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April 3, 2017 42 mins

In the episode Eric talks about the importance of attention to detail, nutrition, and assessments.  He dives into the bigger picture of athletic development outside of just lifting weights and throwing baseballs.

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Minute Breakdown:

4:00: “Our Pro guys live it”

4:30: “Always want to meet athletes where they are

6:00: “You can’t be teaching Big League Concepts to a Little League player

7:27: “Big leaguers don’t give up throws,” you need to be able to tune out distractions

8:50: Find freedom from distractions, be present in the moment

11:10: “If you’re not willing to do it, somebody else is”

11:37: “You slow cook elite athletes”

13:45: Attention to detail, as a success trait

18:00: How to spot a good summer camp/program

21:50: Use proximity bias to deliver your message to younger athletes

24:30: How fit should be your number 1 criteria for choosing a school to play at

30:10 The “Mister Potato Head” assessment

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