Those are most effective in sports such as football, when games play on a weekly basis. Baseball is more of a daily game where motivational talks get old and work for a short period, at best. The best motivation is a constant coaching exercise, as the following.
Coaches, who employ these motivational methods, get the most out of their teams and are winning coaches in the end.
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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