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I grew up in West Menlo Park. Near the Dutch Goose. My friends and I would roll around our neighborhood’s streets daily. Looking for mischief. Riding around on bikes, razor scooters and rollerblades. We’d make epic journeys across town to meet up with friends and play in the streets till dark. We’d sneak onto the nicest private school fields. And would play Home Run Derby until security kicked us out. Back then, this was how we played… I now live with my own family, just miles from where I grew up. I run Legends programming at La Entrada, the middle school I went to, and drive the same streets my friends and I grew up roaming 7 days a ...
Why We Don’t Do Travel Ball
“Coach David. Is the game over already” It was 8:45am...October 8th at Twin Creeks. I woke up at 5:30am to drive 1 hour and 15 minutes from my apartment in Laurel Heights of San Francisco to the Twin Creeks tournament complex in Sunnyvale. My 9U AA team was playing in the Sunday morning 8am game as the bottom seed. Yes, 8am first pitch… If we won, we’d move on. If we lost, we’d be eliminated. I had just recently started Legends Academy which was built on the “travel ball” or “tournament” model. Since we were new, my 9U team was playing at the AA level, which was the lowest level of competition. With coffee in my hand and the ...
How To Increase Consistency With A Pre-Pitch Routine
Pre-pitch routines are the foundation of playing the game 1 pitch at a time. We need the process to be a built in part of the game as a way to respond to any adversity that comes our way instead of reacting to it. We need to develop the ability to slow the game down instead of letting it speed out of control. Instead of worrying about what just happened or what MIGHT happen if we mess up, when we stay focused on the present moment, we increase our chances of success. Our routines must contain three specific things: Focal point - The focal point is something physical which initiates your routine (stare at a letter on your bat, ...
The 2 MOST Important Softball Skills
91% of softball game action happens between the PITCHER and CATCHER. The rest of the team stands there and watches. Learning these positions might be the difference in whether or not your child falls in love with softball! Starting Sept 12 we are offering two, 5-session programs to help your child develop into a confident, reliable pitcher or catcher. Carlmont HS from 4:30-6:30pm on Mondays: Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 10. We have limited space in both programs so click below and register today.
The New Legendary Life Playbook!
It was on my to do list for years... I called them "at-home challenges". Homework sounded like "work". Once a week after practice I would delivery a speech and hand out a sheet of paper with a "Legends Life Task". It could be a meditation, home workout, new hobby to try, assigned reading... My goal was simple... to teach my players the game of life THROUGH baseball.
Registration is LIVE in 3, 2, 1…
...BLAST OFF! 🚀 Our NEW programs are launched, LIVE and ready for YOU to register! CLICK HERE to see all programs at a glance! Starting just after Thanksgiving, we are offering NEW PROGRAMS in San Jose, Marin and the Mid-Peninsula. To learn the details and register, click your location below and scroll down! 👉🏼 NEW Peninsula programs 👉🏼 NEW Marin programs 👉🏼 NEW San Jose programs And if you missed last night's launch party, click below to check out the recording! 👇🏼 We anticipate many programs will be SOLD OUT fast due to limited space. ⏰ You may cancel SpeedBall for a full refund by Nov 1 and any other clinic 14 days prior to the start date. If you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out for an immediate reply. Hope to have you this Winter! ❄️ ...
