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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 months

Year 1 down. First Swing —> Last Swing

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Steve Johnson

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Of course that’s your contention. You’re a 1st year hitting coach. You just spent the last 15 years getting taught to get the foot down early and be direct to the baseball. You’re gonna be here regurgitating “squish the bug; don’t drop the shoulder” and sharing Jeff Frye videos.

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Steve Johnson

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3 years

At 13/14u game: (1) Both SS walked to their positions in between inn (2) Kids stopped halfway up 1B line after getting out (3) Coaches and Parents give mechanical instruction on EVERY P (4) 17 runs scored - 3 balls hit to the OF Youth Sport is going in the wrong direction.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 years

Tipping…

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

10 months

Possibly the greatest athletic achievement ever. 4:33 splits. 13 mph; faster than most people can sprint. Faster than most treadmills even max out at. For 2 hours straight.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 months

“Not sure if it needs to be regulated somehow…” I propose putting a rectangular area in which the hitter can stand in. A confined “box” if you will…

Jomboy

@Jomboy_

3 months

This is just too close. Batters are standing as far back as possible to counter velocity. Catchers are getting as close as possible to frame pitches. Not sure if it needs to be regulated somehow but this sucks to see.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

I’m always amazed by kids who jump team to team so they can “be on the good team.” What? I’m old now but If I play pick up - whatever team I’m on is the good team... because I’m on it. Be so good - and confident - that YOUR team is ALWAYS the good team. Because you’re on it.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 years

Education vs School. The other day, my son got sick - we all panicked as I guess new parents do - so I left early. So no “hitting coach” is in the facility. College guy sends me vid of three 13-14 year olds teaching each other PVC movements.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

When winning makes you a loser.

USA Baseball 12U

@USABaseball12U

1 year

Started our run off with a bang. #ForGlory 🇺🇸

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

If I could go back to HS/College and change one thing: I’d be unforgivingly ruthless with my time Current student-athletes don’t let teachers/friends/School/coaches waste your time. The cost of wasted time is exponentially greater when you’re young. Find your why.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

We’ve run “Live Saturday” for 7 years now. EVERY new kid is shook their first time. There’s no order, no direction. They’re not used to the chaos. Over time, they figure out nobody is going to hold their hand so they find their spot on line and learn to compete.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Everyone wants to talk mechanics. Constantly. But the athletes that excel on the margins are the ones that have an obsession with competing. An obsession with overcoming some problem. So why the hell we arguing mechanics when most crumble in the face of adversity.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

Batting Average is one of the most destructive stats in all of Sport.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

As a hitter, two times I’m absolutely selling out: (1) if dude gives up HR or big hit, I’m sitting opposite pitch he just threw (2) coach comes out for mound meeting I’m sitting middle middle FB.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 months

Catch With a 5 Year Old My son said he wanted to play baseball this Spring. Terrible decision 😂. He started last week. Kids often swat at it or “snatch” it; rarely getting glove hand behind the baseball. Here is the progression catch we’ll do.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 months

I’m convinced that TeeBall/LL is for the parents not the kids. In 2+ hours, my 5 year old just took 3 swings on a tee; and made maybe 4 throws. 20 kids sitting in the outfield picking grass. But I - along with 100 other parents - got video to post and share with everyone!!!

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

The myth that Greg Maddux “didn’t throw hard” and therefore “velocity doesn’t matter” is arguably the most absurd shit I hear constantly in baseball.

Howie Brey

@HowieBrey1

4 years

College coaches care. Light up the radar gun if you want a scholarship.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Every email I get from a parent is in reference to grades. I’m still waiting for the email that asks: is my child learning? What’s the level of curiosity? Engagement with friends? Behavior/respect for others? What matters to all: Grades What I don’t give a shit about: Grades

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 month

The # of dudes pumping mid 90s at the CWS is absurd. What’s more insane - the RELATIVE ease every hitter seems to handle it. I went to one HS game this year and saw an entire lineup getting blown up by 78. The “levels to this” difference is the biggest I’ve ever seen.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 months

The explosion of dudes pumping mid 90s ⛽️ was part of my Game Theory lesson in AP Econ years ago. P got better; fielders got better; pitching and defensive analytics exploded. For offenses, 3 singles = 1 run became a less optimal strategy. Putting the ball in play on B-C

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Steve Johnson

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5 years

#FlowSchool Commandments

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

11 months

Hitting is Timing.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Hitting is timing. If you want to know what elite timing is - self toss. One move. Feel how the swing takes you forward. Replicating this - trusting this - against live is insanely hard. But it is the 🔑

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

9 months

My wife about our 5 year old: “He runs kind of weird…” (he doesn’t) “…Is there a running class he can go to?” Yeah it’s called the neighbors dog. Toss him over the fence and watch his little ass learn how to run. The fuck is happening In this world.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

I’ve coached 1000s of amateur games, been around 1000s of amateur players, amateur coaches, amateur parents. NOBODY at any game, in any facility or field I’ve ever been at, has said: “launch angle” is a swing, look for home run, don’t try to hit balls hard, strikeouts are good.

Andrew Davino

@CoachDavino

3 years

I think this is a great segment for all kids, trainers and parents to listen too. Hit the ball consistently, don't look for the home runs all the time. Put the ball in play more than striking out.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Looking back at HS/college years, I wish more teachers/coaches treated me like an adult and held me accountable for any of my bullshit. We treat “kids” like they’re weak, dependent, immature. It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. #TookTooLongToGrowUp #PeterPan #CountChocula

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 years

Bad baseball players stay bad because they’re not creative enough to picture a result that isn’t immediate; and they’re not dedicated enough to believe in and walk the long shitty road that one must travel everyday from Bad to Not Bad to Good.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 months

In 6th grade, the toughest kid I knew randomly tossed me to the ground and kept hitting me down when I tried getting up. Legit random. And in front of a ton of parents. My dad saw it. He ran over. And things went sideways. To the bully: “You want to fight him?”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

I didn’t read one book in school. Assigned or otherwise. If you play the game of School, getting a good grade without learning is easy If you play the game of Growth, getting a good grade without learning is meaningless Reading is legal theft. Who wants to join the book club?

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

If you’re always the smartest guy in the room, the room is too small. If you’re always the fastest rower in the boat, the boat is too slow. Surround yourself with people who - just by being around them - will push you to be a better version of yourself. #SinglePlayerGame

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

….“Bleeker drastically underestimates the impact of launch quickness that can’t be created by deceleration via a lead leg block.” You got that from Bridge the Gap, 2023, right? Is that your thing? You attend a few clinics, come on twitter and then pawn it off as your own idea.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 years

Two superpowers that most don’t recognize (and most don’t have): 1. The ability to not give a shit about what others think of them. 2. The ability to compete their ass off everyday when nobody is looking no matter the situation.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

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The obsession with formalized games - at the expense of informal gameplay - has been the downfall of American sports. Youth sports in the US are about PARENTS not kids. Go to a youth game and ask - is this for the kids growth or adults ego/entertainment?

Zach Lowy

@ZachLowy

28 days

US Soccer will never be a successful program as long as they continue to ignore the nation’s most talented players and prioritize the players whose parents can afford travel fees, tournament registration, summer camps and everything else involved in the sham that is youth soccer.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

The increased focus on formalized games over informal games at the youth level is based on PARENT ego. Parents can’t brag about 8u Elite National Blue Chip World Championship to their friends or share videos of little Johnny hitting if he’s playing wiffle ball in the street.

Baseball Coaches Insider

@BAcoachinsider

5 years

Kevin Youkilis @GreekGodOfHops @RedSox #AllStar dropping ⚾️💣 for players, coaches, and PARENTS 💣 “Why are youth players playing more than college players!?!?” 💣 “What happened to #wiffleball !?” 💣”Hitting is an Evolution” Preach on Youkilis! @ABCA1945 #Barnstormers

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Major League doesn’t get enough love as a great sports movie. I’d watch Major League 1000x before Bull Durham.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

This from a 15u kid. It’s. Bigger. Than. Baseball.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Biggest problem in youth baseball: the scoreboard. 13u team wins a game without barreling baseballs, zero hits to the OF, zero understanding of situational baseball. Given false signals that they’re “good” because of A score that doesn’t actually reflect THE game.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Teachers won’t make you smart Coaches won’t make you win Trainers won’t make you strong Schools won’t make you successful Gurus won’t make you hit Life is a single player game. There is only you and how you choose to live. #ArchitectOfYourOwnLife

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

We don’t tell our kids HOW to play with their trains, dinosaurs, dolls, whatever. But the moment they touch a bat, we literally swing it for the kid. “Stand this way, bat here, arms here, head on it, ok I’m just going to stand behind you and swing your arms at the ball for you.”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Uncommitted 2036 SS. Strong actions. Program changer. #1 -1

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Don’t think of a Pink Elephant. Don’t Strike out. Don’t miss your spot here. Our internal monologue paints a clear picture for what we want our bodies to do. And our brains aren’t good at processing negative words. Be mindful of your inner voice. 🐘

Emmanuel Acho

@EmmanuelAcho

5 years

Why do athletes choke under pressure? I explored this while getting my masters in sports psychology. Coaches and athletes, here’s your answer:

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Overheard at parent-teacher conf: “He’s got 2 A’s this year! I don’t know what you do - but I couldn’t be happier. Two A’s!! You’re clearly the best teacher he’s had! So happy!” Good grade = best teacher ever Bad grade = bad teacher Grades 👏 don’t 👏 reflect 👏 learning!!

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

“I get to redo my test!” Why? “I didn’t do good so she said I can redo it! Now I’ll get a good grade!” Do you know more now? “No it’s same test so I’ll know the answers.” But wouldn’t you rather learn and get a good grade? “No, I’ll just take the grade.” School 2019.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

The problem is not the problem. The problem is how we perceive the problem. The plank is just a plank.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 months

This is the pitch that gets a violent reaction from 99% of dads watching on TV: “What is he looking at??! It was right there! Gotta swing the bat!!”

Trey Hannam

@TJHannam10

4 months

Hitter: “Is it a back knee slider or a two seamer that runs off the barrel?” Hitting is HARD. Train to HIT not swing

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 months

Everyone thought he was the craziest person on the planet. And he prob was. But it changed me forever. The kid continued being the toughest kid in town. But always nice to me. For 20+ years every time I’d see him: “how’s your pops doing? Tell your family I said hi.”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Or a lawyer, doctor, business owner, chef, janitor, banker, programmer, pilot, chef, engineer, architect, landscaper, actor, athlete, uber driver, realtor, Joe Rogan.......

TeacherGoals

@teachergoals

4 years

If you've already put in more than 40 hours this week, you might be a teacher. 😐

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Reframe how we view “offense” and baserunning. Every ball put in play is a home run; until the defense stops you. Single up the middle is an inside the park home run, until the CF —> MIF prevent this. Every pitch is an opportunity to go 1st to Home. Until catcher/D stops you.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Exit Velo off the tee is meaningless at best (and often times mechanically harmful.) Exit Velo off flips is meaningless at best (and often times mechanically harmful.) But showcases gotta showcase 👀🚿

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 years

😏

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

So one of the greatest athletes on the planet promotes student centric learning. Not top-down expert centric “teaching” Yet my twitter feed is filled w/threads from intellectually valid ppl I don’t follow who KNOW all there is to know and bully anyone who disagrees. Get real.

SportsCenter

@SportsCenter

5 years

"What I’ve learned is the most important thing for kids at that age is to try to pique their curiosity … because then they own their own development." — @kobebryant on how he coaches his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 months

I’d be a much better hitting coach if I had video like this for every single pitch. Wild.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

1B and 3B coaching in any “development” age baseball game is one of the dumbest things I’ve seen in youth sports. Grown men telling kids when to stop, when to go, when to take, when to swing - legit destroying opportunities for kids to learn the game.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

As I always say - I believe the focus on FORMALIZED play is destructive. There is a huge need for increased INFORMAL play. Kids should be getting 100s of ABs a week not 6. They should spend an exponentially greater amount of time figuring things out on their own.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

I love the drill. Probably my favorite. But generally I’m a bottom hand flips the ball, top hand on bat. I wonder the differences 🤔

Julian González

@ABRHitting

4 years

⁦ @LegKickNationOG ⁩ talked about self toss drill being best drill anyone can do. Working on sequence, timing, barrel path and seeing what the ball is doing. Vogt reiterates the same thing. #DaleDuro

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 years

If my son ever wants to play sports - I hope he NEVER plays with/against solely kids his own age. Play against older kids… get beat up. It seems the vast majority of parents want the opposite. #TrophyHunting

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

8 years

"Everybody wants to wear the Crown... but nobody is willing to do what is necessary to be King."

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

One of our OG’s made a self tosser out of an #eggo box and some 🧹 The best educational environments celebrate curiosity, creativity, process. It’s not about the “perfect” swing, the “right” answer, or even a result. It’s about thoroughly enjoying the process of problem solving.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

At 13u game: team A doesn’t have enough players. Asks to forfeit but borrow kids from Team B to at least get a game in. Team B refuses - “Don’t want to waste arms.” Then play BP game, have a joint practice, do extended I/O, get reps. They’re 13! Both teams go home.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

The way to win at the 13u is often the exact opposite way to win at the advanced level. Our youth need to develop the skillset that facilitates winning when they’re older. Often times that means you will “lose” A game at 13 in order to win THE game. THE Game > A game

Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Biggest problem in youth baseball: the scoreboard. 13u team wins a game without barreling baseballs, zero hits to the OF, zero understanding of situational baseball. Given false signals that they’re “good” because of A score that doesn’t actually reflect THE game.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 years

1/ Not a lot bothers me. But I can’t stand dudes who say: “stop trying to swing like (insert MLB player) because you’re not in the MLB. Hit groundballs, “learn how to hit”, etc.”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Your level of learning is directly correlated to your level of risk taking and your capacity to fail. The nature of school, of modern coaching, of lessons inherently limits the ability to take on risk and wholly discourages failure. Encourage risk taking. Encourage failure.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

When I’m done teaching/coaching - I hope people don’t use metrics to define me. “He had 80% AP passing scores.” “His teams won X championships and Y games.” Instead: “By obsessing over being the best version of himself, he helped others become the best versions of themselves.”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Playing in front of college coaches when you’re not ready is pointless at best (often times is detrimental). Exposure may be what you’re looking for. But you’re getting Exposed instead. #MoneyWasted #DreamsSold #EgosMassaged

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 years

It takes what it takes. Kobe was always different.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

The word “expert” has become so overused that it has been rendered meaningless. Nobody knows anything

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Fuck yeah!!!

Emy 🍉

@YeolSoo12

5 years

I'm so amazed that NO ONE of his friends laughed. Gosh, This is the type of support everyone needs 😭💕👌!!

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

Generally - baseball coaches get FAR too much credit for wins and too much blame for losses.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

2 years

Nothing like @Jomboy_ @JomboyMedia throwing shade and taking the vid cred @SportsCenter

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

For coaches and parents.

Danny Schaechter 🏝️🏈🐾

@CoachDShack

5 years

Nick Saban with a quick story about getting chewed out by Bill Belichick for coaching too much. His message to Saban: “Let the players play.” The mantra of ABC (Always Be Coaching) can hinder players’ ability to succeed on game day (🎥 @bamainsider ).

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Steve Johnson

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6 years

We put 3 books on a whiteboard in facility. No tests. No grades. No credit. 40+ kids read a book and then attended a roundtable discussion to explore and synthesize the concepts. Tell me again kids aren’t naturally curious and you need grades/credentials to motivate.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

I love dudes who compete and have a swagger to them. Dudes who believe in themselves so much bc of their work behind the scenes that they have an arrogance about them… which IMO is generally required in such a psychologically demanding sport.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

I have a Master’s Degree in Education. Plenty of online diploma mills, but I decided on an on campus, “reputable” program. I wish I had paid better attention to #GoodWillHunting : “You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for $1.50 in late fees at the public library.”

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Nothing like entitlement and ego to destroy what should be an avenue to further develop an educational foundation. Also, as most have commented on the thread - I’ve seen D2 and NAIA schools that would blow the doors off some D1 teams. #GreenJacket #GoldJacket #WhoGivesAShit

William Payne

@TweetsbyCoachP

5 years

For all of you that think some of what I say is hard to believe...here is actual proof. Just received this from a parent of a 2019 player that has NO offers aside from what I assisted them in obtaining. Read this. They aren’t on Twitter by the way..I wouldn’t do that.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

It took me a week to read a book; it took the author a lifetime to write it. Everything in his life, all his education, technical expertise, research, corrected mistakes; I consumed it all in one week. THIS is value. Students who leverage this asymmetry see exponential growth.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

We spend considerable amounts of energy and resources to prevent kids from failing Unpopular opinion: Sometimes the failure that we saved the kid from is exactly what they needed in order to grow. Therefore, in some ways, we are failing kids when we save them.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Being completely accountable for everything that happens in your life is a superpower that scales. Own it. All of it.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

It’s a lot less about how hard you work and a lot more about what you’re willing to give up. All student-athletes I’m around work hard. But there are the focused few who are willing to sacrifice what the others are not.

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@LegKickNationOG

4 years

Mental toughness is a myth. I don’t need a coach to train me “not to be weak.” I need a coach to provide an environment that celebrates purpose, love, discipline, perseverance, obsession, self-reflection, collaboration.

Shae McNamara

@bigdyman

4 years

@OchoNoHoez @MCHammer You’re not comprehending... The coaches are training their athletes to not be weak. I played two sports professionally, all around the world... They’re all the same - it’s a mental toughness drill. Hence me saying it isn’t science.

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@LegKickNationOG

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How are we not taking 2B standing up as the C goes full on split to receive the baseball 🤔

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

I’m not a college coach so I can’t even fathom the pressure they face. But, in talking with a ton of players, the endless lineup shuffle is an absolute mental killer. To perform optimally, most players require trust, support, and a role. The lineup shuffle destroys those 3 things

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@JayBarry9

5 years

Every player has been told to “control what you can control”. Are their coaches taking their own advice?

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@LegKickNationOG

3 years

It amazes me how many kids today ONLY compete with, train with, practice with kids their own age. What a wildly inefficient system of growth and learning.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 months

Why we did self toss since the beginning. During self-toss; almost the entire movement post toss is the “swing move.” Connected flow. On tee and flips; it’s easy to move first; then swing. Multiple moves, noise created. Hitting is timing. Eliminate noise but don’t get stuck.

Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

6 months

Move BECAUSE not to. Dudes getting stuck is an epidemic out there.

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@LegKickNationOG

1 year

That is until you hear about Epstein, Baseball Rebellion and rotational hitting. You’ll be using a rebel’s rack daily when you discover HLP through Teacherman twitter and realize that every hitting coach is a hack and had gotten swing philosophy wrong for the past century

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

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At that time you’ll discover OGs like Latta and Wallenbrock and then you’ll get to Frans Bosch and lean hard into anatomical science and motor patterns; you’ll buy a Farm Board; start talking hot on cross body and reciprocal movements, and…

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

It seems most hitting instruction is focused on thinking “there is a swing flaw - we must fix it.” We become so preoccupied on finding a flaw, that any time spent not looking for it and actively “fixing” it feels wasted. Just letting kids hit is perceived as not doing your job.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

With Aaron Judge’s swing coach as your personal friend, you’ll start randomly calling people “Judy’s” while telling your kids to find their rear leg and “snap it”; that will last until year 3 when Teacherman posts a vid and shits on one of your kids swings and calls you a fraud;

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Find me a better environment than #LiveSaturday .

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 month

Fire me the hell up.

Jordan Moore

@jordanmoore_21

1 month

Christian Moore looking back at the dugout after getting to strike two with two outs & confidently saying “let’s fight, let’s fight, let’s fight” is legendary stuff.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

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I asked my classes: (1) learn absolutely nothing but get a 4.0 or (2) obtain more knowledge than all of your peers but get an F. EVERY kid picked option 1. Our collective focus on outcomes (grades) - rather than purpose - has served as a huge handcuff to learning and growth.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Everyone gets after it on Day 1. And maybe in week 1, month 1, year 1… But when 1 becomes 2, then 3, then 4… we often tire, cheat, fade, stop... But it’s an illusion. There is no 2, 3, 4. There is only ever 1. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Get After It.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

3 years

Almost everyone I know has several interests they split their energy among. Work, kids, hobby 1, hobby 2, hobby 17, etc. The irony of life: this “balance” actually handcuffs domain specific growth; but, when we singularly focus, we often find ourselves “alone” on the path.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Constantly depressed because we live in the past. Constantly anxious because we live in the future. Never actually living - because the present doesn’t exist for most of us. #WillPeopleLikeMyTweet #Anxious #LetMeConstantlyCheck #NobodyLikedIt #Depressed #NotLiving

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

5 years

Gally with the most famous 90 ever.

Kent

@RealKentMurphy

5 years

Don’t mess with this dude.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

4 years

All Amateur baseball stinks. So focus on the process of becoming good. Stop focusing on the noise: team names, meaningless trophies. Travel teams selling the noise that the Jersey name matters to colleges is a scam. Process matters. Character matters. Talent matters. Period.

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Steve Johnson

@LegKickNationOG

1 year

Are programs becoming elite because their dev labs are better developing players OR Are programs becoming elite because the dev labs/facility are attracting better players? Probably both, right? But the latter seems overlooked. And IMO is significantly more important.

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