The stats don’t lie: baseball is a game of failure! That means that not only will you fail, but so will your teammates. What’s important is how you handle that failure, but also how you treat your teammates when they go through the same thing. Let’s say you’ve just struck out. Now, obviously you didn’t…
Winter is one of the best times to get ahead of your ‘competition’, especially if they’re not doing what they need to do to be getting ready for the spring season. While the majority of high school players will have spent the fall working on their strength and their speed, instead of maintaining that over…
Most young ballplayers dream of playing at the major league level someday. Unfortunately, baseball comes to an end much quicker than most players realize. This is why learning something of value while playing baseball is so important. In order to do this, setting expectations is very important. Correct expectations make sure that players are getting…
Does your son want to play college ball? Some players will easily find a college team to play for, while others will need to work extremely hard to play ball at the next level. Read the following list and check off each line that applies to your player to determine their desirability to college teams….
It’s fair to say that players and parents both go into high school with expectations of what the experience will be like both on and off the field. However, at some schools, the program won’t meet those expectations. Here are some potential problems that come up in high school and how to overcome those pitfalls….
Often we are asked, “What type of player gets the most out of working with TRPD?” This is a great question since 1) our program is unique and not a fit for every player, and 2) a player’s emotional “make-up” has as much to do with his development and performance as his physical tools. Over…