•Homemade fresh cheese ravioli and varieties of pastas as well as continue to develop both physically and mentally in the offseason. This is how we build “The Offseason Edge!”
Find opportunities to play baseball in the off season.
Baseball is no longer a spring and summer sport only. Living in the Philadelphia area is not an excuse not to train when the weather gets colder. Just ask local standouts such as Jimmy Kerrigan, Albert Baur and others who don’t let their peers from warm weather states outwork them. Opportunities are everywhere. Players must find them. We suggest finding a way to play baseball through fall ball or instructional leagues prior to the start of spring. SPST provides that opportunity seven days a week. We encourage and welcome any player to make SPST their fall and winter home for cutting edge baseball instruction and preparation for the upcoming season. Additionally, throughout the off-season, SPST will offer training clinics, indoor camps and holiday break-related activities designed for the growing athlete from grade school to college.
2. Train with balance and purpose.
Baur explains, “Baseball seasons more so than any other sports seasons is long, grinding, frustrating at times but it can be exciting at others. It is a mix of emotions and every player needs to learn how to take the highs and lows accordingly. They need to learn balance in order to stay in the game.” The off-season is a great time to take a day or two to look back on the previous season, celebrate your strengths, work on your weaknesses and build a plan. At SPST, we work with each player on an individual basis to bring out the best in them and develop a plan. Whether it is hitting, fielding, pitching or base running, strength and conditioning, we help each player tap into their potential with purpose and help balance out the mental and physical parts of their game.
3. Have and welcome a support system.
Everyone needs the support of friends and family when setting goals for life or sports and embarking on their journey. I was blessed at a young age to have the strong
support of my family and friends who believed in me and respected my dreams and goals. Each day that I get the opportunity to work with young people and young athletes, I try to gift each of them with the same support that was given to me. No matter what a player’s goal may be to enhance their on-field abilities or achieve off the field success in the classroom or the workplace, a proper support system is the cornerstone of a journey that will keep things in perspective through good and bad times. Having a support system and welcoming that support and feedback is essential to the development of all players.
4. Never give up.
“This is easier said than done, but we sometimes forget this valuable phrase as adults. In the world of baseball, and in life, you are going to achieve mixed results each day. Remember baseball is the only sport built on failure. Simply stated, if you get a hit 3 out of 10 times, you’re one of the best! Some days you’re on top and other days you are struggling to find a purpose. If players remember to never give up at a young age, they’ll carry that mindset into the classroom, on the field, into the workforce and impact society. Life is more than a batting average and wins and losses, it is about making a difference. Each player that SPST has the opportunity to work with is someone who can make a difference. So throughout this off-season, remember to find opportunities to play and love playing. Train with balance and purpose. To obtain “The Offseason Edge,” schedule baseball instruction with Nicky Nardini or Al Baur. Discover more about SPST, become a member of the SPST family, purchase an instructional gift certificate for an athlete or book an upcoming camp, clinic, birthday party, group outing or corporate event. Call 215.767.8103 or email spsportstraining@gmail.com. Please follow SPST on Twitter @SPSTPhilly and Instagram @_SPST_ for weekly baseball tips, updates, information and exciting event happenings. SPST is a member of the Philadelphia RowHome (PRH) Magazine Business Network.
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