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Master Don Juan
I am reposting this from Crazykid's site. And I guess this is a tip but mods please move this into the appropriate forum if you feel the need B)
I have a little story for you guys that I think is basically a tip. After a story I will get to the tip(s)
I think I have been playing since 7 years now
The beginning
I started playing baseball when I was a little kid, maybe about 4th grade. I went out like a spoiled little brat saying if I didn't make the major league team I was going to quit. I then didn't make it but I decided that since I was so inexperienced that I would stay on with the minor league. I practiced and got good but then the first game came up. I swung and hit the first pitch (I had no fear). I hit an in the park home run. I thought "Wow, this is easy." I became complacent (gaining fear). I never hit another ball for the rest of the season. I went back the next season. Batting Average .000 but I walked alot (for most people easy lay). I then went on for 6 seasons with less than a .050 batting average but I never gave up and I gained respect from the crowd for not giving up. Never giving up (I had enough brains to know that quitting was for pvssies). About the 4th season since I couldn't get my batting down, I hit the ball so freaking far in practice but I would tense up during the game and not hit anything and fear got into my mind. I practiced my fielding and put it into unparalleled levels that I never even dreamed of (self-improvement), I would practice for 5 hours straight, eat (puked the food back up once), waited around and went back out. I was drove by another force to bring myself up to be better then before. I became known by the people in the stands as "magnet mit" (talk about a confidence boost). I didn't miss a single thing at all. This was about 7th or 8th grade.
The Tansformation
High School ball rolls around, I get the hit away (looking around for help. Usually what we all do until we find sosuave.com). Still have the crappy batting stance but I pick up a new toy that helped alot. I picked up a hit away which made an improvement in my batting stance X10. Which was good because I hit the ball for a single in one of my games. I barely ever do that but I took a risk and tried to make it to 2nd. I got out but the coach was pleased because I took a risk to spread my hit into a double. He was a great influence on my game (just like sosuave is).
About the 5th season, half way through it(batting average was still a low .050), I then had to learn to hit (it was killing me that I could hit so well in practice). I got into trying other batting methods (finding the DJ site). I tried many but they didn't feel right at first (getting out of the comfort zone). I then found my niche in a batting stance that looks like this.
It looks like my arm is as low and as far back as it could go (Note: the reason is for my arm to not loop around). my face ****ed into my shoulder to keep the eye on the ball
I then started hitting the ball (taking risks of rejection=not hitting the ball at all). I hit the ball through the legs of the opposing 2nd baseman (When I took off I left that old BaseballDJ right there and rose up a brand new man). there was 10 to 15 people that knew about how hard I tried to hit the ball in those previous seasons. They knew that I had tried so much and finally succeeded my team and the crowd went wild. Hell I went wild after hearing the word safe. It was one of my greatest accomplishments that I could have happened. Next I time up I hit the ball right back into the pitcher's chest knocking the air right out of him. I got back into the dugout and the team came up to me and said "I don't understand it. You were one of the worst people on the team in terms of batting and now you are hitting the ball like crazy
I did this for 10-15 times in a row. Which was the greatest improvement that anyone on the team could have thought would happen to me. EVER!!! I rose my batting average from .050 to a .400. I was so proud of myself but i was still benched for kids that were better than me because of my past but I still went on (I never gave up). More respect was gained because of these actions of never giving up.
The pinacle of my own personal feeling of greatness came in the citizen voice cup. I slid into home and jammed my foot. I layed on the ground for a minute or two. The umpire and other people were just standing there looking at me and trying to help me out. That didn't feel good at all. I had to be carried back to my dug out by two of my friends. I looked around and saw that there was no one left in the team that could take my place in right field. So I forced myself to go back out onto the field. I limped around forcing myself to run on the hurt leg. As time went on the leg got better and better (other teams coaches were watching and saying that they wish that "I had someone like that on my team. We would go to the championships." This is what the forty-fort coach told my dad. There was other coaches saying there admirations for me). I just kept chugging along with the hurt leg and had 2-4 game. (I let another part of me die too. It was the whiney little boy that always wanted my way). People came up from the opposing team and talked to me just finding me a man to be able to do something like that. I became a team captain right along with Doug W. for the rest of the season.
I then went onto season 7, this year, and played my hearts content. It was one of the greatest feelings in the world to just play play play. But I knew that the batting stance that took me out of my slump would destroy me in the end. I had to change myself again (I got struck out on high pitches). I reinvented my batting stance again with my dad.(Picking a girl with personality over looks)
Batting stance looks conventional now. I have my arm up by my neckline (so I can hit the high pitches). I got newfound power from it. Maybe 25 feet extra added on. It works wonderful.
I also conquered another fear and that was hurting other players in season 7. I ran over 4 first basemen. I am slowly killing my fears by crashing right through them. It is very important to work for your accomplishments.
This is the story of baseballDJ.
The tips
1.) never give up because you are only cheating yourself. Road of the AFC
2.) Either learn to play the game or you will get played
3.) In order to know sucess you must feel the pain of loss.
4.) Although we all get in our ruts we must continue onward.
5.) Fear will kill you in the end
6.) self improvement is paramount and the road of the DJ
7.) fear of rejection is a very stupid thing to have. Get rid of it because it is a pothole in the road of the DJ
8.) "Anything worth having is worth fighting for" also gains respect once you get it
9.) Use your actions not words because actions will be remembered but words will be forgotton
10.) Respect is earned by trying to do the impossible and proving it was possible. I am living proof of that now.
The ten tips are used for life in general and not just for girls
Hope I helped you understand some stuff about me and gave a few tips to you guys
I have a little story for you guys that I think is basically a tip. After a story I will get to the tip(s)
I think I have been playing since 7 years now
The beginning
I started playing baseball when I was a little kid, maybe about 4th grade. I went out like a spoiled little brat saying if I didn't make the major league team I was going to quit. I then didn't make it but I decided that since I was so inexperienced that I would stay on with the minor league. I practiced and got good but then the first game came up. I swung and hit the first pitch (I had no fear). I hit an in the park home run. I thought "Wow, this is easy." I became complacent (gaining fear). I never hit another ball for the rest of the season. I went back the next season. Batting Average .000 but I walked alot (for most people easy lay). I then went on for 6 seasons with less than a .050 batting average but I never gave up and I gained respect from the crowd for not giving up. Never giving up (I had enough brains to know that quitting was for pvssies). About the 4th season since I couldn't get my batting down, I hit the ball so freaking far in practice but I would tense up during the game and not hit anything and fear got into my mind. I practiced my fielding and put it into unparalleled levels that I never even dreamed of (self-improvement), I would practice for 5 hours straight, eat (puked the food back up once), waited around and went back out. I was drove by another force to bring myself up to be better then before. I became known by the people in the stands as "magnet mit" (talk about a confidence boost). I didn't miss a single thing at all. This was about 7th or 8th grade.
The Tansformation
High School ball rolls around, I get the hit away (looking around for help. Usually what we all do until we find sosuave.com). Still have the crappy batting stance but I pick up a new toy that helped alot. I picked up a hit away which made an improvement in my batting stance X10. Which was good because I hit the ball for a single in one of my games. I barely ever do that but I took a risk and tried to make it to 2nd. I got out but the coach was pleased because I took a risk to spread my hit into a double. He was a great influence on my game (just like sosuave is).
About the 5th season, half way through it(batting average was still a low .050), I then had to learn to hit (it was killing me that I could hit so well in practice). I got into trying other batting methods (finding the DJ site). I tried many but they didn't feel right at first (getting out of the comfort zone). I then found my niche in a batting stance that looks like this.
It looks like my arm is as low and as far back as it could go (Note: the reason is for my arm to not loop around). my face ****ed into my shoulder to keep the eye on the ball
I then started hitting the ball (taking risks of rejection=not hitting the ball at all). I hit the ball through the legs of the opposing 2nd baseman (When I took off I left that old BaseballDJ right there and rose up a brand new man). there was 10 to 15 people that knew about how hard I tried to hit the ball in those previous seasons. They knew that I had tried so much and finally succeeded my team and the crowd went wild. Hell I went wild after hearing the word safe. It was one of my greatest accomplishments that I could have happened. Next I time up I hit the ball right back into the pitcher's chest knocking the air right out of him. I got back into the dugout and the team came up to me and said "I don't understand it. You were one of the worst people on the team in terms of batting and now you are hitting the ball like crazy
I did this for 10-15 times in a row. Which was the greatest improvement that anyone on the team could have thought would happen to me. EVER!!! I rose my batting average from .050 to a .400. I was so proud of myself but i was still benched for kids that were better than me because of my past but I still went on (I never gave up). More respect was gained because of these actions of never giving up.
The pinacle of my own personal feeling of greatness came in the citizen voice cup. I slid into home and jammed my foot. I layed on the ground for a minute or two. The umpire and other people were just standing there looking at me and trying to help me out. That didn't feel good at all. I had to be carried back to my dug out by two of my friends. I looked around and saw that there was no one left in the team that could take my place in right field. So I forced myself to go back out onto the field. I limped around forcing myself to run on the hurt leg. As time went on the leg got better and better (other teams coaches were watching and saying that they wish that "I had someone like that on my team. We would go to the championships." This is what the forty-fort coach told my dad. There was other coaches saying there admirations for me). I just kept chugging along with the hurt leg and had 2-4 game. (I let another part of me die too. It was the whiney little boy that always wanted my way). People came up from the opposing team and talked to me just finding me a man to be able to do something like that. I became a team captain right along with Doug W. for the rest of the season.
I then went onto season 7, this year, and played my hearts content. It was one of the greatest feelings in the world to just play play play. But I knew that the batting stance that took me out of my slump would destroy me in the end. I had to change myself again (I got struck out on high pitches). I reinvented my batting stance again with my dad.(Picking a girl with personality over looks)
Batting stance looks conventional now. I have my arm up by my neckline (so I can hit the high pitches). I got newfound power from it. Maybe 25 feet extra added on. It works wonderful.
I also conquered another fear and that was hurting other players in season 7. I ran over 4 first basemen. I am slowly killing my fears by crashing right through them. It is very important to work for your accomplishments.
This is the story of baseballDJ.
The tips
1.) never give up because you are only cheating yourself. Road of the AFC
2.) Either learn to play the game or you will get played
3.) In order to know sucess you must feel the pain of loss.
4.) Although we all get in our ruts we must continue onward.
5.) Fear will kill you in the end
6.) self improvement is paramount and the road of the DJ
7.) fear of rejection is a very stupid thing to have. Get rid of it because it is a pothole in the road of the DJ
8.) "Anything worth having is worth fighting for" also gains respect once you get it
9.) Use your actions not words because actions will be remembered but words will be forgotton
10.) Respect is earned by trying to do the impossible and proving it was possible. I am living proof of that now.
The ten tips are used for life in general and not just for girls
Hope I helped you understand some stuff about me and gave a few tips to you guys 