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 I am the father of a seven y/o boy, and I am the assistant coach of the team he plays for. The league (PONY) he is in, is player pitch, ages 7-8. My son is one of the better pitchers in the league, however he has a problem controlling his emotions when things don't go well. When he gets upset on the mound, he quickly goes from very good to very bad. I've explained to him that getting upset does not work. I've also been careful not to get on him for shortcomings, rather it's pitching, hitting, etc. He seems to understand what I'm saying, but the problem persists. Is this common? Is this probably something I've created? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Answer Santi,first of all I must say that I think 7-8 is way to young for a kid to be pitching.Secondly,if it was me I would tell him if he cannot controll his temper on the mound then he will not be pitching.You have to make sure he is not devolping a BAD ATTITUDE.Try showing him how the guys in the playoffs are acting on the mound.Keeping thier head when things dont go thier way.Also what I do with my son since I was coaching him was I would tell him about things he needed to correct during the game but after the game on the way home I never bring up anything he did unless he brings it up.Then I tried to never beat a dead hourse.If you know what I mean.Please understand this, If you dont tell your son about the mestakes he is making how will he correct them in order to get better? You get better by correcting those shortcomings not ignoring them.
