Catching Instruction Updates

Just completed an update of the catching section under the instruction area of the website with a number of good instructional videos from a number of different sources.  If you feel like you would like to improve your knowledge of the catching position I think you'll enjoy the new videos.  You can view the changes starting from the following link: Catching Instruction

In addition to the instruction information I added a couple of additional Catching Drills to the drills section.

On another note, living in Seattle I just happen to be a big Seahawks fan and have become a real fan of our rookie quarterback Russell Wilson.  Here's a young man who has to overcome skepticism because of his size (5'10" or 5'11" for a NFL quarterback is considered by many to be too short to be effective).  What Wilson lacks in size he seems to make up for in every other category you can think of.  He's not only very athletic but a hard worker, composed, and already a leader on the team as a rookie.  The things that impress me the most about him is his confidence and attitude.  Despite people not believing in him, he has the inner confidence and belief that he will be successful at any level.  I recently watched an interview where he asked about his size and people not believing in him, his response struck a chord with me as he talked always in the positive voice and displayed that inner confidence.  Part of his answer included the statement, "Why not me".  I love that statement as it can apply as positive self-talk in so many situations.  Wilson isn't afraid of failure, he is open to success.

As a coach it seems as if I spend quite a bit of time trying to instill positive thinking and positive self-talk in my players.  Often it's difficult to find positive role models among pro athletes but I'm currently using Russell Wilson as an example for my basketball team and trying to get each player to realize that with practice and hard work they to can improve and reach their goals.  If they buy in then maybe they will have the confidence to step on the court and instead of worrying about results and pressure, they can instead think "Why not me".

Don Edlin
Owner
QCBaseball.com