The Coach's Corner/Bottom of 9th

"It is tournament time and in every game when things start going

wrong every coach wants to inspire his team. What help can you

give us coaches on our inspirational speech we have to give in that

desperate moment?" , An All Star Manager

Tell them they are good. Make them laugh. There is nothing you can tell

them that will make them play better than they are. They must believe they

can win without extra effort because they are good enough. What kind of message

are you sending to your team if you exhort them to superhuman efforts. That their

normal game isn't good enough?

When ever a player asks me about some stud pitcher, what results do you think I

will get if I tell him "he throws 93 with a brutal yacker. Your gonna have to pump it

up to compete with this guy"? No, I just tell him, "He sucks! We're gonna knock him

out of his cleats".

Respect The Game, Work Hard, HAVE FUN!

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LL Coach wrote on July 28, 2008

Title: Great Advice!

Teams would have much more success in tournament play if they followed this advise!

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Don Ervin wrote on May 19, 2009

Title: Bottom of the 9th.

Great advice,some good positive comments during negative moments are just what the guys need.
We had a pitcher on our summer college age team here in Springfield, Mo. who kept his mind in an uproar when he wasn't doing as good as he felt he should be doing,during one game after he cooled down somewhat I sat down next to him to see if he would listen,he did listen to what I had to say so I talked to him about things he could and could not control, and that[THE MIND CONTROLS THE BODY]and that when one allows]NEGATIVE THOUGHTS TO ENTER ONE'S THOUGHTS AND MIND such thoughts create negative body actions,He went back out there and pitched great, I kept complimenting him hoping to keep him on the positive side of his game and the rest of his game went very well.when a person learns what they cannot control and what they can control and separates the two and puts their non, controllable aspects immediately out of their mind it allows them to focus on their controllable aspects and their [MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS]become synchronized and success becomes easier.
Your articles and excellent information are great,Keep them coming.
If people could learn and fully understand that [YOUR MIND LEADS YOUR BODY]There are absolutely"NO"IN BETWEENS HERE,[NEGATIVE THOUGHTS IN YOUR MIND]creates negative body actions they would carry a much better mental and positive frame of mind.
Don Ervin.

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