December 2011
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School Supply Drops and the story behind them
So far M.A.S. has been able to support 2 different classrooms in two different states. How? With a book I wrote titled “Let The Kids Play” and M.A.S. Apparel.
The mission started when friends of mine were talking about all the money they spend out of pocket for their classrooms each year. Also, some mentioned they couldn’t afford to purchase certain supplies, therefore...
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WatchA young player I work with executing a really good load, and landing. He has created a ton of torque and the rotation of the body powers the swing.
One thing we will work on next week is Tilt. As you can see the shoulders are a little flat, and that hurts his swing path. All in all he has a very powerful, aggressive, and fundamentally sound swing. We will continue working.
More Thoughts
Parents are often too involved
Kids need to learn how to fail, it will make them learn how to succeed
Chewing is disgusting, so is smoking, and often people who do one complain about the other
Picking your nose is fine
Left handed pitchers are, and always will be the weirdest dudes alive, followed by the other pitchers
Pitchers are athletes, but coaches make rules that make them look...
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A collection of thoughts that were running through...
Your players see right through you, so be yourself
You have to care about your players, not how many wins they can get you.
Your swing is not level, it is on plane with the ball
You match the plane of the ball with the plane of the swing (meaning a higher pitch will have a more level swing)
Being organized removes a lot of problems you encounter
The smallest details are important
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When will it stop?
Its not a black thing, its not a white thing, it is a society thing, and the more we act like we do not have any problems the more problems we will have.
1 year old boy dies after being shot at the making of a rap video in Oakland, CA
A guy walks down the middle of a street in Hollywood firing at people while yelling “Kill Me”
22 year old Deans List student shoots a police...
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You are who they say you are.
The only thing that matters is how much you care about what they say. Make no mistake if everyone thinks you are a jerk, then you are. It doesn’t matter what you think, or what you say about yourself, because, you are who they say you are.
Your actions speak louder than words, so your image is perceived by others by how they see you act, not what they hear you say. Sure you can fool...
Own your dreams
I’ve set my life on an exact direction that I’ve chosen. my success, or possible failure is in my hands. Do you own your success or failure?
-Me
It’s easy to read that quote and skip right to the next, and the fact that it asks you to look introspectively makes it even easier. Step back, look at your life; are you where you are because you wanted so badly to be there? Or...
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For all you coaches
Coach with your heart, recruit character over talent, and work hard everyday to earn your players respect.
That is a recipe for success.
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Tomorrow is never the best time to start
Currently I have as much interest in writing this post as I do letting you kick me in the face…Zero.
I was going to skip it and just say who cares, I’ll write tomorrow, but then maybe I don’t and next thing you know it has been a week, month, 2 months, etc.
Point is, when you feel like sitting on your couch you are missing the best time to workout, take swings, shoot...
First list
Today I received my first wish list from a teacher. I plan on fulfilling the list this weekend and deliver the supplies next week.
This is the culmination of the mission. Buying supplies is a major reason I started M.A.S. and now I am fulfilling the mission. I am not finished as my goal is to purchase supplies for teachers all over Michigan, and then all over the country.
Thanks to all of...