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What to expect when you get to college - Guest Post

What to expect when you get to college - Guest Post

You aren’t the biggest or the fastest or the strongest anymore but one day you can be. College baseball is a different animal. Coaches have recruited the best 35-40 players in the world that fit their program based on need, fit and availability. Yes, I said world. College baseball is an international sport. Think about that. Coaches aren’t just recruiting a state, or a region, or the United States. They are recruiting the best players they can find in the world. High School b

What college coaches are looking for in an email: the other stuff

What college coaches are looking for in an email: the other stuff

This info isn’t for the kid whose phone is ringing off the hook. This is for an athlete with a more average skill set that is looking for additional school options. College coaches generally read and digest emails and video very similar no matter the level. What is a coach looking for, wanting to hear, or wanting to see? There are several do’s and do nots when it comes to emailing a coach. First and foremost, mass emails or signing up for a recruiting service that sends out y

Training vs. Playing

Training vs. Playing

A lot of people think playing is the best way to get better, which can (but not always) be true if the competition is quality. But there is a point in an athlete's life where they need to ask themselves if they are good enough to compete at the next level, not just the level they are at. This is probably one of the toughest ideas to get through to high school players, and even college players. This idea involves getting real with yourself, and asking yourself if you are truly

Must reads

Must reads

Reading is essential to learning. Knowledge is truly power. It is also very important to read multiple views, and not just from one source, so that you can make a decision for yourself, and do your own testing on what is best. Here are some must read books: "Building the 95mph Body" - Ben Brewster, Tread Athletics "Building the 95 MPH Body is one of the most comprehensive resources available on the topic of building pitching-specific strength, muscle, power, and how to throw

Learn to throw before learning to pitch

Learn to throw before learning to pitch

Pitching is either extremely tough, or extremely easy for people. I have played with guys in college and pro ball that seemingly could throw a strike with every pitch whenever they wanted. Others, including me, struggled throwing strikes in low effort bullpens, and got even worse in games. One big cause of this, and it is more than just mental, is that players have been pitching since they were 6 years old, and have never learnt to properly throw a baseball. Learning to thro