I talked to a dad who raised 4 D1 or pro hitters. I asked him what he did differently. He didn't say one thing about mechanics, showcases, or travel teams. He asked his kids 2 questions after every game or practice. Positive always came first. -- 1. What did you do well today? Everyone wants to focus on the negative. Every other parent, every other coach. It drains the player. So start with what you did really well. Think about those, write it out, be proud of yourself. -- 2. What do I need to get better at, and what am I doing about it tomorrow? We're used to this one, but do it in a different way. "I chased the slider" ISN'T an answer. "Tomorrow I'm going to hit vs the slider machine. Set my approach, stick with it, win each pitch" is an answer. Write the work that's needed to be done. , not just the weakness. Two questions. After every game or practice. Your coach isn't going to do this for you. He's got 25 other hitters. The hitter who walks into the cage already knowing what he's working on gets better in the fall. Everybody else is guessing. Do it for a month and you'll feel a step ahead of everyone else.