son is one of the fastest runners on base ball team but at game time its like he is in slow motion , we have all talked to him and he still moves slow but at practice he is superman whats up with that any one have a kid like me help
2007-05-19 13:38:17 · 8 answers · asked by albhere61 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Had one of my own like that a few years back. He was a very good baseball player but his concentration left him at game time. Fastest player on the team and would not run out ground balls in the infield or take the extra base with anything in the outfield. Here is what worked for me; I started taking a stop watch to the games and recorded all of his times from the batters box to first base and had a chart in his bedroom. We made a deal that every game he would try to improve his time from the last game. A little reward for the accomplishment always helped. It wasn't long before he was running hard everytime and asking me about his times. If done in a proper way every kid likes to know what his goals are and will try to beat it. Good Luck!!
2007-05-19 14:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother is one of the fastest kids in our town and he is 12. But during soccer and baseball games he didn't really put in the effort. For baseball my dad offered him 50 cents for each stolen base and also for each run that he scores. And since he has hussled a lot more.
2007-05-19 20:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well its ultimatly his decision if he wants to play...dont try to force him...
first find out why hes not going as fast, my guess is he is nervous when hes in a competitive game, whereas in practice its a more relaxed atmosphere...
try to help him focus solely on running and watching the base coaches, thats all a baserunner needs to do...
2007-05-19 20:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by toiletplunger7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to these clowns! Start huckin' baseballs at his feet! He'll get sick of it and start hustling out there , or, he'll go home with bruised feet! Worked for me! And I'm retarded!
2007-05-20 11:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
motivate him for stolen bases and extra base hits that stay in the park,(no over the fence home runs, ground rule doubles).
2007-05-19 21:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by drummaboy31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.. Mayb you should make him sell crack? Then hell get practice running away from the cops n stuff. Thatll get him to hussssle
2007-05-19 20:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I"m on my high school varsity baseball team...im was a slow runner until i started drinking engery drinks..that helped me....and also maybe he needs to get out more idk sounds like maybe he does'nt like the attention if thats the problem....party animal friends will help ALOT...lol
2007-05-19 20:43:12 · answer #7 · answered by de4dlyforce17 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
im sayin....he wants attention!
2007-05-19 20:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by ~♥SkAtE-LiFe-RoCkErS♥~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋