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When Integrity Matters More Than a Banner
In youth baseball, true victory isn’t found in trophies or rankings—it’s in teaching players integrity, humility, and respect for the game, even when it costs you the win.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
2 hours ago2 min read
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Competing the Right Way: Why We Play the Game Hard, Regardless of the Score
In high school travel baseball, we bunt, steal, and execute plays no matter the score — because development, preparation, and respect for the game come first.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Oct 62 min read
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Coaches, We Need to Do Better—For Our Players and This Game
We all say we’re here for the kids. For the love of the game. To build strong athletes and even stronger young men and women. But the...

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
May 22 min read
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When Should Your Player Start Advocating for Themselves—and You Stop?
By the time your child hits their teenage years, especially in competitive or travel sports, they should be the primary communicator with their coaches.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Apr 292 min read
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10 Things That Require Zero Talent – But Win Ballgames
Ten things. Zero talent. But we’d argue these are often the difference between good and great, between a teammate and a leader

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Apr 73 min read
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Reputation vs. Character in Baseball: Why Both Matter
John Wooden once said, "Reputation is what people think you are. Character is what you really are."

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 273 min read
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The Right Time to Leave a Team: Key Questions to Ask
Leaving a team is never an easy decision, and it shouldn’t be made lightly.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 243 min read
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The Pitfalls of Perfection: How Unrealistic Parental Expectations Can Hurt Young Baseball Players
Instead of demanding that your child be treated as a star, consider these positive approaches:

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 182 min read
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Building Up Young Athletes: How Parents Can Provide Positive Support Beyond the Game
As parents, it's natural to want to offer guidance, critique, or even vent frustration when things go wrong.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 142 min read
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Turning Losses into Lessons
Losing may sting, but if handled the right way, it can be the most powerful teacher in the game.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 103 min read
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Keep Swinging: Lessons from Hank Aaron for Every Player in a Slump
Right now, some of you are frustrated. You feel like you’re letting the team down.

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Mar 72 min read
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Predator or Prey? What Your Warm-Up Says About Your Team
Alex Hale of CHIPS Performance Training put it perfectly: "The easiest way to tell if a team is good is by watching them warm up. Teams are

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Feb 282 min read
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Embracing the Challenge: The Mindset of a Ballplayer
Just know you're going to fail, you're going to make a mistake and the world will not fall apart. Every great team fails at one point, and

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Feb 242 min read
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The Mental Edge: Building Character and Confidence in Baseball
Confidence vs. Arrogance
The next step in growing as men, both in this game and in life, is understanding the difference between confidence

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Feb 211 min read
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Strategies for Mastering the Mental Game of Baseball
Embracing Failure
Baseball is built on failure—great hitters still fail most of the time. The key is learning to move on. We teach my playe

Coach Mike and Coach Jeff
Feb 141 min read
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