Recruiting

Twitter/X Recruiting Strategies Every High School Baseball Player Should Use

I’ve had a chance to ingratiate myself into the high school and middle school baseball world and the modern recruiting process. So much has changed since my last jaunt with recruiting a few years ago, and it has been fascinating. Everyone has a Twitter account for recruiting now, which certainly makes me envious. Instead of emailing coaches, I could have just kept a running record of my progress online. That would have saved me hours…

Baseball Training and Strength & Conditioning

Choosing the Right Baseball Trainer: How to Avoid Overhyped Coaches and Find Real Development

Choosing a coach to assist your development, trust, and career is an extremely difficult decision, which is why many players stay with the same coach they started with when they were very young. There is some benefit from committing to a consistent coaching philosophy, but how do you know you are getting the most out of your training?

Story Time

The Real Reason Athletes Fail in Tough Moments

A high-level Division II strength coach shared something interesting.

He works with college athletes across multiple sports, and he also coaches CrossFit on the side.

He noticed a gap.

His college athletes, who are high-level, talented, and physically capable, were more likely to quit during short finishers than the everyday people in his CrossFit classes. These were quick core workouts. Nothing beyond their physical limits. Just uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, people in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s were finishing without stopping.

Best Posts of the Week

Some good messages I stumbled across this week, as well as some info from a D1 coach about the current recruiting calendar AND a template for reaching out to coaches.