We all know that there are a lot of self-proclaimed experts(and well intentioned people) out there that will take your money to teach your dd some kinda skill(hittin/pitching/catching/etc). I have read a lot of posts on here with people asking where to find "good'' lessons and what to look for.
There is a guy, in our area, who's dd played tb, so he started a team, which turned into an org. Now the guy has a small sports store w/batting cages and he does hitting/pitching lessons. They offer pretty good rates and I know plenty of people that go there. As with most places reviews are mixed.
I know that many people that do lessons are former players, but many are not. Some are people who are just want money and others really are well intentioned.
So my question is this, how does an individual develop into a good coach?
I have little doubt that I could build me a pole barn, install a couple batting cages and open a hitting academy. With proper advertiseing, low rates, and enough bsing I could develop a clientel and make money(for a time). I have 1 year of tb experience in 8u, have read 1 book an watched several dvds on hitting/pitchin, and been a member of this forum for 1 mos. That has all given me the knowledge to bs people enough to come and pay for lessons, especially with the vacuum in our area of good help and the desire of people for their dds to play ball. Oh yeah, and low rates.
I'm not doing this, but have no doubt that it is occuring around the country.
I believe I read Hillhouse say that he believes only pitchers should teach pitchin, since they understand what is really happening in the motion. I kinda agree, but not all players can go on to coach. And some people out there have never played the game but understand how to teach good mechanics and work habits and can be good coaches.
So, what makes a good coach? When I say makes I mean how does a person go from zero knowledge to a quality instructor?
I'll tell you what I would like to see is someone in our town develop a system so that the younger, less funded, girls can receive quality instruction. We are very blessed and can afford for our dd to attend lessons and we can afford equipment for her to practice with, but we live in an area that is poor and many girls cannot afford it. As with most areas many of our rec coaches are well-intentioned parents that don't really know what they are doing and teach incorrect things. I would like to see this change, but it prolly won't.
There is a guy, in our area, who's dd played tb, so he started a team, which turned into an org. Now the guy has a small sports store w/batting cages and he does hitting/pitching lessons. They offer pretty good rates and I know plenty of people that go there. As with most places reviews are mixed.
I know that many people that do lessons are former players, but many are not. Some are people who are just want money and others really are well intentioned.
So my question is this, how does an individual develop into a good coach?
I have little doubt that I could build me a pole barn, install a couple batting cages and open a hitting academy. With proper advertiseing, low rates, and enough bsing I could develop a clientel and make money(for a time). I have 1 year of tb experience in 8u, have read 1 book an watched several dvds on hitting/pitchin, and been a member of this forum for 1 mos. That has all given me the knowledge to bs people enough to come and pay for lessons, especially with the vacuum in our area of good help and the desire of people for their dds to play ball. Oh yeah, and low rates.
I'm not doing this, but have no doubt that it is occuring around the country.
I believe I read Hillhouse say that he believes only pitchers should teach pitchin, since they understand what is really happening in the motion. I kinda agree, but not all players can go on to coach. And some people out there have never played the game but understand how to teach good mechanics and work habits and can be good coaches.
So, what makes a good coach? When I say makes I mean how does a person go from zero knowledge to a quality instructor?
I'll tell you what I would like to see is someone in our town develop a system so that the younger, less funded, girls can receive quality instruction. We are very blessed and can afford for our dd to attend lessons and we can afford equipment for her to practice with, but we live in an area that is poor and many girls cannot afford it. As with most areas many of our rec coaches are well-intentioned parents that don't really know what they are doing and teach incorrect things. I would like to see this change, but it prolly won't.