17 - Patrick Jones ”Recruiting, Hitting Process, and a Hitters Mindset”

BIO

 

• Current MiLB Hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles
• Owner of Patrick Jones Baseball where he specializes in player development
• Host of the Patrick Jones Baseball podcast
• Hitting coach for the Lima Locos, of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate league
• Served as an Assistant Coach at Madeira High School in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Spent time as a player in the Pecos league and Empire League
• Played collegiately at Xavier University
• Follow on Twitter @pjonesbaseball
• Check out his website - www.patrickjonesbaseball.com

Show notes

• So much of coaching is timing
  • When to get on more, less based on who they are
• Send the client a questionnaire to know the player better
• Before you have a relationship with a player a player does not feel comfortable, so the questionnaire helps that relationship
• Making visuals for players - gifs, powerpoints, 
• Video is still the best place for players to see what they are doing
• Ask questions about what happened in the game to get context because that matters most
• Helping kids get recruited because no player of mine should not have to hire a recruiting service
• Game footage of hitter from a good angle
• Coach needs to help and be honest with the college coach
• PBR (prep based reports) is good for a baseline sophomore/junior year
• Good fit and best fit rather than getting hung up on division
• Grades are super important to make it easy on yourself
• Killer mindset #1 tool for a good hitter
• With a killer mindset it will get you out of a slump earlier! 
• Coming up with content for clients to be able to access to get into their headspace
• Be less negative instead of more positive when you are struggling so you can “get to neutral”
• Anything time you say out loud it is 4 to 5 times more impactful!
• ~Don’t say stupid stuff to yourself out loud!
• Are we giving guys time for the player to get ready, guys need freedom to find what works for them
• Better to incorporate killer mindset in team setting
  • Leaderboards
• The great players have a plan, approach, and not freaking out, and not giving away at bats
• In the cage they are clearly working on something
• Fixed mindset versus growth mindset players
• “It takes what it takes” by Trevor Moahwad
• Quick tuneups don’t work - it takes time to be great!  You have to practice way more than seeing a private instructor or team practice
• Deliberate practice
  • Locked in and focused
  • Have a purpose
  • Accomplishing a specific task
• It's not about how much time, it's about the quality of time spent!

 

Follow on Twitter @pjonesbaseball

 

Check out his website - www.patrickjonesbaseball.com