386toCenter
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Coach Blaylock, aspiring Mindset Sherpa helping coaches and players get where they want to go, by sharing knowledge from the X.
🏆 How to build a championship culture: 1) Compete everyday at every aspect of the game 2) Players hold each other accountable, but more importantly, hold themselves accountable 3) Respect everyone involved with the team: Coaches, teammates, trainers, etc 4) Take tremendous pride in dominating the little details that most would consider unimportant or unnecessary 5) Player lead accountability off the field, be there for each other in your everyday life outside of ⚾️. 6) Make practices and training harder than the actual game itself. Practice constantly in competitive environments, full of pressure, stress and anxiety 7) Be willing to learn, adapt and adjust to any circumstances, take the responsibility instead of making excuses 8) Be genuinely excited for a teammate’s success, and be a great friend when your teammate fails 9) Show up early and stay late to get your personal extra work in 10) Be a beast in the weight room and in your conditioning, speed & agility, plyometric training 11) Feed your body properly and get the proper rest and recovery 12) Adhere to your team rules and cultural guidelines, and stay persistent in your commitment to the team and coaches 13) Manage your time wisely, sacrifice the things that aren’t helping you become a champion and choose to do the things that most others won’t 14) Make intelligent decisions off the field, don’t be a moron 15) Take every failure as an opportunity to learn and a blueprint for things to improve on 16) Set the standard of perfection, and try your best everyday to achieve it 17) Always give more than you think you can give, play harder than you think you can play, focus more than you think you can focus 18) Set a standard of toughness. Be the toughest team on the field every time you play. Never get out-toughed 19) Understand the game at an elite level. Study the intricacies, be baseball smart, develop an advanced knowledge of the game. 20) Truly love each other through the process. You never realize it when you’re in the everyday grind, but when you look back, it will be the time of your life. Embrace everyday that you get to experience the opportunity to be part of a team that truly desires to win championships🏆 #BaseballTruth
Most mistakes in baseball happen between pitches. Not during the play. The pitch ends. Now what happens? Most high school players relax. They look in the dugout. They fix their batting gloves. They drift. College players reset. They check the runner. They confirm the count. They know the next play. Before the sign is even given. Baseball rewards attention. Pitch after pitch. Inning after inning. If your focus disappears between pitches, you’re always one moment late. And late decisions lose games. High school lets you relax between pitches. College punishes it. That’s Baseball IQ. Built at 15. Proven at 20. Routine Over Flash. #3LeftsBaseball #BaseballIQ
Be Different The majority of amateur players don't lift during the season. The overwhelming majority of amateur players don't lift heavy during the season. The overwhelming majority of amateur players lose strength and weight during the season. Lift heavy during the season and you'll have the best season of your career. Get stronger as the season progresses. Be an outcast. Be weird. Your body is your billboard. Physicality fuels confidence.
One of the easiest ways to spot the difference between Connected teams and teams that are not is communication. Connected teams are not quiet. Before every pitch you hear it across the field and in the dugout. “We got you right here!” “Right here with you!” “One pitch at a time!” “Pass it to the next guy!” “Keep battling!” “Stay on it!” It is not random noise. It is teammates reminding each other we are in this together. The pitcher knows the defense has his back. The hitter knows the lineup is behind him. Everyone understands the situation before the ball is even hit. Quiet teams look different. Pitchers are often left feeling like they are on an island, as if the game has become them versus the opposing lineup. Hitters begin to focus on individual results and statistics rather than contributing to the team’s overall success. Defensively, the group loses its rhythm and players are no longer working together to anticipate and execute the next play. Not because they lack talent. Because they lack connection. The best teams I have been around all share one trait. Their communication is genuine. Not forced. Not robotic. It flows naturally because players trust each other and care about the guy next to them. When that happens the game feels different. The pitcher feels supported. The defense moves together. The offense keeps passing momentum forward. Connected teams do not just play together. They sound different.
Steve Nash didn’t just lead in assists. He led the NBA in high-fives, fist bumps, and pats on the back. And a UC Berkeley study found that teams who showed more physical enthusiasm… won more. Energy is contagious. Encouragement matters.
Most high school teams are too quiet. College teams aren’t. Watch college infields. Before every pitch you hear it. “Two! Two! Two!” “Cut four!” “Hold the runner!” “Back! Back! Back!” They aren’t talking for fun. They’re organizing the defense. Quiet teams miss plays. Late relays. Missed cutoffs. Two fielders on the same ball. Nobody covering the bag. College defenses are loud. Because communication fixes mistakes before they happen. High school players stay quiet. College players run the field with their voice. And the gap between high school and college? It’s not talent. It’s communication. ⸻ Built at 15. Proven at 20. Routine Over Flash. #3LeftsBaseball #BaseballIQ
Discipline is taking ownership of what you can control. Trust is letting go of what you can’t control. Having high awareness of each is a vital requirement for maximizing performance and fulfillment.
