Cody Thompson
Pitcher
This pitcher is primarily motivated by praise, respect, and the pursuit of excellence. He prefers coaches who will challenge him and hold him accountable. He learns best when concepts are clearly explained, and he can internalize them through practice. He prefers to analyze performance based on feel and responds well to encouraging feedback.
Do
- Offer praise and respect to motivate him.
- Explain concepts clearly and provide tangible takeaways.
- Incorporate drills and practice to facilitate learning by feeling.
- Respect his preference for individual work or one-on-one coaching.
- Challenge him when you observe a lack of effort.
- Provide feedback immediately, even during games.
- Acknowledge daily progress.
Don't
- Provide feedback without encouragement.
- Assume remote coaching will be effective.
- Overlook opportunities to challenge him to work harder.
- Delay feedback, especially during games.
Suggested Coaching Focus Areas
- Velocity Improvement (player's stated goal)
- Sweeper Bite (player's stated goal)
- Ground Ball Percentage (GB % is 23rd percentile)
- Chase Rate Improvement (Chase % is 29th percentile)
How to Deliver the Message
The simple, key takeaway
What Resonates with the Player
How it felt
Learning Preferences
- 1Having a coach explain it to me
- 2Feeling it out through drills/practice
- 3Watching videos of myself or others
Preferred Learning Settings
- 1By myself, working on my own
- 2A one-on-one setting with a coach
Coaching Timing
- 1When I ask for it; I’ll come to a coach when I think something is wrong.
- 2As soon as it happens; during the game is fine
Motivations
- 1Earning praise and respect
- 2Financial success
- 3Being the best I can be
- 4Winning championships
When Player Needs to See Progress
Prioritize acknowledging small, everyday wins.
Prefers Bluntness or Encouragement
Encouraging and confidence-building
Remote Coaching
Prefers in-person coaching
Description of Best Coach
He knew how to get my butt in gear. When I was slacking, he found me and made sure I put in the work. I guess he believed in me enough to make sure I did my best.
Self-Identified Goals
I want to throw harder and increase the bite on my sweeper.
Hobbies
Playing video games, going to the beach.
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