My Baseball Journey.

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Күн бұрын

A different style of video to help bridge the gap between videos. This one I enjoyed a lot because of the reflection and memories, and it reminds me how blessed I am to be where I am. Everyone has a story and that story is rarely simple. There are always ups and downs and twists and turns. I'm happy to be able to tell mine.
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@Programm3r 2 ай бұрын

When i get old, i will make sure i get a nice plot of lands as a backyard so my kids can have their sport in the backyard, whether it be a backstop and one of those travel mounds, or a goal or post. When i was younger thats what i wished for. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.

@aljon5947 2 ай бұрын

If you build it, he will come

@Envy_edits18 2 ай бұрын

@@aljon5947I will also come lol that’s my dream to have a baseball field in my backyard

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

even if you don't have a big backyard you can do stuff. we play baseball in our driveway which is long. and he can also practice pitching (45 ft for little league) in the driveway. our backyard is tiny though... maybe 16 ft long and awkwardly shaped. he hits inside too (in the living room). using foam balls that won't damage anything.

@bpseres 20 күн бұрын

Same omg this is what I want!

@BAMyankees614 9 күн бұрын

This was really cool to see and should resonate with many people. You're gonna be very grateful to watch this video in 5, 10, 20 years. You're getting the chance to continue playing, something that most all of us don't. Most of our careers end in high school or sooner. But we still love baseball and look back on all the fond memories. Best of luck and God Bless

@BAMyankees614 9 күн бұрын

P.S. Thank your parents/family for taking all these pics and videos.

@rickygoupille8050 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for this. I am indeed very lucky to keep playing longer than most people.

@DREAWAWAS Ай бұрын

the storytelling style in this video🔥🔥🔥🔥

@irepairofpc31familykartrac51 Ай бұрын

Me and my son played backyard ball a lot. I was a catcher in school, not very good but I liked baseball. Now as a high school senior he has become the #1 ranked catcher in the state. It was an amazing journey that brings a tear to my eye thinking back all those years of playing catch in the backyard.

@WordMadeFlesh777 Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Congrats!

@WiffleSplitter Ай бұрын

Congrats

@MrRod632 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it.

@CapyCartel Ай бұрын

Underrated channel great vid dude

@lydiabrillinger9726 Ай бұрын

Loved the storytelling style in this video

@andrewperry2709 23 күн бұрын

That Youk stance though 😍

@martinolivares1604 Ай бұрын

I just started hs and i am from the philippines and was able to get to the regional meet it ( we were not able to get to the palarong pambansa ) was really fun to play with my friends and teammates i am also pretty new almost 3 years playing and this video was really nice and inspiring ( i started at early g6 around when i graduated g5 and i grew to love baseball i am really tall at my age 5 10 feet at 13 my coach is teaching me to become a pitcher or 1stb but rn i am a outfield and i am enjoying rn i am relatively the newest hs player on my team because my teammates are either started at a young age or started around 2 or 1 year before me)

@g_rr_tt Ай бұрын

I'm 10 years older than you, played PONY baseball and travelled around my state playing summer ball my whole childhood. I come from a pretty wealthy area (SE Michigan) with a lot of great ball players, a few even went on to play AAA and one in the MLB. Because of that politics in high school sports really turned me off of baseball. The coach would take bribes from the rich parents, while the poor kids like myself would be put on JV 2 years in a row as a junior, like yourself. On my 2nd year JV, I had the highest OBP of .525, the most hits, the most walks, the most doubles, and was 3rd for the most steals (I was usually lead-off); never did I once get offered to move up to varsity that season... I tried out my senior year, and the coach had the audacity to take me on the condition i ride the bench so donor's kid could play, so I told my coach to 'eat a d*ck' and never really looked. Good on you for sticking it

@bowdentate359 Ай бұрын

Great video Rick!

@WhatItIs-yu7bi Ай бұрын

I don't know how this video ended up on my front page. I don't mean any disrespect by that. It's just that I can't remember the last time I watched anything about baseball. I'm here for it though, I loved your video and how honest you were about everything. You have a very natural and calming storytelling voice. I like that you were able to speak on your weaknesses, not give up, and get better making it on a college team. I played softball for 13 years and loved every minute of it. Now I'm a mom of 2 kids and try to instill the importance of sports and the many lessons and obediance you're able to gain. I hope you make more videos with tips on how you were able to improve in different areas or how to prepare for certain events like tryouts or tournaments. Wishing you the best of luck in all your baseball endeavors and most of all, have fun!!

@rickygoupille8050 Ай бұрын

Your comment does mean a lot, the KZfaq algorithm can be crazy like that but thank you for clicking on it and sticking around. Sports are a life changing endeavor if you truly do love it, they contain so many lessons that you just can’t get the same way in other places

@WhatItIs-yu7bi Ай бұрын

@rickygoupille8050 I agree and also subscribed to you. Can't wait to see what your future posts entail.

@jamin_bosa Ай бұрын

I love baseball so much I learned to hit before I was good at walking

@user-fg6so9pu2f Ай бұрын

Right now I’m a freshmen in high school and let’s just say I’m not to hot. I would like to blame my hitting on the pitching speed of 45 mph on a good day but in the end it’s on me. You and your video have changed the way I think about this slump I’m in. Hopefully in the next couple month with hard work I’ll get that single up the middle. Thanks

@efanjahamez3470 Ай бұрын

I’m a freshman in hs I got cut from my Jv team and it’s crushed me. I been playing in a different league and working on my power and arm strength. My hope is to make it my sophomore year

@rickygoupille8050 Ай бұрын

Control what you can control man and just work hard

@CB28761 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏾

@Brax_brax446 13 күн бұрын

My baseball number is 1 too!

@creativecaddie Ай бұрын

great vid

@StalinLovesTheCardinals 2 ай бұрын

500th subscriber

@HunterLaBossiere 2 ай бұрын

W video! And sick little league field!!

@rickygoupille8050 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate you as always!

@d5rickOshay Ай бұрын

bro growin up a sox fan playin ball in the backyard.... damn... i just hope my kids will get to experience that one day... when i have them lol.

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

that's a good dream to have

@KevinNelson-ut1xw 5 күн бұрын

Same bro

@Heatwavelol 2 ай бұрын

great video btw as someone who also struggled with dropping your shoulders/hands what should i do to improve do you have tips i started baseball this year having played only tball im a freshman and hope to be on jv as a sophomore

@rickygoupille8050 2 ай бұрын

Usually it’s a product of being overly anxious and wanting to elevate the ball. Just sit back, and slow yourself down and focus on hitting liners. It’s something you have to consciously think about during BP and eventually reps will translate to in game.

@Heatwavelol 2 ай бұрын

@@rickygoupille8050 honestly i think that’ll help me a lot thank you

@theminimagic7255 2 ай бұрын

wow you make me excited for my at bat I'm stuck in a slump I cant hit the ball in game I get in my head yet at BP hit trax its to the fence I try not to obsess man is it hard

@rickygoupille8050 2 ай бұрын

Just trust your ability and react to the ball.

@MatteoThekings Ай бұрын

thx

@Dianakonen1404 Ай бұрын

1 like one push

@BAMyankees614 9 күн бұрын

It still looks like you're dropping your back shoulder

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

cool video. If I may ask - how did you get such high quality footage when you were young? It looks just as good as when you were grown.

@rickygoupille8050 Ай бұрын

Appreciate it. My parents got some videos here and there growing up. I feel blessed to have so many photos and videos from playing to be able to relive memories. My dad was always taking pictures and would beat himself up for not taking enough videos. But clearly I still ended up with quite a bit.

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

@@rickygoupille8050 That's awesome of your parents. I'm a dad to a 9 yr old. I feel sometimes like I'm the only parent out there getting video. It seems the times when I don't record is when something exciting happens lol. So it's like you gotta just try to record everything to get a few gems. Respect to your dad. It's not easy storing all this footage. It takes time. He captured many good memories

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

@@rickygoupille8050 Do you know what camera he used?

@rickygoupille8050 Ай бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474 I can’t thank him enough for all he did to document the early years up until now. He beats himself up for the same things: missing the big moments. I know for pictures he uses a Nikon d300 I believe, and for videos we’ve used different things, mostly an older Cannon UHD camcorder but now smart phones are just as good for quality.

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

hey another question - did you every try to gain weight? like by just eating a lot and / or hitting the weight room? or did your coaches suggest it? i saw a video that analyzed weight in baseball players and it said it does help for the most part but it also depends on your position.

@rickygoupille8050 Ай бұрын

I've been trying for a few years by eating all the calories I can and hitting the weight room. It has made a difference. I've mentioned in other videos that in D3 you can't devote 100% of your time to your sport, you do the best you can with the time you have and that's what I try to do.

@nofurtherwest3474 Ай бұрын

@@rickygoupille8050 in essence, the video seemed to say that extra weight can help in pitching and hitting but can slow you down in base running and fielding.

@4trwhat 2 ай бұрын

how did you practice batting? I want to make my highschool team and am really bad at batting but dont know how to hit farther

@rickygoupille8050 2 ай бұрын

Baseball is a repetition sport. Get as many reps as you can to help build muscle memory then it’s more automatic in game

@jaxonsmith9626 Ай бұрын

Ok so I’m helping to I hope it helps so basically keep you head down dont like don’t pick up your dominant leg but like twist it don’t bend down to much keep your legs closer than usual don’t try to hit pop flies hit in the middle and most importantly try your best❤