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Scott, Lou Landers, Rick Curti, Eric Katz, and Guest Jack Perconte talk about his Baseball Career and what he's accomplished after his playing days.  We also talk about the current State of Baseball Today.

Talking Baseball with Former LA Dodger Jack Perconte: Episode 214

John Patrick "Jack" Perconte (born August 31, 1954) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 to 1986. In addition to his Major League baseball career, Perconte has authored three books:   "Creating a Season to Remember: The New Youth Sports Coaching Leadership Handbook   "The Making of a Hitter- A Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball Guide"    "Raising an Athlete- How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport"     Jack turned to writing to further help athletes and parents have enjoyable baseball and sports’ experiences. Jack’s website gives advice on baseball. coaching and parenting. He has been a featured writer for Baseball the Magazine for 10 years. Some highlights include:    4 mins: Jack’s journey to becoming a major league player with no confidence   6 mins: Learning how to be through observing the work ethic of his father and coaches   10 mins: Transitioning from a player to a coach #empathy     15 mins: Changing the focus of practice from the needs of the coach (teacher-centric) to the needs of the athletes (learner-centric)   20 mins: Writing “Creating a Season to Remember”    23 mins: Building relationships with your athletes   25 mins: How to coach young kids (first, know more than the parents!)   26 mins: Learning from Joe Madden “Earn the trust of your players"   29 mins: Tony Dungy and the difference between being demanding vs demeaning33:22 He can do it in practice but can’t do it at the game   34 mins: How do you kill fun as a coach?     38 mins: When parents think coaches aren’t being hard enough on their kids   42 mins:The late, great Pat Summit     45 mins: Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Chicago Bulls   48 mins: Dave Belisle, Little League Coach   53 mins: Jack Perconte Final thoughts     Great quotes:  "A lack of knowledge caused my insecurity and lack of confidence.” 9:43   "In working with young kids, 9, 10, 11, I can predict which kids are still playing in high school…and it doesn’t have much to do with their ability …it's how positive the people are around them.” 18:42   "The art of parenting is giving your kids the opportunity to find what they're passionate about instead of making them follow your dreams. Give them ownership in the process and respect the fact that it’s their experience, not you and their ownership of it might not be the same way that you would own it.” 19:00 "Coaching is a relationship game more than its an Xs and Os game”22:43 Resources mentioned   Creating a season to remember, John Peconte   The Inner Game of Tennis W. Timothy Gallwey   Connect with Jack  Website: baseballcoachingtips.net Twitter: @jackperconte Facebook: Link Youtube: Link  If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes.  Here is how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad:    —&gt; Launch Apple’s Podcast App  —&gt; Tap the search bar —&gt; Enter the name Way of Champions. —&gt; Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. —&gt; Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast —&gt; Tap the Reviews tab —&gt; Tap Write a Review at the bottom.   Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!

John Patrick "Jack" Perconte (born August 31, 1954) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 to 1986. In addition to his Major League baseball career, Perconte has authored three books: <ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2GzbBmw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">"Creating a Season to Remember: The New Youth Sports Coaching Leadership Handbook</a> </li> <li> "The Making of a Hitter- A Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball Guide"  </li> <li> "Raising an Athlete- How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport" </li> </ul>   Jack turned to writing to further help athletes and parents have enjoyable baseball and sports’ experiences. Jack’s website gives advice on baseball. coaching and parenting. He has been a featured writer for Baseball the Magazine for 10 years. Some highlights include:  <ul> <li> 4 mins: Jack’s journey to becoming a major league player with no confidence </li> <li> 6 mins: Learning how to be through observing the work ethic of his father and coaches </li> <li> 10 mins: Transitioning from a player to a coach #empathy </li> </ul> <ul> <li> 15 mins: Changing the focus of practice from the needs of the coach (teacher-centric) to the needs of the athletes (learner-centric) </li> <li> 20 mins: Writing “Creating a Season to Remember”  </li> <li> 23 mins: Building relationships with your athletes </li> <li> 25 mins: How to coach young kids (first, know more than the parents!) </li> <li> 26 mins: Learning from Joe Madden “Earn the trust of your players" </li> <li> 29 mins: Tony Dungy and the difference between being demanding vs demeaning33:22 He can do it in practice but can’t do it at the game </li> <li> 34 mins: How do you kill fun as a coach?   </li> <li> 38 mins: When parents think coaches aren’t being hard enough on their kids </li> <li> 42 mins:The late, great Pat Summit   </li> <li> 45 mins: Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Chicago Bulls </li> <li> 48 mins: Dave Belisle, Little League Coach </li> <li> 53 mins: Jack Perconte Final thoughts </li> </ul>   Great quotes:  "A lack of knowledge caused my insecurity and lack of confidence.” 9:43   "In working with young kids, 9, 10, 11, I can predict which kids are still playing in high school…and it doesn’t have much to do with their ability …it's how positive the people are around them.” 18:42   "The art of parenting is giving your kids the opportunity to find what they're passionate about instead of making them follow your dreams. Give them ownership in the process and respect the fact that it’s their experience, not you and their ownership of it might not be the same way that you would own it.” 19:00 "Coaching is a relationship game more than its an Xs and Os game”22:43 Resources mentioned <ul> <li> Creating a season to remember, John Peconte </li> <li> The Inner Game of Tennis W. Timothy Gallwey </li> </ul> Connect with Jack <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://baseballcoachingtips.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">baseballcoachingtips.net</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jackperconte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jackperconte</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaseballCoachingTips/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Link</a></li> <li>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jackbaseball12" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Link</a></li> </ul> If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes.  Here is how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad:    —&gt; Launch Apple’s Podcast App  —&gt; Tap the search bar —&gt; Enter the name Way of Champions. —&gt; Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. —&gt; Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast —&gt; Tap the Reviews tab —&gt; Tap Write a Review at the bottom.   Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!

#101 "How to Create a Season to Remember" with former MLB player Jack Perconte

Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth and their parents through the complicated world of youth sports. Combining his playing, coaching and parenting experiences he continues to help create better sporting experiences for both athletes and their parents. He has authored multiple books, including his most recent, Creating a Season to Remember.Website/Book: baseballcoaching.tipsFacebook: /BaseballCoachingTipsTwitter: @JackperconteThank you to our sponsors! - Lead 'Em Up - Save 10% using discount code 'wyccoaches' at leademup.com-Listen Now:Listen on iTunes: iTunes linkListen on Stitcher: Stitcher linkListen on Google Play Music: Google Play link--Cringe Moments 	Early on Jack was bothered by the 'know-it-all' kids, but over the years he has learned to stick with them and they can become some of your best supportersTeaching skills 	Start with talking with the kids about their individual strengths and weaknesses 	Set up short-term and long-term plans with them 	Utilize multiple stations with small groups to keep everyoneAchieving peak performance mentally 	Confidence comes and goes, it's the coaches job to keep stay optimistic. Good things happen in the players' heads when you have confidence in them and let them know you believe in them. 	Confidence comes from perfecting the fundamentalsAttitude 	When Jack was playing in the Dodgers organization, the Dodgers came down to watch a couple players  in the minor leagues. One player was on fire, and the other was struggling. A few weeks later they called up the player who was struggling. They said it was because they were so impressed with the attitude of the player while he was struggling.Parents 	It's critical to have a meeting with the parents before the season and explain your philosophies on playing time, strategies, etc. 	Continue that communication with updates to the parents throughout the seasonCoaching your own kids 	Each kid is different. Some embrace learning from their parent, some resist it.The One that Got Away 	Jack made the last out of the season in a one game playoff when with the Dodgers 	Failure is a great motivator to work harderFavorite books/quotes 	All books by John WoodenBaseball coaching  	Website/Book: baseballcoaching.tips 	Creating a Season to Remember - A great A to Z resource for coaching a team 	Podcast: Something Worth CatchingParting Advice 	Stay ahead of the curve. There are so many resources, keep learning.--Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here-Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth and their parents through the complicated world of youth sports. Combining his playing, coaching and parenting experiences he continues to help create better sporting experiences for both athletes and their parents. He has authored multiple books, including his most recent, Creating a Season to Remember. Website/Book: baseballcoaching.tips Facebook: /BaseballCoachingTips Twitter: @Jackperconte Thank you to our sponsors! - Lead 'Em Up - Save 10% using discount code 'wyccoaches' at <a href="http://leademup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leademup.com</a> - Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link- - Cringe Moments 	Early on Jack was bothered by the 'know-it-all' kids, but over the years he has learned to stick with them and they can become some of your best supporters Teaching skills 	Start with talking with the kids about their individual strengths and weaknesses 	Set up short-term and long-term plans with them 	Utilize multiple stations with small groups to keep everyone Achieving peak performance mentally 	Confidence comes and goes, it's the coaches job to keep stay optimistic. Good things happen in the players' heads when you have confidence in them and let them know you believe in them. 	Confidence comes from perfecting the fundamentals Attitude 	When Jack was playing in the Dodgers organization, the Dodgers came down to watch a couple players  in the minor leagues. One player was on fire, and the other was struggling. A few weeks later they called up the player who was struggling. They said it was because they were so impressed with the attitude of the player while he was struggling. Parents 	It's critical to have a meeting with the parents before the season and explain your philosophies on playing time, strategies, etc. 	Continue that communication with updates to the parents throughout the season Coaching your own kids 	Each kid is different. Some embrace learning from their parent, some resist it. The One that Got Away 	Jack made the last out of the season in a one game playoff when with the Dodgers 	Failure is a great motivator to work harder Favorite books/quotes 	All books by John Wooden Baseball coaching  	Website/Book: baseballcoaching.tips 	Creating a Season to Remember - A great A to Z resource for coaching a team 	Podcast: Something Worth Catching Parting Advice 	Stay ahead of the curve. There are so many resources, keep learning. -- Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here - Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

WYC 137 – Youth Baseball – Jack Perconte talks Creating a Season to Remember