The Value of Professional Instruction

As a Professional Pitching Instructor, I understand that this blog post could possibly come across as a bit on the self-serving side. However, I believe strongly in the quality of information and instruction that I provide and have witnessed many young pitchers achieve well beyond what their natural abilities along would take them.

As we consider Professional Instruction, we must first acknowledge many times the other sources of instruction young athlete may be receiving may be incomplete. Many of their coaches are either their parents or friends of parents who may or may not have much playing experience. There is no doubt that they mean well and are a great blessing to the teams they coach with the time and effort they give. When I say that the instruction may be incomplete however, I mean that their parents/coaches most definitely do have some good baseball know-how mixed in with some poor habits born from incorrectly interpreting things they may have seen or done previously.

The role that Professional Instruction can play, is filling in those gaps where a young player's coach may not be able to provide all that he needs. Specifically, when considering a player in the early stages of his career (10 years old or younger) a professional instructor will be able to instill great fundamentals and prevent poor habits from every being formed. It is at this stage that it is essential that those child's parents and coaches are made a part of whatever individual instruction he or she may be receiving. By understanding what the instructor is teaching, the coach and parent can reinforce these good habits throughout his career. Of course, this may require some humbleness on the part of those parents to allow them to learn something new themselves. The ideal situation is where the Instructor and parent can learn together as they meet the needs of the young player.

The other consideration concerning the value of the Professional Instructor is centered around the advanced, high school athlete. In this situation, the athlete has created a style of play that is comfortable to him or her. The changes made here with the instructor will most likely be very small in terms of how "drastic" they are perceived. However, they will also be more technical and in depth in their nature. In other words, the instructor will really be able to delve into the deepest, most technical parts of his trade and share those with the high school athlete. It is here that the athlete is truly able to gain some knowledge about his trade that no other coach will be able to provide. It is especially true when the instructor is a former professional player. These slight adjustments will make the difference to elevate his or her game to the level that may make the difference between playing high school and being successful at the college level.

These two scenarios are just a small glimpse into the value of my personal profession. By adding a professional instructor to your repertoire, you are giving you or your child's game every possible chance to succeed and supersede all of his available potential.

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