Mini Camp

As Coach C mentioned in his guest post last week, he's had J doing a mini camp this week in preparation for try outs.  Originally they were going to work on the beach every day, but due to some fairly cold weather and the amount of rocks on the beach, they've been training at one of the local baseball fields instead since Tuesday.  So far everything has gone well.  J has been able to handle everything Coach C has had him doing without complaint or too much difficulty.  The workouts have mainly focused on speed and agility, and have included parachutes, bungee cords, and harnesses.  Today they focused on plyometrics, using hurdles and ladders.  Tomorrow will be obstacle course day or "fun Friday" as Coach C called it.

Try outs for TP's summer team are this Saturday, followed by J's school try outs in less than two weeks.  J says he feels ready to tackle the try outs.  Especially the school try outs, where he'll be showing a brand new coaching staff what he can do.  From here, Coach C will likely tweak his workout program a bit to shift the focus more to playing baseball for the time being.  I have several questions I need to ask him to get it all straight in my mind and make sure J continues on the right path.  After twenty weeks of intense training and hard work, it's time to show off the results, and really see how far he's come.

J has enjoyed this week on many levels.  He's getting to the point where the working out is becoming a habit.  As he sees the results of his efforts, it makes it easier to continue on, even when the training gets tougher.  He's thoroughly enjoyed spending all this time with Coach C the past few weeks.   The two of them always have a good time, even when they're hard at work.  Case in point, Coach C shooting J with Nerf darts at various points during today's workout.  I think J also sees the approach of the try outs as a milestone on the path to his dreams.  As a sophomore, he still has a long way to go, but a good season now will really lay the groundwork for his future.

It's almost time for life to get back to normal as the holiday break draws to a close.  The kids all go back to school Monday, Coach C will be returning to college, and we'll all settle into a new normal routine as the baseball season gets under way.   I will say that we'll miss Coach C.  We've gotten used to having him around these past weeks.  But summer will be here before we know it and it will be time for another fabulous tournament season with TP.