Day One for the High Schoolers
Yesterday was Day 1 with my older boys.
And just like we do at the start of every season — whether it’s 9U or college — we begin with our non-negotiables.
Before we get into anything else, we teach and reinforce the routines that matter:
- Our arm care routine
- Band work
- Dynamic warm-up
- Long toss
- Catch play
These are not optional. They are part of how we prepare, how we take care of our bodies, and how we build consistency every single day.
We also go through a lesson we call:
“A Trip Around the Bases”
This lesson sets the standard for how we play the game.
We cover everything from:
- How we run to first base
- How we take turns
- How we take leads
- How we read the ball
- How we advance bases
- Our mandatory slide rule on all plays at home plate
This is where the tone for the season gets set.
We want our players to understand right away that our style of baseball is:
- Hard-nosed
- Aggressive
- Full speed
- Intentional
- Team-first
Once the standard is set, the players are expected to uphold it.
That’s where leadership development begins.
Leadership isn’t just something we talk about later in the season. It starts on Day 1 with habits, expectations, and accountability.
We set the standard.
Then we challenge the players to own it.
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Day One for the High Schoolers
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