Practice criticism

[_MIA_]

Most of us can tell the talent level of the player with how they walk into the dugout. But most certainly during warm-ups.

Talent or skill level...to me those two things are different..

 

[The Man In Blue]

lessons absolutely make a difference, but what is said here is correct, they need to work on their own to reinforce the lesson.

one of the main reasons lessons work is that very often, what a player is doing and what they think/feel/"know" they are doing are vastly different. I know this is case with DD, but because I am Dad, of course I cannot possibly know. but her instructor tells her, it is gospel than

Lessons don’t work. As uncdrew said, lessons with the right professional will help. Even then, they may not help if the kid just doesn’t have the willingness to learn.

However that is what so many people think. “Oh, our local college team’s pitcher is giving lessons and little Suzy is going for $40 per 30 minute session, three times a week.” But is that pitcher any good at coaching? Or is she just hanging out a shingle? Then her team mates start getting in on the action ... hitting lessons, fielding lessons, etc. Are they any good at coaching? Not saying they aren’t or that there isn’t value, but just doing it isn’t valuable.