Coaching Parents and Coaches to the Task
Building a Growth Mindset in Players — One Task at a Time
The Trosky Team Has a New Address
Welcome to the GYMR Letter — part encouragement, part practical work, to elevate our players.
Why They Win the Long Game
The race to the top is a marathon.
The NFL’s MVP (Josh Allen) went to community college before the University of Wyoming. The NBA’s greatest shooter (Steph Curry) and one of baseball’s best pitchers (Tarik Skubal) were all overlooked by top colleges. Skubal was the 255th player selected in the 2018 Draft.
Now they’re household names — with two things in common: each attended a mid-major college and each mastered this week’s theme — full immersion in a single task.
“This Task” — The Growth Mindset in Action
Students with a growth mindset are 3x more likely to score in the top 20% on tests and 50% more likely to stay in college than those with a fixed mindset.
That belief — that abilities can be developed through dedication and effort — is the foundation of what we’re building in players.
At the end of each day, ask:
Did I hunt for work?
Did I love the challenges?
Did I reflect on growth?
Then, put one simple “job” at the center — again and again. The power is in the micro.
Kobe Bryant once explained it like this:
“My hands are big, but they’re not massive. So I strengthened them every day. I needed to palm the basketball to do what I wanted to do on the court.”
With direction and encouragement, we can all coach the productive, simple stuff. Consistency and immersion come over time.
Here’s an example of how to center on a single task.
Control Your Breath. Control Your Focus.
Number Breathing is one of the simplest, most powerful tools to control your breath, calm your mind, and sharpen your focus. It’s used by athletes, military personnel, and high performers to reset under pressure.
Why It Works
Controls your nervous system: Counting creates rhythm and activates a calm response.
Improves focus: Trains the mind to stay on one thing — the count — while blocking distractions.
Builds emotional control: Slowing your breath slows your thoughts, helping you make clearer decisions.
Creates consistency under stress: Practicing rhythmic breathing in training helps your body automatically regulate stress during games, tests, or high-pressure moments.
A Blueprint for the Baseball Adventure
For families, we’ve created a free eBook: “Coaching Coaches and Parents.”
It’s a 10-minute read that reinforces a powerful idea:
“Reach them where they are. Teach them the boring stuff. Win the small victories.”
Built to guide the people who matter most in a player’s development — coaches and parents — the Coaching Coaches & Parents eBook includes:
Real stories from former big leaguers and elite coaches
Mental performance frameworks to handle adversity and pressure
Strength training insights for all ages and levels
Game-day wisdom connecting mindset, preparation, and performance
Actionable tools to guide your player through every stage of their journey
See You in “The Class”
Players draw from the same skill set — separation, going task by task:
From practice to night class
From offense to defense
From this pitch to the next
From the breath to the focal point
Join us Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET
Topic: Block — One-Thing-At-A-Time
Bring your performance notebook, set your reminders, and show up ready.
Or use this direct link to join live:
See you tonight!
On the adventure,
—Greg Moore
greg@troskyedtech.com
TroskyBaseball.com
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