Youth Baseball Lessons (1 on 1 Instruction)
By LineDrive
@LineDrive (26)
United States
June 17, 2008 11:38am CST
How important do you think it is for young baseball players to get personal instruction? I seems that all of the better ball players are receiving lessons from a professional instructor. How do you choose an instructor? Just because they played does not mean they can teach. I would love to hear your thoughts.
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4 responses
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I think a lot of it depends on how good thier coaches are and how old they are. The best way to find a good instructor is probably through word of mouth. You can always go for a lesson and see if you like the teaching style before you come back. One of my good friends went for awhile to a professional hitting instructor. He got his swing down and stoped going. Then he would go back for 2 or 3 lessons every time he was struggleing. It was amazing how a little time with a professional can bust a slump. I don't know if he actually fixed something that significant, or if it was a mental thing knowing that you've worked on it. Also, smaller specialized camps can be very good for young kids as well. One of our local universities always held a small winter hitting camp which was great. Generally there would be 5-10 college coaches which knew quite a bit. I think you can get away without having personal lessons, but they definitly wouldn't hurt.
@LineDrive (26)
• United States
20 Jun 08
What do think about an instructor who makes all of his hitters hit the exact same way. This makes me think he only knows how to teach one way. I think instructors should be able to see a hitters strengths and weaknesses (physical/mental) and work to maintain the strengths and try to catch up the weaknesses. Maybe its not that easy.
@skirvsatthird (35)
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20 Jun 08
I would say the best way to choose an instrutor is to look at thier experince like how long did they play who did they play for and who they have coached and who has coached them. And i agree very much with the statement that just cuz you played doesnt mean they can teach. I play baseball at my local high school and one of our coachs tries coaching us and we are all like thats crazy isnt this how its done or something and stuff and hes just like yea thats one way but this is better.
@LineDrive (26)
• United States
20 Jun 08
High school coaches are a joke for the most part. I fill like most of them read "baseball for dummies" and fill like they can coach.
@smtrego (181)
• United States
21 Jun 08
If a young baseball player has the opportunity and connections, I think they should go get the professional instruction. I would think like anything else, the parents would want some type of references on the professional.
I agree with you that just because they can play baseball does not mean they can teach. I think there are a few players that "aren't all there" or have baggage and I definitely would not want one of them training my child.
The parents would have to look at the whole package and the big picture.
@aville44 (125)
• United States
24 Aug 08
find a good high school coach thats dependable. like my high school coach for instance. he played college baseball, and could have went pro if it had not been for a shoulder injury. hes one of the smartest baseball minds ive ever seen. and hes only 24, so hes great with younger guys. also send your kid to baseball camps, so they'll know the proper fundamentals
