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I believe baseball is already a stressful game, why make it anymore stressful? I was raised in baseball and lifelong exposure to this game has provided me with a passion for the game that I didn't know was possible. I believe the anyone can achieve greatness as long as they are willing to put in the work. Baseball is a game like checkers and tag. There is a strategy to win. My motto is play smart, play with a purpose but have a blast doing it. Through my vast exposure to many different coaches and teammates, I have collected as much information as I can to be the best coach I can be. It would be selfish of me to hold on to all of this knowledge.
Gilbert, AZ
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Get to know Coach Zack
About Me:
College career 0.315 batting average
College career 55% caught stealing percentage
Took over my own roster for AZ Pro Scout Team at 23 years old
Took over as AZ Pro Collegiate head coach at 25 years old
Won 7 tournament titles with the high school roster
Sent 70% of the high school rosters to play college baseball
Sent 100% of private lessons players to play college baseball
How I can help you improve your game:
I can help you improve your game by learning how to self-correct. My coaching philosophies revolve heavily around "feel". Can you feel why your body made a mistake? Can you feel why your hit was a ground ball to short instead of a line drive to center? I will go through our mechanical changes and have the player stop to reflect on the previous rep to feel out what their body just did. If the player cannot figure it out, I will demonstrate what they did wrong and the correct way to do it. Once they feel out that correct way and have locked on to how it feels, then they will be able to self-correct in games. I have accumulated many drills and ideas to achieve this as well. Finally, I preach to my players to ask questions. If I said something that doesn't quite register, ask me to say it another way. I am an open book to all of my players and parents.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We begin with stretching and mobility. The body cannot move right unless you prepare it to do so. While I am running the player through the warm-up, we discuss what's been going good and bad recently in games or outside practices. I will always have a lesson plan ready to go but if something else comes up that we need to address, I am always willing to adjust my plans. We will go through a progression of basic mechanical things that are good checkpoints for the player. Such as the progression of tee work (inside, middle, away, high tee, low tee, etc.). We will then deep dive into certain mechanical changes that need to be updated. Work on those and slowly work to full-scale/game-like reps. We will then always debrief at the end and discuss what went well, what could be better, and what the feels we liked vs. didn't like. I am an open book for all of these discussions. I encourage players to ask as many questions as they can so they can get better.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Began coaching my senior year of high school. I was the starting varsity catcher and was tasked with running and developing the catching staff at Williams Field High School. I then went off to play college ball where I assisted in camps the team was putting on. I always looked forward to those. After my playing career ceased, I went back to Williams Field to take over as the catching specialist. There I honed my player development skills. I didn't have the time to continue that due to my normal day job. Once I had the time to get back into coaching, I took over the 16U AZ Pro Scout team. There I developed my coaching philosophies and techniques. I am now the 18U and collegiate summer head coach of the AZ Pro Scout Team. During my time as head coach, I have also taken private lessons with players. I can coach all positions in the game but specialize in hitting, catching, and pitching.
Best coach I ever had:
JR House would be the best coach I have ever had the pleasure to learn from. He is currently the 3B coach for the Cincinnati Reds. JR is who I model my coaching philosophies after. He was high energy and happy-go-lucky at all times. Baseball is already a stressful game, no need for a drill sergeant of a coach. Players just do not respond to that. JR taught me many things besides baseball mechanics. He taught me how to enjoy the game and how to be myself. He also challenged me in ways i would fail successfully. He never set me up for failure to show me what could happen. He set me up for failure with a lesson in mind. 16yrs old facing machines throwing MLB quality stuff will humble you!
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I love baseball. I love coaching and I especially love player development. It brings me joy to see the look the players get when a correction or adjustment works out on the field. I believe anyone can achieve greatness if they are willing to put in the work. I have such a high success rate of players moving on to better programs because the parents and players trust what i know and have to tell them. If you trust me with your time, I will make it worth it.
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