Lessons Learned in Youth Baseball

Greg Amsinger, Jim Thome and Joe Girardi chat about their kids playing baseball and the lessons they try to pass on to them.

Some of the key takeaways that I got from this 6 minute video are:

- Point out the good things that they did.

- Teach them to want to come back the next day because they enjoyed it – be encouragers.

- Ask them their thought process behind certain plays and actions to teach them to take ownership over what they did.

- Don’t forget how tough games can be.  Encourage and embrace your kids.

- Enjoy the love of the game.

- Let the coaches coach your kids and set the example.

- Talk the game on the ride to the park, don’t talk the game on the ride home.  Embrace that time together with your kid.

- Take your kids outside and work with them.  Work with them as much as they want.  When they want to work on their game, make yourself available.

- Let them play other sports to teach them to be athletes.