ELEVATE THE GAME
By Tish Kay Bazil
In order for a baseball player to make it either to the Big
Leagues or to a high performing collegiate team they have
most likely played well over 10,000 hours. Even though you
may see them specializing in a single position, by the time they
achieve notoriety they have mastered many positions on the
field.
Likewise, as a player, it is vitally important that you come to
understand the different vantage points involved in helping
you to advance as a human being and an athlete. There is also
the coach, and most importantly the parent/guardian. All three
of these positions are invested in the betterment of the total
player. And guess what? Just like any high performing athlete
you need to be familiar with all three of these positions.
No athlete has ever succeeded without a strong support
network. To that end every word in these next few pages is
designed to be consumed with an equal amount of significance
and was written for the parent, coach and player to consider.
Synergy, or the convergence of the parent, coach and athlete
will give you a more defined path to your goals, whatever they
may be. There’s an old saying: the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.
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