#019. - Shaun Larkin - Flippin' the Practice Game on its Head

“The universe is based on balance and baseball is no different."    – Shaun Larkin

Shaun was born and raised in Southern California. His journey through the game like a lot of others before him was met with tough decisions and unplanned consequences. He was fortunate enough to play seven years professionally after being part of one of the best college seasons in Cal State Northridge history. His passion for the game and desire to stay a part of it for life ignited his coaching career and eventually landed him a position that was created by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015. He is now the first ever Coordinator of Skill Development for the Dodgers and plays a massive role in working with a team of coaches and trainers to flip the standard practice of baseball on its head. His background in the game, paired with his Masters Degree in Performance Psychology, has armed him with the tools necessary to challenge the norm and revolutionize the sport and how to practice and perfect it. After spending time in Arizona, Larkin and his wife Denise who happens to be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst currently reside in McKinney, Texas with their two children Cason(3) and Corrie(1). Get ready to be schooled in some out of the box thinking and here what one of the top young minds in the game is thinking and why. Enjoy!

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Shaun shares with us in this episode:

• How to put yourself in the right environment to get what you want in your career.
• Designing a better game like practice.
• Understanding your players first before you can teach them anything.
• How the game is changing in all areas from scouting to development.
• And many more things baseball and non-baseball related.