A standard that starts within
6th Tool Nation is a lifestyle, an identity and a shared spirit of excellence. A 6th Tool Player is defined not by size, strength, age or physical tools, but by mental makeup and character—the internal intangibles that shape preparation, response and leadership.
Players and coaches work together, encourage one another and hold each other accountable to the 6th Tool Standard.
Complete Player Development
CPD helps every athlete pursue a personal ceiling academically and athletically. Trosky learning systems connect recruiting guidance, five-tool development, high-intensity camps and 6th Tool mental-makeup and character development.
The five traits of the inner game
SM5 is the 6th Tool foundation: motivation, discipline, control, confidence and awareness. These traits give physical tools direction and consistency.
Motivation
A clear reason to improve, compete and keep moving forward when the work gets difficult.
Discipline
The routines and standards that turn intention into dependable preparation.
Control
The ability to manage energy, emotion and response in demanding moments.
Confidence
Trust built through preparation, repetition and an honest understanding of the player you are becoming.
Awareness
Recognizing the situation, understanding what matters and choosing a productive response.
A system for becoming better every day
The Complete Player Development model gives players a shared language for goals, response, preparation and culture.
Intent
Set specific academic, athletic and personal goals with dates, target outcomes and daily routines.
Accountability
Use coaching, teammate reinforcement and regular check-ins to turn commitments into action.
Culture
Create an environment where players and coaches share expectations and help one another pursue excellence.
Plain Vanilla
Identify the main thing and become completely committed to doing what matters most.
Read, recognize, react
Train players to process information and respond with precision in fractions of a second.
The Graveyard
Close the gap between what a player hopes to accomplish and what the player consistently does.
The 6th Tool
Develop the mental makeup and character that allow physical tools to show up when they matter.
Inside 6th Tool Nation
Players, coaches and moments from the complete player development community.
Put complete player development into practice
Train the physical tools and the inner game at a Nate Trosky Elite Infield Camp.