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QUOTED AS SAYING
"Nothing is impossible to a willing heart." - John Heywood
"Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right." - Henry Ford
"Your legacy should be that you made it better than it was when you got it." - Lee Iacocca
"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them." - Mark Twain
"Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud." - Sophocles
WORRY is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. -Unknown
A native American elder described his own inner struggles in this way: "Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time." When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and then replied, "The one I feed the most." - Unknown
The one that stirs the pot is the one that gets burned. - Unknown
"Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it (mentally)." - Chuck Noll
Four Questions to Ask Myself Before Starting Gossip:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
(Annonymous)
"The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players." - Don Coryell
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra" - Unknown
"Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory." - General George S. Patton
"The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion." - Jean-Claude Killy
"Don't wait for your ship to come in, skate to it." - Unknown
"Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks." - Joe Paterno
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."
- Joe Paterno
"The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do." - Dennis Waitley
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." - Vincent T. Lombardi
"Athletics should reduce stress, not increase it. "
- Mark Allen
"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down. "
- Mia Hamm
"It's not the will to win that matters--everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."
- Paul "Bear" Bryant
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice there is no glory."
- Unknown
"A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be."
- Unknown
"Whether you place first or place last, remember there are people who would give anything just to be competing."
- Unknown
"Pain is Temporary. Pride is Forever."
- Unknown
"To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
- Steve Prefontaine
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
"It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired- you quit when the gorilla is tired."
- Robert Strauss
"A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are built for."
- Unknown
"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
- Vince Lombardi
"You have no control over what the other team does. You only have control over what you do."
- A J Kitt
"There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There's no such thing in life as in-between."
- Pat Riley
"It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice."
- Eric Lindros
"Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation."
Bob Newton
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
Michael Jordan
"I "can't do it" never accomplished anything. I "will try" has performed wonders."
Unknown
"Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself."
Shannon Miller
"You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself."
Harry Firestone
"A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks."
Unknown
“In any other sport, if you miss the pass, all you miss is the puck.”
Unknown
"Do what's right...not what's popular; the right decisions are always better than the consequences."
Dorenda Phillips
“You may think you're all that, but you can't get anywhere without your team.”
Unknown
“Remember...there is always a little boy in the stands that wants to be just like you, don't disappoint him.”
Unknown
“It's not the glitz of the uniform that matters, but the spirit that shines within it.”
Unknown
“A team is only as strong as it's weakest member.”
Unknown
“If you want to compete . . . practice. If you want to win . . . practice harder.”
Unknown
"Nobody ever drowned in sweat."
Unknown
"The refs have always been blind; it's our job to play the game."
Unknown
"If your presentation does not apply to today, it is just a history lesson."
Florence Littauer
"Coming together is a beginning; Keeping together is progress; Working together is success."
Henry Ford
"We don't stop laughing because we get old, we get old because we stop laughing."
Unknown
"Teaching is the profession that creates all others."
Unknown
"Playing the game of hockey is not a big thing; It's a million little things"
Unknown
"If your mind can conceive it, and your heart can believe it, then you CAN ACHIEVE IT!!!"
Unknown
"The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching."
Anson Dorrance
"A good coach will make their players see what they can be rather than what they are."
Ara Parasheghian
"Don't get mad, get better."
Cindy Bristow
"You play for the name on the front, not the name on the back."
Duane Sutter
"When anyone tells me I can't do anything...I'm just not listening anymore."
Florence Griffith-Joyner
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
John Wooden
"Athletics should reduce stress, not increase it. "
Mark Allen
"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down. "
Mia Hamm
"I never thought about losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right....We all have to take defeats in life. "
Muhammad Ali
"It's not the will to win that matters--everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."
Paul "Bear" Bryant
"A successful team beats with one heart."
Sarah Redmond
"Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly."
Shaquille O'Neal
"The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle."
Unknown
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice there is no glory."
Unknown
"A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be."
Unknown
"Whether you place first or place last, remember there are people who would give anything just to be competing."
Unknown
"Pain is Temporary. Pride is Forever."
Unknown
"To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
Steve Prefontaine
"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."
Tom Landry
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
Robert F. Kennedy
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The more I train, the more I realize I have more speed in me."
Leroy Burrell
"The best inspiration is not to outdo others, but to outdo ourselves."
Unknown
"It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired- you quit when the gorilla is tired."
Robert Strauss
"Sweat plus sacrifice equals success."
Charlie Finley
"A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are built for."
Unknown
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
John Wooden
"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
Vince Lombardi
"You have no control over what the other person does. You only have control over what you do."
A J Kitt
Procrastination is the Assasination of Motivation.
-Unknown
Good Leaders are scarce so I'm following myself.
-Unknown
People don't care what you know until they know that you care.
-Unknown
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PREVENT BURNOUT
This material is an excerpt from the Lifeletics Instructional Manual, Coaching the Beginning Pitcher, written by Dan Keller, founder of Lifeletics Sports Instruction and former All-American pitcher at UCLA. More information as well as purchasing information can be found at the Lifeletics Sports Instruction web site: www.lifeletics.com.
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Youth baseball is at a level of sophistication never imagined! It is an exciting time, as talented players are pushing one another at an early age. Instructors in pitching, catching and hitting are kept busy. Fast food restaurants, gas stations and travel agents are visited often. Teams travel to tournaments year-round (often cross-country) … and all by the age of 10! Burnout is the term referred to by the baseball community as "overdoing it," a topic that has become more and more prevalent in recent years. There are two different types of burnout: Physical and Mental.
Physical Burnout: Physical Burnout is most commonly reflected by injury or fatigue. With the emergence of tournament/travel teams in the last 5 years, the level of dedication to baseball has increased to record highs. In order to keep up with the boy down the street, it seems necessary to play year round, on the best teams, with the best coaches. Often times, athletes will play with their local youth league on Saturday, and then join their travel ball team for a doubleheader on Sunday. "You only have so many bullets, save some for down the road."
While all of this is helpful in maximizing development for an 11-year old kid, it is our responsibility to keep an eye on the big picture… to maintain physical health and make sure that the tremendous benefits of advanced baseball are realized. One of my favorite lines is this: A young athlete will play in the biggest game of his life every year. Whether it’s the Mustang Major league championship or the Memorial Day Tournament Final, each year represents the next big challenge. It’s easy to understand how an athlete can become caught up in the hype and desire to throw 11 innings over 3 days. As parents and coaches, it is our duty to monitor our athlete’s performance, ensuring that they experience the thrills of peak competition but more importantly maintain proper health and safety. Pitcher’s pitch counts should be monitored as well as their rest times. While keeping an athlete under a pitch count of 50 is a good idea, it is NOT okay to turn around and throw him the next day! Expect your athlete to tell you that he feels great and is ready to pitch. Then, be disciplined enough to value that athlete’s future and hold true to your allowed pitch counts and rest times.
Mental Burnout: Mental burnout is an accumulated state where the game of baseball no longer excites a young athlete. It is difficult to see a case of Mental Burnout coming because athletes seem to enjoy the sport up until the very day when they realize the game is no longer fun for them. Typically, Mental Burnout is an overnight symptom caused by a lifelong condition: Too much baseball. It’s tough to know how much baseball is too much baseball, but here are some keys to keeping baseball fresh and fun:
Encourage your athlete to play multiple positions - Increases baseball IQ and offers consistent challenges
Work when you work, play when you play - Train hard during baseball season, rest (mentally and physically) during the off-season
Encourage your athlete to play multiple sports - Develops athleticism
Allow your athlete to be a kid after leaving the field - Try not to bring too much home
Both types of burnout can prematurely end a baseball player’s career. Lets do all that we can to ensure that the game of baseball remains fun, even amidst the pressures and excitement of top-level competition. Put your ego aside, and bring the future of today’s youth to the forefront.
You can find information regarding pitch counts, rest times, coaching the pitcher’s mind and all aspects of coaching the physical pitching motion in Lifeletics Instructional Manual: Coaching the Beginning Pitcher. Purchase information is available at the Lifeletics website - www.lifeletics.com
By Dan Keller
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