Second week of baseball and the second practice of the week. The boys spent almost 2 hours running different drills, getting ready for the next game on Saturday.
I am very impressed with his coaches this year. They teach a skill, then practice with each boy, then as a team. Each kid is getting a good share of coaching time with generous helpings of praise when they see an effort made. Not performance based but effort based.
I think we should all have a coach for every season of our lives. Someone who knows more than we do and can teach us skills we do not possess. In Real Life, this doesn't necessarily mean someone older - sometimes for many different reasons, we have missed steps and just need help. At the last practice, not only did I not have a firm grasp of the game but I was using DH left hand mitt to play catch with Keaton. After having my hand almost broke several times, he told me how to catch the ball. Not in the palm of my hand but higher up. That little piece of advice would sure have been handy at the beginning of the practice.
When you find yourself in a position of being coached in an area of life where you could use some more skills, put forth some effort and learn all you can. Whether a short or long lesson, pay attention and be the student. When it is your turn to be a coach, make sure the person you are coaching - is getting it. If they aren't - it isn't their fault, it is yours. It is the coach's responsibility to make sure the student gets it - not the other way around.
Sometimes it is hard to coach and sometimes it is hard to be coached. Don't take either lightly and fight the urge to run away. There is alot we all can still learn. Don't let what you know get in the way of what you could learn...
