Episode Synopsis "Practice or Play?"

Scott and his son Broc: throwing mechanics and importance of being coachable (1:20) Baseball Drill: “bow and arrow” → The difference in throwing mechanics for infielders and pitchers (3:25) Adam Rosales, of Baseball Utility, talks about the importance of being coachable.  Jonah: college recruiting process and importance of playing club baseball (4:35) Adam Rosales, of Baseball Utility, walks a high school ball player through the steps of selecting a college. (9:10)  play on a club baseball team if you want to play in college. Billy and his son Liam: separate yourself from your competition | summer baseball in AZ | play more baseball (10:25) Adam Rosales talks about what he did to separate himself from other thirteen year olds when he was thirteen himself (15:15) the summer climate in Arizona makes a difference in how and when young baseball players play games. (15:55) is there too much coaching going on, instead of just letting the kids play the game? (18:20) if players aren’t winning games it is demoralizing and the players lose out on opportunities (19:55) Adam Rosales believes that twelve year old  ballplayers are better off playing more games than just practicing. (20:15) What does it take for a club baseball team to play more baseball games?

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