Think about every job and occupation in life.  When we see a person who is “confident,” we see that he (or she) is doing whatever they are doing like they know how to do it.  Public speakers always seem very relaxed while behind the microphone.  Not only do they know what they are going to say, they know that they are going to say it well.  They don’t step in front of the cameras and think, “I hope I say this right.”  Successful speakers know what to say, how to say it, and when to say it, but most importantly, they know that they are going to say it well because they have practiced and prepared for that moment.

The exact same thing is true when it comes to baseball, whether it is hitting, pitching, base-running, fielding a ground ball or catching a pop-fly.  There are zero good players who “hope” they do well when the time comes to perform; every successful player at any age and every experience level  knows that they are good enough to make the play.

Having confidence as a player comes from knowing you have prepared yourself to play.  If you work and prepare yourself, you have no reason to doubt your abilities.  Mistakes will happen, but you still will know that you are a competitor.  When you put your confidence in preparation instead of results, there is something solid that serves as a foundation for success.

Lessons are specific to the needs of the player; each lesson evaluates how well the player is doing and builds on what he already has.

If you are interested in a lesson or learning more information, please call me at 949-232-0095 or email me at pitchingdoctor@gmail.com

You probably wouldn’t be here reading this if you didn’t like baseball.  Youth Baseball Online is a resource for learning about youth baseball, especially the pitching side of baseball.  I’ve been playing baseball all my life and have been pitching since I was 9.  I’ve been through a lot, learned a lot, and learned that there are a lot of things that I wish I had known when I was younger.  Youth Baseball Online is meant to empower those young players who are willing to give the effort and work hard at baseball.

Baseball is a fun game, plain and simple.  I wouldn’t still be playing if it wasn’t fun.  It also happens to be true that the better you are, the more fun it tends to be.  My goal is to encourage kids to play the game by showing them how it works.  I can work with pitchers of any age or experience and help them improve in every aspect: mentality, work ethic, attitude, approach, strategy, mechanics and technique.

Coaching youth baseball is about developing players into who they will be, not merely maximizing where they are at the moment.  Teaching the game is more important than winning a youth league championship; the older you get, the more fun the game becomes.  Giving a foundation for the player to build on in following years is the best possible thing you can give them.