— Allistair McCaw (@AllistairMcCaw) November 24, 2024
The most important messages you'll receive are those you give yourselves.
1) How can I get better today? Be specific.
2) How am I making others better today? Home, school, extracurriculars. Have you worked out with a teammate?
3) Mentoring is the only shortcut to excellence. Find mentors. Be a mentor.
Lagniappe. Hitters don't grow on trees. Elite attack requires a lot of coordination and collaboration.
- Work on your footwork constantly.
- Work on your armswing.
- Get on top of the ball. Great hitters contact the ball as far above the net as possible. Low contact makes blocking easier.
- Newton North calls their club program SMASH for a reason. They teach hitting with INTENT first, then direction.
Lagniappe 2.
Crossover step is fundamental to sport. It's how baserunners steal bases and cornerbacks stay connected to receivers. Basketball 'slide step' only gets you so far... be able to 'hip turn' and run. Lateral quickness is critical in sport.
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