When I first joined I enjoyed this website very much. The interaction between people using this forum was excellent. But like most other website who utilize a forum the bullies started to take over. That is so sad because numerous people with a lot of knoweldge have been bullied off of here because they did not coach as the bullies feel you should coach. One example of what I call a bully is one who feels their method of training is the only method out there and if you do not teach like them then you are in error and they will call you names and attack every thread you put on the website. The other reason is your website gods. One example of a website god is the ones who every one feel if the perfect instructor and if you do not teach like the website god you are not worthy of any advise or guidance and are ridiculed constantly.
Why do I say this? Here is an example that has actually happened to me. In a thread I stated I felt Don Sarno was the best pitching instructor out there. I was constantly attacked because most every one on this website feels Hillhouse is the best. I gave my evidence for why I felt the way I felt but you thought I had exploded the atom bomb. A weaker person who have been intimidated but I am pretty stronged willed and push through it and got my point across. By the way I talked with Hillhouse and he understands it was not a personal attack on him.
I still come on a lot but very seldom post. I do want to put a shout out to the person who gave the advise about telling a student to keep their chin up for those who lean over when pitching. That has helped very much in instilling better balance with some of my younger students (Thanks).
For those of us who are instructors, we should be willing to listen to other opionions with out insulting them if you feel their ideas are not correct. I found out early there are many ways to instruct young pitchers and closing you mind to any other method is limiting your students advancement. So when I here of a new technique I try it out myself and if it works I use it. But if I try it and it does not feel right I do not use it but at the same I will not come back on here and attack the person who gave the advise.
Why do I say this? Here is an example that has actually happened to me. In a thread I stated I felt Don Sarno was the best pitching instructor out there. I was constantly attacked because most every one on this website feels Hillhouse is the best. I gave my evidence for why I felt the way I felt but you thought I had exploded the atom bomb. A weaker person who have been intimidated but I am pretty stronged willed and push through it and got my point across. By the way I talked with Hillhouse and he understands it was not a personal attack on him.
I still come on a lot but very seldom post. I do want to put a shout out to the person who gave the advise about telling a student to keep their chin up for those who lean over when pitching. That has helped very much in instilling better balance with some of my younger students (Thanks).
For those of us who are instructors, we should be willing to listen to other opionions with out insulting them if you feel their ideas are not correct. I found out early there are many ways to instruct young pitchers and closing you mind to any other method is limiting your students advancement. So when I here of a new technique I try it out myself and if it works I use it. But if I try it and it does not feel right I do not use it but at the same I will not come back on here and attack the person who gave the advise.
