Sparky's Purpose

A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another. "He's just for good luck." A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants!"

Dr. Hanson Has A Deal For You

From Dr. Tom ...

Happy Holiday Season --


I'm pumped up for you to read my new book but it will be a few weeks.

The focus of the book is on feeling good and here's a great way to do it, especially this time of year.

1. Watch this movie (16min)Feel Good Movie

2. Follow the lead guy's lead with your teammates, players, and/or sons, etc.

Sincerely,

Dr. Tom

p.s.  Here's a great deal on a bundle of my programs:Great Deal Here

p.p. s.  You --- You are great!

Heads-Up Performance, Inc, 12852 Big Sur Drive, Tampa, FL 33625, USA

Dominican Republic Baseball Tour-Update

From Sam LeBeau:

Dear Coach Pittman,

We have the dates set for next summer’s Dominican Republic Baseball Trips and are in the process of identifying players who want to go.  These trips are a wonderful baseball experience on the island that produces more Major Leaguers, per capita, than any nation in the world.  Each trip will include 15 high school varsity level players and will be coached by a Division I college coach in addition to our ex-pro Dominican Staff.  Trips feature practices, games, tours and other fun activities.

2011 dates are listed at http://www.dominicanbaseballcamp.com/sessions.htm

Other important links:

General information:  http://www.dominicanbaseballcamp.com
Testimonials:  http://www.dominicanbaseballcamp.com/testimonial.htm
Photos:  http://www.dominicanbaseballcamp.com/photos.htm

We will be registering players between now and April.  Each session will be filled on a first come-first served basis.  I am confident that any player who participates will have an exciting and rewarding experience with memories that last a lifetime.

Please pass along this email to any of your players who may be interested.  Please call or email to discuss further.  Let me know if you will be at the ABCA conference next month and perhaps we can meet up there.

Sincerely,

Sam LeBeau
Dominican Baseball Camp
sam@dominicanbaseballcamp.com
(434) 466-2128

 “I have been around baseball all my life as a amateur player, professional player, and as a coach.  I can say without a doubt Dominican Baseball Camp is one of the best baseball experiences in my life, it not the best!  Sam LeBeau’s philosophy of making the kids live baseball “Dominican Style” for a week is educational and rewarding. The players come back better baseball players and better people.  I had no idea what to expect when I agreed to direct the camp this past summer, and in fact, I was even a little hesitant on going.  However, after having been there and experiencing baseball as I have never experienced it before, I have already asked Sam to lock me in for next summer.”-----Tracy Smith, Head Baseball Coach, Indiana University

My Review on Amazon of Jaime Cevallos' Book POSITIONAL HITTING

With POSITIONAL HITTING, Jaime has written a comprehensive book on the most effective and efficient swing for hitting a baseball. In this well written hitting instructional, you'll get an understanding of the body's natural coordination and movement during the positional slot swing. His book is presented in an easy to read format even when covering kinetic linking, angular measurements, balance, bat dynamics, and mechanical efficiency. I can easily say that his book is the best book on hitting that I've ever read, and I've read them all. If you are serious about becoming the best hitter that you can be on any level, this book is a MUST.
For better hitting,
Del Pittman
Combat Hitting

Heroes

Dr. Coop DeRenne(Hitting Bio-Mechanics),
Jaime Cevallos(Hitting Mechanics),
Spencer Wood(Mental Coach),
Dr. Richard Crowley(Sports Psychologist),
Dannion Brinkley (Spiritual Author),
Paul Richards(Baseball),
Willie Mays(Baseball),
Sandy Koufax(Baseball),
Sadaharu Oh(Baseball),
Roy White(Baseball),
Tommy Lasorda(BSBL/Enthusiasm),
Dr. Bill Harrison(BSBL Vision Training),
Dr. Rolando Toyos(BSBL Vision Training),
Bruce Lee(Jeet Kune Do),
Shodai George Brock(Ju Jitsu),
Kubler Al Abidin(Hikuta),
Barbara Jordan(Mastery of the English Lang/Eloquence),and Brian Wilson(Music).

REALITY HITTING

Hitting is an act of controlled aggression. To be a good hitter that can consistently drive a pitch, you must put yourself into the role of being the aggressor in a confrontation with the pitcher.

MONSTER HITTER

We teach a form of recycling made famous by Tim Galwey years ago. Our hitters develop a personalized hitting mantra with our assistance as part of a hitting routine. Once the hitting routine is in their subconscious, the hitter recycles their HM (hitting mantra) before each pitch. Recycling the HM in the hitting routine recharges the aggressive hitting attitude for driving your pitch.

Funny, but...

A grandfather was telling his little grandson what his own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond.  I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little boy was wide-eyed, taking this all in.  At last he said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"

Free .mp3 and annual sale from Coach Traub

Dear Del,
I hope you are having a fantastic morning.  I am writing to throw out this idea: mental skills training books, CDs, wristbands, and other products make awesome Christmas presents for elite-level coaches and athletes!
My online store goes on "sale" once per year, and it is now through this weekend.  All orders received during this sale will be received by Christmas and will include (free -- sent electronically) a bonus short .mp3 titled "Creating the Confidence of a Champion."

My book/dvd combo is the featured product.  At $25, it really is a great value.  I'm sure I could sell the same book and videos in a series for $149 if I worked on the packaging.  Of course, the sale price of $22 or bulk rate for a team is even better. The information inside can help any athlete build confidence, deal with adveristy effectively, and have a tunnel vision focus where the mind is as quiet as a glass lake.  You can get the product details here:

 

http://coachtraub.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=21

or just go to the store homepage here:

http://coachtraub.com/cart/index.php

Feel free to contact me directly with questions about team orders.
Thank you for your time and for allowing me to support your work! Best wishes for making today your masterpiece.
-Aaron
--
www.CoachTraub.com
Mental Skills Coach for the University of Texas-Arlington. Go Mavs!
phone: (214) 264-4373

BAT SALES REPS WANTED

Gone Batty Looking For Sales Reps

JUST FYI

Do you know anyone in your area who could help me market a surplus of Wood Bats?

Seeking reps who will are in tight with leagues and teams as well as training Academies and such.

Regards,

Walter

reply to:     gonebattybats@gmail.com

Muscle Hitting Memory

A considerable portion of the difficulty of hitting a baseball consistely hard can be attributed to the hitter's mental approach, but sometimes a monkey wrench can be thrown in by the mental aspect's ugly cousin, twice removed, muscle memory.
Great care has been taken in developing and maintaining muscle memory at Combat Hitting. It is our belief that muscle memory flaws can be avoided if the correct muscle memory is used and revisited frequently. Due to the complexity of the bio-mechanics and muscles used in hitting, a proper pre-game and practice sequence should be followed. Light running is done before any stretching to help get the muscles in an elastic state. Following immediately after the running and stretching, a hitter should do the most difficult muscle memory movements in baseball which are the swing mechanics. In other words you must BEGIN with 10 minutes of hitting mechanics reinforcement before anything else. It is imperative to understand that fielding and throwing movements are secondary to maintaining hitting muscle memory. It's just like school, start with the hardest subjects first or the one's that require a refresher. Speaking of a refresher, ideally, the 10 minute hitting mechanics review includes the infusion of your hitting mantra helps to sustain an aggressive hitting mindset. Try to wrap your head around this idea...it's just common sense, good judgment, and priorities for a someone who strives to be the best hitter they can be.
For better hitting,
Del