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Coaches & Parents…

What you allow is what you are teaching. You may not be using words to say it’s ok, but your actions are. By turning a blind eye to poor sportsmanship, disrespecting teammates, umpires, opponents and coaches, having a lack of eye contact when speaking to or listening or a lack of hustle, you are allowing habits to develop that can be devastating and difficult to over come later in life.

I could care less if that’s the “best” player on your squad, BENCHED! I could care less if it’s the championship game of some “major” youth tournament, BENCHED! You preach development..I can think of no better moment to develop then when a child shows Character issues.

What are you instilling by letting this slide even once? In the real world, these type of mistakes can result in poor parenting, poor students, poor employees, poor business owners and a life headed in the wrong direction.

I have three children and deal with this in some fashion each day. It’s a battle, I completely understand. But coaches, we are an outside voice of reason. Sometimes they will take your words differently. Even though you may be preaching the same thing as mom and dad, it just hits them different.

You are a role model. You are a mentor. You are a teacher. You are a leader. Lead with their future in mind, don’t get caught up in the moment, and NEVER let a teachable moment pass by.

Chris Gissell (172 Posts)

Founder of Baseball Dudes. Blessed with three beautiful children and an amazing wife. Baseball is my life, after my family, and I love sharing what I have learned from it. Thanks for taking the time to view what we offer here at Baseball Dudes.

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I’ve been instructing for I don’t know how many years. At first it was just something I did during the off seasons but had no idea what it was leading to.

Fast forward to 2012, the Angels gave me an opportunity to lead their young draft picks, teach them the game and how to be a professional, my eyes were opened. Since then my appreciation and understanding of coaching has grown deep. The amount of time coaches put in, the level of patience required, the attention to detail necessary, the consistent body language needed to lead by example, the understanding of what’s really important and what’s not, the importance of being able to relate to all different personalities, athleticism and abilities, the fact that being a good coach means consistently growing ourselves and coming to the realization that the one thing that matters most in all of this is finding ways to use the game to help them prepare for all those years when they are not playing the game.

I need to say Thank You to all my past coaches and to all the current coaches who take pride in giving the kids in front of them what they need on top of baseball skills. It’s often a thankless role but remember that no matter where they go in the game, they are going somewhere in life. That’s our mission.

– Chris Gissell

“My purpose, MY WHY, is to provide for my family, while also doing everything I can to develop quality people through the many life lessons that Baseball provides daily.”

17 Years Professional Experience (14 as a player, 3 as a coach). MLB debut 8/22/2004 with the Colorado Rockies. Retired from professional coaching on 10/31/14 to focus on family and developing youth baseball players full time.

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