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Recruiting Real Talk E4 Social Review

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E4 of recruiting real talk is down right real.  Let it be known right here right now that we have clarified one simple truth about recruiting.  You have to put it out on the field, and do what you need to do to show your skills off.  This is the first and most important rule of recruiting.  If all of your work and exposure show you not performing or having poor body language, recruiting will be very challenging for you.  People notice people that perform when the lights are on.  This is not to say that all of your hard work behind the scenes go to waste it just means you have to reevaluate the work and consider some changes if playing between the lines, is not translating from playing in practice.

Alright, with that clarity out of the way lets look at the rest of E4.  We answered 3 questions from parents in our mailbag section.  JC and Trevor can’t wait to get more from our listeners.  If you had a question for Christoph Trappe please let us know we will get it to him and share the answer.  So how do we connect with you is what you are asking.  Simple!

All – recruitingrealtalk at hotfeetsports.com
Trevor – @hotfeetsports – twitter, www.facebook.com/hotfeetsports
JC – @thestrengthu -twitter, www.facebook.com/strengthusports
Christoph – @ctrappe – twitter www.authenticstorytelling.net

The NCAA Eligibility Clearing House has a great twitter feed.  @ncaaec
Simply knowing this site exists is a step in the right direction for prospective students and parents.

Lastly be on the lookout for future episodes.  We have some great guests that you don’t want to miss including a Volley ball recruiter, NAIA baseball coach, Former Chicago Bear whose son just committed to Air force.  and many more.  Keep it real, and keep it about recruiting.

For your twitter profile set up here are some tips.
1. make sure either your name or your handle has your actual name in it.  It makes it easier for people to find you

2. Location can be city alone, school alone or both

3. Link should be set to your profile that would take a coach directly to you or your film.

4. Make the description fun and add your graduation year.

Recruiting Real Talk E3 – Social Media

Baseball, Football, High School Sports, Positive Teaching, Recruiting, Soccer, Success

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Episode 3 of Recruiting Real Talk digs deep into social media as a critical tool for taking your recruiting to another level.  Social media guru and Authentic story teller Christoph Trappe, @ctrappe on twitter, joins our hosts Trevor Bollers, @hotfeetsports and JC Moreau, @thestrengthu for an information filled 15 minute discussion.  Christoph was a scholarship football player from Germany who now is running www.authenticstorytelling.net and can be found posting on social media outlets about how to garner attention from fans and followers by sharing stories.

Listen to the show to find out more on the 3 keys to success

1.  Share the story of your journey and who you are.  Your success and your failures that drive you to future success.

2.  Be careful who you follow and retweet.  The content that shows on your feed could provide a negative perception of you.

3. The hot thing in the sports world is a behind the scenes look into the inner circle of the team or group.  The people with good content normally get the attention.

We also discussed the use of hash tagging and mentioning people that are around you.  Social media is about the conversation.  Interact with people around you in fun and inviting ways.  Energize those around you and congratulate them on their success it puts you in a positive interaction that is not all about you.

Questions:

E2 had a great parent question and you can check out the answer at the facebook link below.  Question from Kyle Thomas on hotfeet facebook

Resources:

Authentic Story Telling by Christoph Trappe www.authenticstorytelling.net

Hot Feet Sports on twitter

The Strength U on Facebook

 

Podcast Recruiting Real Talk E2 – Exposure

High School Sports, Positive Teaching, Recruiting

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Episode 2 of Recruiting Real talk with Trevor Bollers @tbollers of @hotfeetsports and J.C. Moreau of @thestrengthu is all about Exposure.  When you talk to anyone that has been recruited, or that is in recruiting, they will tell you that exposure is king.  Coaches used to have to run all over their area hunting down kids but that has changed.  The word could not be more true than for Tyrese Johnson-Fisher the rugby player from London, who was invited to the Under Armour All America game in 2017 after sharing video of his skills and his desire to play.  http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/tag/tyrese-johnson-fisher/

Exposure comes in many ways but today it is easier than ever to share who you are on the field with the world.  We dive into this topic in the second round of Recruiting Real Talk.

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Exposure some times is not cheap.  There are Showcases, All star games, All America teams, Travel Teams, National Teams, Regional competition, National competitions.  There are some sports where the only thing one can do is attend a competition put on by a governing body of the sport.  Get out there and hit it hard is the response to the question of “what should I attend.

USSSA 7U Coach Pitch Baseball Diamond Dimensions

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The USSSA 7U Coach Pitch Baseball field is marked differently than a regular diamond.  Several of the lines are for player and coach safety.   The other lines are for 7U baseball specific game play.  Below you will see a diagram of the field and the line markings.  I know as a coach I always needed this diagram to share with other coaches because most everyone coaching 7U have no experience with the game and field.  I hope this helps get your team going.  Check out the rest of the Hot Feet Sports 7U offerings and follow the link to our Store on Baseball Rampage for the gear you will need to have a successful season.

USSSA 7U Baseball Coach Pitch DIamond Field Layout

The 30′ Safety line is the primary safety measure for players and coaches.  No one is allowed inside of the line.  I have personally seen line drive hits by 7 year olds that could take a coaches head off.  Many of my fellow coaches have been lucky to barely get out of the way in time to avoid being hit.

Game play markings are as follows

  • The halfway lines show if a runner gets to advance to the next base on a dead ball or if they have to return to the previous base.  This is very important as runs can be scored this way.
  • The 20′ arc is for foul balls.  Any ball touched or stopped in this area is considered foul.
  • 10′ pitchers circle requires that the child playing the pitcher defensive spot has one foot inside of the circle before the ball is hit.

I hope this diagram is helpful to all of you coaches out there.  Good luck on your seasons.

 

HYDRATE it is not a suggestion it is a REQUIREMENT

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During my entire career I have watched teammates fall victim to poor hydration. They would say things like “Too much water will slow me down”. You know what slowed them down, was the heat illness and cramping. Lets be for real about this. I have seen top tier athletes have to get IV fluid pumped into them because they were not properly prepared for practice and became dehydrated. You walk into the locker room and you see your friend looking like a marshmallow man all puffy and looking sad.

As a coach of youth I take staying hydrated very seriously. I will always have that one kid, when it is mandatory time for water they will walk around like I told them to go drink the kool-ade or something. (I am from Guyana so I am allowed to use the reference.) I will calmly walk over to them and loudly inform them that the water break is not a suggestion it is a REQUIREMENT.

USA Football Hydration chart
USA Football Hydration chart

So for all of you parents out there who might think I don’t know what I am talking about even though I have given you this very cool back story here is a slide from my USA football training showing that it is important to have your child hydrate “BEFORE, DURING and AFTER” practices, games, walk through, or any other type of activity in the heat.

Happy practicing and playing and one more note. Don’t stay thirsty stay hydrated my friend.