The average player stops playing the game of baseball at 13 years old. We believe this is the do to results based thinking. The average college player quits after his first year as he does not know how to hustle while he waits (sit the bench).
“Trust the Process.” A slogan, which you will catch us say time and time again. Allowing the things you cannot control (wins/ loses, batting average, teammate errors) to shape your viewpoint on the game. This is a quick road to frustration and eventually end.
Nick Saban, Head Football Coach of Alabama does not care about championships he lives by one core philosophy that every coach and every player under him possesses. Trust the process. We believe the same because that is where greatness lives.
Players must control the controllables. Getting a hit or winning a game is not controllable yet players and parents believe it is and place a lot of pressure on themselves and their son because of it.
Here are some examples.
Your son is the starting pitcher and throws six shut out innings but has crossed his pitch limit. The reliever comes in and gives up a two run homerun to lose the game. Is that your sons fault? No. Did he play bad? Definitely not. Since you lost the game does that mean you are not a good player? Of course not. Then why do most players and parents respond, as it is a yes?
Example number two. You hit a ball 195 Foot shot but the outfielder makes a leaping catch as the ball is headed over the fence. Does that mean you are a bad hitter since you did not get a hit? Most players do. Resulting in hours in the cage changing their swing. Did you have a bad at bat? Absolutely not. The defensive player made a great play. Did you hit the ball hard? Yes you did and that is all we can ask for.
This is why we believe in the process. You cannot control the uncontrollable but you can control your process. Exchange batting average for Quality at Bats to determine your success for the day.
Baseball is an individual sport based around a team concept. You must do your job first before worrying about others. Measurement = Motivation.
The Process
Our Process is an individual development plan (IDP) created by the player and coaches of the team. Each process is customized to match the player’s beliefs, not achievements. We believe each player is different so each IDP needs to be different. The process may last a day, a week, a year, or a lifetime because there is constant growth that reveals new areas to address and adjust. Changes will be made carefully and constantly. Technics will change when better ones are found or discovered to fit that player.
Not to be confused, an individual process and a team process very differently. An individual is one single unit, a link in the chain. When that link is strong he is then added to the chain in order to make the team’s process stronger. The individual is the process of the team. The team wins the points by the player winning the battle.
