Baseball Coach
At 108 performance I got to spend time around special coaches and players in the game of baseball. Including, Eugene Bleecker, owner of 108 performance and author of "old school vs. new school hitting." Nate Headley, Retired head baseball coach of the University of Tennessee and author of "Who's on first." Will Marshall, COO of 108 performance. Each of these guys has their own unique set of knowledge and traits that I took away from the experience. I spent most of my time training and solving my own problems as a baseball player as well as observing and collaborating with guys to find solutions to their problems. What I learned was that there is not necessarily a right or a wrong answer when it comes to finding solutions for individuals to be the best hitter or pitcher they can be. Everyone is different and it is a subjective experience. There are certain objective principles the swing and throw has. These principles are seen in all of the best big-league hitters and throwers, and I haven't seen to be disproven by science. The environment coaches and players create is important and will guide the athlete to find understanding toward the objective goal. As Eugene would say, "to move the best we can and don't let the ball mess it up." A big thing I took from Will Marshall was "the art of coaching is giving a guy the right drill, thought, or cue at the right time." We can't live and die for a drill, thought, or cue. The question is, is it working? Most importantly, is it translating to the game? If not, then something needs to change. At 108 I learned how to be a better baseball player, human, a better teammate, and coach.
