I really need help with this. Please someone help me. I am a 15 year old sophmore and I have dedicated pretty much my whole to baseball I am 6'5 180 pounds i have been lifting around 2 and half hours every day 6 days a week and I am getting a lot stronger I also play basketball and with basektball and spring baseball and summer baseball I never have time to workout and I know that I can go far in my baseball I already have colleges looking at me I am a pitcher and also a 1st basemen. I only get about 3 months a year to lift and I will never getbig and get really strong if I only have time to lift for 3 months a year. Everything physical I do for baseball I am training my ass off and I want to continue training for baseball because I know that I will get very strong and ready for baseball, I am also doing conditioning for my workouts and increasing my speed and agility. I have played basketball my whole life and I love the sport don't get me wrong but I really don't like playing during the season. I would way rather get strongr and better for baseball if I am going to go far in it and I want to tell my dad that I dont want to play basketball and train for baseball and I feel like he might make me play but I am better at baseball. I would want to train every week 6 days a week only take sunday off. Can anyone please give me advice on how to approach my dad and how to calmly explain to him why I don't want to play. He was a big basketball player in high school and loves the game a lot but also loves baseball. My brother quit his junior year to train for baseball and he didn't really like that. Please anything will help I really need it. Thanks
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Sit down and talk to him tell him why you don't wanna play basketball he should support you at anything you decide you don't play basketball just because he played and wants you to play you do you don't be scared if colleges are looking at you focus on that one thing don't put to much pressure on yourself let me know how it goes
Sit down talk to him tell him why you don't wanna play basketball anymore don't play just because he wants you to or to make him happy have fun doing you he should support you doing whatever you decide to do if colleges are looking at you do that focus on one thing don't put all that stress on yourself let me know how it goes if you need anymore advice just ask.
I think you should be totally honest with your dad. Lucky for you your brother already paved the way. Tell him your ultimate goal is to play college baseball so you'd rather spend your energy focusing on that sport. I can tell you as a parent of a athlete who played 3 sports, in college you will only play one. Yes, you can get an athletic scholarship, but to play, you need to keep your grades up. You'll need some time to study too! You should learn to manage your time in High School so that college doesn't completely wear you down. Believe me, I've seen it. Talk to your baseball coach, he might have some advice for you too. I know you think your dad will be upset, but he is probably more open to the conversation than you think.