AboutWillie Ansley Jr. Expertise I can answer all questions on baseball instruction from hitting to baserunning,pitching and defense.I can also deal with the mental side of the game. After all baseball is 90% mental.
Experience I was the Houston Astros #1 pick in 1988.I have been doing private instruction and coaching select baseball in the Houston,Tx. area since 1996.
Past/Present clients I have worked with such players as Carl Crawford(while at Jeff Davis High)first pick in second round of the 2000 MLB draft.Also Vince Blue(Lamarr High) a 10th round selection.John Hale(Lamarr High) committed to Rice Univ.Eric Iland(Lamarr High) a top prospect in the 2007 MLB draft.
Question Willie, I coach a Minors LL team (9-10 yrs old), however my team is loaded with young players - 2 8yrs, 8 9yrs and 2 10 yrs. Talent-wise, we can compete, and I/we are teaching sound fundamentals and the kids improve physically every practice, and they are learning new things in practice daily. HOWEVER, we are so far behind the Baseball IQ curve when compared to the other teams in our league who are loaded with 10 year olds. Is there anything I can do to jump-start the learning process and get my kids more competitive with respect to understanding the game better and reacting more aggressively to situations, i.e. knowing where to throw the ball, checking runners and thinking ahead? In other words, how do I accelerate their baseball IQ?
Answer I think the biggest thing you can do is take the time to walk them thru different situations.Make sure you explain to them what might happen so they can begin to anticipate what might happen.While talking make sure you use baseball lingo.This will help them begin to understand what they here on tv and it will make more since to them in a game.Talk them thru it.
