In this episode of Patrick Jones Baseball, I interview Johnny Washington, Director of Hitting for the San Diego Padres. Johnny Washington discusses what he has learned about coaching, how he transitioned from a baseball player to a baseball coach, player communication, the importance of first base, and remaining open-minded.
Episode Highlights:
- Go to patrickjonesbaseball.com and sign up for 13 baseball training drills you can do by yourself.
- Johnny Washington introduces himself and his background.
- What got Johnny into his coaching role?
- What would Johnny Washington do differently if he could start over as a coach?
- Does having good timing come from experience or awareness?
- How much contact with players is enough or too much?
- Johnny Washington coached first base and gives tips on how to coach a base.
- Remain open-minded with a growth mindset.
- What is Johnny Washington looking for when watching pitchers?
- How many hitters has Johnny worked with?
- Does he keep notes on every player?
- Johnny talks about working with major league baseball hitting consultant Craig Wallenbrock.
- Does he relate what is happening in the real world to baseball with his players?
3 Key Points:
- How coaches present information and choosing the right time makes a huge difference when communicating with players.
- Be a good listener and be observant and let the player show you where he is in his journey.
- First base is crucial because you touch first base more than any other.
Tweetable Quotes:
- (Coach Carlos Subero) “He coached the player. He coached my actual dream. He didn’t coach what everyone else thought. He coached what I wanted to do, which I really, really respect.” – Johnny Washington
- “I think over time, without the mistakes, without the struggle, without just the constant head pounding of how can I get guys better, there is no growth for us as coaches.” – Johnny Washington
- “I was able to build good relationships and build trust, which I think is the most important piece to coaching because you are actually like a teacher. You are more of a teacher, a mentor, psychologist at times.” – Johnny Washington
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