The Garrido Code
EPISODE 02

Respect the Game, Not the Result

Detach from the scoreboard; invest in the controllable process. Effort ≠ excellence; excellence = repeatable controllables.

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0:00Cold Open

"Respect the craft; outcomes follow." (paraphrase)

0:20Setup

Effort ≠ excellence; excellence = repeatable controllables. Today we inventory what's actually controllable.

1:20Story: Post-Loss Recentering

After a tough loss, Augie gathered the team. No chalk talk. He handed each player a card: "Write three things you controlled today. Pin it in your locker."

The next day, players arrived to see their control cards taped up. Practice focused exclusively on those controllables. No mention of the loss. Just: "Can you repeat what you controlled yesterday?"

Two days later, they won. Not because they "tried harder"—because they executed cleaner controllables.

8:00Lens: Three Tools

Tool A — Control Inventory

What's truly controllable today? Not "work hard." That's vague. Try: "complete 15 quality swings with proper load sequence." Controllable, measurable, today.

Tool B — Effort Taxonomy

Effort (raw energy) vs. execution (quality). You can give max effort and still miss the cue. Excellence is repeatable execution, not just hustle.

Tool C — Feedback Loop

One play → one cue → one correction. Don't pile seventeen adjustments. Pick the one that unlocks the rest.

14:00Practice: Three Drills

Drill 1: Control Cards — Each player writes 3 controllables, tapes in helmet. Review pre/post week.

Drill 2: Green/Yellow/Red Cue System — After each rep: green (repeat), yellow (tweak), red (replace).

Drill 3: Film to Field "One Cue Carryover" — Extract single cue from film, apply next rep.

20:30Archive & Ethics

Sources: Texas Longhorns Baseball doc, Leadership Case Studies. Composite practice scenario. Drill protocols original.

23:00Close

Assignment: Audit control cards pre/post week. Track adherence.

Next Tuesday: The Game Teaches the Game (EP03). Constraint-led practice design.

Full resources: blazesportsintel.com/garrido/respect

Practice Drills

Process Focus

Drill 1: Control Cards

Each player writes 3 controllables → tapes in helmet. Audit pre/post week for adherence %.

Implementation:

  1. Distribute 3×5 cards to each player
  2. Ask: "What 3 things can you control today?" (must be specific, measurable)
  3. Examples: "15 quality swings," "vocal on every pitch," "glove work to ball first"
  4. Tape card inside helmet or locker
  5. Pre-practice check: read controllables aloud
  6. Post-practice: self-assess adherence (0-100%)
  7. Weekly audit: which controllables became automatic?
Execution Quality

Drill 2: Green/Yellow/Red Cue System

After each rep: green=repeat; yellow=tweak; red=replace. Track cue clarity.

Implementation:

  1. After each rep, coach or player signals: green, yellow, or red
  2. Green = "Do that again exactly" (repeat)
  3. Yellow = "Close, but adjust [one thing]" (tweak)
  4. Red = "Stop, we need different approach" (replace)
  5. Track ratio: aim for 60% green, 30% yellow, 10% red
  6. If too many reds, constraints are too hard; dial back
  7. If too many greens, increase difficulty
Film Integration

Drill 3: Film to Field "One Cue Carryover"

Extract single cue from film → apply next rep. Measure carryover count.

Implementation:

  1. Watch 30 seconds of game or practice film
  2. Identify ONE controllable to improve (e.g., "front shoulder closed longer")
  3. Write cue on card or whiteboard
  4. Next rep: focus exclusively on that cue
  5. Did cue carry over? Track yes/no
  6. Run 10 reps; measure carryover rate (goal: 70%+)
  7. Graduate to self-directed: players watch own film, extract own cue
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