Daddy Ball with Martin Padilla, OC Titans 12U Coach/Owner

Martin Padilla brings a unique perspective to our show about a dad running a one team travel organization. He gives us his opinion about a variety of subjects related to  youth baseball  and shares experiences with us from having run this organization since 2019 and having helped an older child through it before this with another organization. 

There is useful info about Cooperstown All Star Village and some of the logistics to getting into that with a team, as well as some of the bumps that you may go over in the road on the way there.

Martin coaches hitters of all ages in North Orange County and you can find him @occlutchhitting on the Gram (Instagram). Enjoy and stay tuned for the next episode with another great guest. 

Chapters

• 0:00 How did we meet?
• 0:28 Who is Martin and what is his organization?
• 3:04 Martins background in sports
• 6:23 Frisbee golf or disc golf? What is that?
• 7:49 Who are his kids and what are their interests?
• 8:17 How does running a travel organization affect his relationship with his family and other kids who don't play baseball?
• 9:46 Is it hard to find uniforms, hats and where does he get them from?
• 12:58 Costs and differences in philosophy for playing time between little league and travel ball
• 13:47 Where does the term "Daddy Ball" come from?
• 14:35 Should someone have a 5-7 year old do travel ball or little league first?
• 15:22 What is your definition of Daddy Ball?
• 18:44 Biggest difference between little league and travel ball?
• 20:51 Different little leagues have different names for their divisions
• 24:11 What are the costs of travel ball?
• 26:20 What do monthly dues pay for?
• 28:35 How often should kids practice and should parents get them private lessons for batting, pitching or fielding? What are some alternatives to private lessons?
• 30:13 What is your dream for your kid in baseball?
• 30:45 Freddy Freemans area he grew up in the OC and some info about his background.
• 32:08 What is the "mental game" of baseball or sports?
• 33:25 What would a parent want to do who's kid wants to play baseball and the parent has no personal background with the sport of baseball or any other sport perhaps?
• 34:56 Should one hit a child with a baseball or a baseball bat?
• 35:14 What are the logistical issues one faces running a travel ball team or organization?
• 37:34 How many kids are on their Cooperstown All Star Village roster and more info about that trip
• 42:53 What can parents do to help out a coach or travel ball team?
• 43:51 Stats can be deceiving on Game Changer and what is Game Changer app?
• 47:00 Should kids hit the weights once they play travel ball?
• 50:08 What are the pitfalls about travel ball or baseball he would like to share to prospective baseball parents?
• 51:32 Advice from a hitting coach and how to get ahold of Martin, as well as where he's located.
• 57:02 What can a parent do who's budget doesn't include private lessons?
• 59:21 What should parents tell their kids after the game?
• 1:00:00 Helicopter, sniper parents and how we can be a kids worst enemy.
• 1:08:27 What should you say to the opposing team after the game if they beat you? or NOT say?
• 1:10:31 Look for an organization that works for the entire family and develops your kid over winning every game and why that is crucial.
• 1:11:25 What would Martin like for his walk-up song?