Coaching Skills

Coaching youth baseball is more than a pastime—it’s a calling. Over the past 14 years, I have dedicated my life to guiding young athletes. My experience has taught me that while the game itself is thrilling, the essence of coaching lies in the subtleties of preparation, the emphasis on safety, and the cultivation of resilience. …

Intro It was a sunny afternoon at a small-town baseball field, and I stood near the home plate, struggling to keep the kids focused on grounders and popflies with my poor fungo skills. As a new coach for bunch of rambunctious, eight-year old kids, I was doing a poor job keeping them engaged in the …