JULY CORE VALUE BLOG: TEAMWORK
Written by C.J. Stewart Co-Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, L.E.A.D. Center For Youth Core Value of the Month: TEAMWORK Teamwork is individuals doing their best—individually
Scouting 101: What Every Player and Parent Should Know
In baseball, development is often misunderstood. For me, development means: “The deliberate effort to value and empower learners to obtain personal mastery and excellence through nurturing
The beginning starts here…
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.” — Tao Te Ching We’re now
The Future of Sports: From Pay-to-Play to Play-for-Pay
The Shift Has Already Started The future of sports isn’t coming—it’s already here. While professional athletes in Major League sports are paid, operate under salary
One-on-one with Brandon Butler: Strength, nutrition & the reality of travel baseball
June is the application phase for my hitters—part of our May through July “Show” season. This is when players take everything they’ve been developing and
The 10 Signals of a Strong Black Baseball Culture
By C.J. Stewart — These are my views and my opinion. Culture matters. In fact, culture matters more than coaching. When people talk about the
Train. Train. And train accordingly.
Navy SEALs say it best: “You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your discipline — train accordingly.”
Forging the Future: Why June is the crucible of player development
We’re now entering the second week of June—a critical stretch in the Application Phase for my hitters. May, June, and July aren’t just about games
Why conviction must confront complexity in youth sports
Each year, my hitters and I follow a deliberate four-phase development cycle. It keeps us focused, accountable and progressing with purpose: August–October: Assessment Phase Try
