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Paul Niggebrugge

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Paul Niggebrugge, founder of Be Your Best Academy, warns us about more hitting blindspots from a coaching perspective. This is Part 2 of my interview with Paul. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about the advantage of playing up. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review &amp; rating on iTunes!

Paul Niggebrugge, founder of Be Your Best Academy, warns us about more hitting blindspots from a coaching perspective. This is Part 2 of my interview with Paul. Plus, Justin Stone of <a href="http://elitebaseball.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitebaseball.tv</a> answers the Question Of The Week about the advantage of playing up. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1064365676" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">giving us an honest review &amp; rating</a> on iTunes!

YBE 045: More Batting Blindspots with Paul Niggebrugge

Paul Niggebrugge was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and moved to the United States when he was about 6 years old, not knowing a bit of English. He fell in love with the game of baseball, and went on to coach Caravel Academy Baseball Team for 30 years, won 4 State Championships and Qualified for the State Tournament 27 out of 30 years. He is 4th all-time in Delaware with 400 wins and in 2016 was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.  He is currently a Nationally recognized trusted authority in Batting, Pitching and the Mental Game Coaching – Clinician, Evaluator, Educator and Coach providing instruction or information in over 30 states and 2 countries. And maybe the most impressive stat: Paul has been Married for 36 years and raised 6 happy &amp; healthy children!Website: www.BeyourBestAcademy.comFacebook: /Be-Your-Best-AcademyTwitter: @BBABaseballDEListen Now:Listen on iTunes: iTunes linkListen on Stitcher: Stitcher linkListen on Google Play Music: Google Play link-Quote'Yell and tell is out. Empowering questions are in.'Coaching your own kids 	If you are aware of the pitfalls, it can be a great experience 	Paul once had a coach who overreacted about issues with his own kid, and he decided it was best to not to continue to have him coachMy Cringe Moments 	'I thought I knew it all' and that my way was the onlyTeaching Skills 	'You can be critical without being negative.' Whatever you feed grows. 	Less 'yell and tell' and more empowering questions and sharing 	There is not a right and wrong with their mechanics, it's just where are you right now in the progression 	3 key elements every person is looking for: 	1 - Adventure - great experiences 	2 - Grow - mentally, physically, socially 	3 - Contribute and share what they've learnedFun games: 	1 kid is at home base, 1 at 2nd  - and they race 	Throwing/catching games - They start up close with a partner, then keep taking 3 giant steps back, once they drop a ball they're out - but even after they're out they can keep throwing (so they're not standing around)Mental Toughness/Achieving Peak Performance 	It's all about empowerment: Focus, Feel, and Feedback (Funergy - Fun positive energy) 	Kids love the classroom - Get away from the ballfields and ask open ended empowering question: why did we lose, what did you feel, how did you handle pressure 	PEACE: Performance and Execution After a Critical Error 	'You can't teach a drowning man to swim while he's drowning' -Before every practice and game - they spend 5 to 15 minutes connecting their mind and body - Coach Paul has created some sound waves they listen to with positive affirmations - Link to article about Neuro-training toolCulture – Discipline/Rewards/Teambuilding 	No one is above the game. 	We will not tolerate: SPEND: Sloppiness, Pouting, Excusitis, Non-verbals, or the Disease of Me 	After our games you should not be able to tell whether we won or lost 	3 phrases they use: Game Hugs; Gamechanger; VIP passes(which can get them out of doing something they don't want to)Connecting with and Impacting Kids 	Paul had two different players who you never would have thought would have been able to be good baseball players, but they stuck with it and both ended up having great seasonsThe One that got away 	Paul makes it a practice to immediately evaluate losses, thenBest borrowed/stolen idea 	From Coach K - Go learn everything you can, but then make it your own. 'You're going to write your own story, make sure you use your own pen.'Favorite coaching book/quote 	Book: Emergence- by Derek Rydall - Life doesn't happen to you, it happens through you 	Quote: 'Not making a mistake is a big mistake. As long as you don't repeat the mistake.'Be Your Best Academy 	BeyourBestAcademy.com 	Baseball instructions, videos, podcastsParting Advice

Paul Niggebrugge was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and moved to the United States when he was about 6 years old, not knowing a bit of English. He fell in love with the game of baseball, and went on to coach Caravel Academy Baseball Team for 30 years, won 4 State Championships and Qualified for the State Tournament 27 out of 30 years. He is 4th all-time in Delaware with 400 wins and in 2016 was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.  He is currently a Nationally recognized trusted authority in Batting, Pitching and the Mental Game Coaching – Clinician, Evaluator, Educator and Coach providing instruction or information in over 30 states and 2 countries. And maybe the most impressive stat: Paul has been Married for 36 years and raised 6 happy &amp; healthy children! Website: <a href="http://www.BeyourBestAcademy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.BeyourBestAcademy.com</a> Facebook: /Be-Your-Best-Academy Twitter: @BBABaseballDE Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Quote 'Yell and tell is out. Empowering questions are in.' Coaching your own kids 	If you are aware of the pitfalls, it can be a great experience 	Paul once had a coach who overreacted about issues with his own kid, and he decided it was best to not to continue to have him coach My Cringe Moments 	'I thought I knew it all' and that my way was the only Teaching Skills 	'You can be critical without being negative.' Whatever you feed grows. 	Less 'yell and tell' and more empowering questions and sharing 	There is not a right and wrong with their mechanics, it's just where are you right now in the progression 	3 key elements every person is looking for: 	1 - Adventure - great experiences 	2 - Grow - mentally, physically, socially 	3 - Contribute and share what they've learned Fun games: 	1 kid is at home base, 1 at 2nd  - and they race 	Throwing/catching games - They start up close with a partner, then keep taking 3 giant steps back, once they drop a ball they're out - but even after they're out they can keep throwing (so they're not standing around) Mental Toughness/Achieving Peak Performance 	It's all about empowerment: Focus, Feel, and Feedback (Funergy - Fun positive energy) 	Kids love the classroom - Get away from the ballfields and ask open ended empowering question: why did we lose, what did you feel, how did you handle pressure 	PEACE: Performance and Execution After a Critical Error 	'You can't teach a drowning man to swim while he's drowning' - Before every practice and game - they spend 5 to 15 minutes connecting their mind and body - Coach Paul has created some sound waves they listen to with positive affirmations - Link to article about Neuro-training tool Culture – Discipline/Rewards/Teambuilding 	No one is above the game. 	We will not tolerate: SPEND: Sloppiness, Pouting, Excusitis, Non-verbals, or the Disease of Me 	After our games you should not be able to tell whether we won or lost 	3 phrases they use: Game Hugs; Gamechanger; VIP passes(which can get them out of doing something they don't want to) Connecting with and Impacting Kids 	Paul had two different players who you never would have thought would have been able to be good baseball players, but they stuck with it and both ended up having great seasons The One that got away 	Paul makes it a practice to immediately evaluate losses, then Best borrowed/stolen idea 	From Coach K - Go learn everything you can, but then make it your own. 'You're going to write your own story, make sure you use your own pen.' Favorite coaching book/quote 	Book: Emergence- by Derek Rydall - Life doesn't happen to you, it happens through you 	Quote: 'Not making a mistake is a big mistake. As long as you don't repeat the mistake.' Be Your Best Academy 	<a href="http://BeyourBestAcademy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BeyourBestAcademy.com</a> 	Baseball instructions, videos, podcasts Parting Advice

WYC 091 – Youth Baseball – Paul Niggebrugge talks Empowering Kids and Be Your Best Academy

Paul Niggebrugge, founder of Be Your Best Academy, warns us about hitting blindspots from a coaching perspective. This is Part 1 of my interview with Paul. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about starting up an 11U team. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by giving us an honest review &amp; rating on iTunes!

Paul Niggebrugge, founder of Be Your Best Academy, warns us about hitting blindspots from a coaching perspective. This is Part 1 of my interview with Paul. Plus, Justin Stone of <a href="http://elitebaseball.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitebaseball.tv</a> answers the Question Of The Week about starting up an 11U team. If you love the show, please let us (and others) know by <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1064365676" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">giving us an honest review &amp; rating</a> on iTunes!