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YBE 149: Helping Entry-Level Players with Justin Sherman

By Rob Tong | November 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Entry-level players aren't always tee-ball kids. They could be 7 or 8 years old or even 10 years old. If you are coaching beginner-level players (which obviously also could include tee-ballers), what do you do? Justin Sherman from justintimebaseball.com shares his techniques for helping the kids who need the most help. This is part 1 of a two-part interview. Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (33:57) about whether 18-20 players is too big for a varsity team.

In this 48-minute episode, you'll learn:

  • Justin's view on the nurture vs nature debate in sports (4:19)
  • whether coaches can instill tenacity in their players (5:38)
  • what made Justin's biggest baseball moment so defining (7:06)
  • two key takeaways from "Winning" by Tim Grover (11:02)
  • three ways to be more empathetic to your kids (12:30)
  • how to reach kids in youth baseball when they are not yet intrinsically motivated (14:25)
  • the key to making baseball more fun (15:53)
  • how to create competition for entry-level players who don't possess skills yet (18:18)
  • many variations to help kids who don't know how to catch (20:02)
  • a fun team-building game (23:31)
  • a drill that also helps build team unity (27:08)
  • how to teach rules of the game (27:59)
  • a helpful technique to teach the concept of force plays vs tag plays (29:13)
  • the three elements that must be present in every practice, and three other important elements (30:31)

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode

  • Session 105: The Open Baseball Journal: 10 Questions Baseball Parents Should Ask Their Child Every Season
  • Session 140: Lessons Learned in 2020
  • Session 78: Tee-Ball Practices with Marty Schupak
  • Session 77: Help for the Tee-Ball Coach with Marty Schupak
  • Austin Wasserman equipment
  • Austin Wasserman ebooks


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