Book Private Baseball Lessons with Coach Richard
I'm a coach, I'm a teacher, I'm a baseball player (and lots of other sports!). I have been a teacher assistant and English language teacher for 8+ years. I love teaching, baseball, and working with kids. What better than to combine all three?? I coached little league as an Assistant Coach for 7 seasons in Tucson. When I moved to Seattle, I head coached another season for North Central Little League AA. I also have coached private lessons here and there when I've found people in need. Baseball was my passion growing up, I couldn't get enough. I would love to be able to instill and support that feeling for others as they get into baseball and/or grow in their skills. I played up to junior college summer leagues level when growing up/living in Michigan. I was a pitcher and 3rd baseman, and was pretty good at hitting. I'm happy to coach any facet of the game, but specifically, pitching and hitting are my sweet spots! I would love to help you with some baseball!! When I coach, I meet at local parks, like Woodland Park, Gilman Playground, or another park of similar size and space. Please contact me for any more questions or to book. I look forward to meeting you!
Seattle, WA
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Get to know Coach Richard
About Me:
Playing for 16 years to a junior college level. Coaching little league for 4+ years.
How I can help you improve your game:
I can help beginners up to high school level get better. The best ages to take lessons with me would be 5-12 or so. I can help you learn the basics, or get better with things that you already do well, with some little tweaks here and there.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Depends on what we are learning that day. I try to only do one thing for maybe 30 minutes at a time, at most. I don't want it to be boring for whomever I'm teaching. I mix up the drills and information that I'm teaching, to allow maximum rentention without repeating something for too long at one time.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I coached little league for 4+ years and have given some private baseball lessons here and there.
Best coach I ever had:
I think my dad was the best coach I had because I always looked up to him, and he and I had the same philosophy when it came to playing. Baseball was meant to be fun first of all, and then learning was next, then winning was last. As much as it's nice to win, we both agreed that winning without having fun and learning is no good!
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I love having fun. I try to make my coaching sessions as fun as possible, while still allowing the athletes to learn what they need. I'm a funny guy and will make jokes and play with the kids to keep the mood light. I really want kids to enjoy baseball, and anything else I teach or do with them.
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