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Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Collegiate Athlete? Are you ever playing and wonder who is in the stands? Hold on, is that a scout? a college recruiter? And then the questions began, “Will he/she like what I’m doing”? “Will they think I’m good enough?” “What are they looking for?” I have ... Read more
Everyone I know dreads the idea of fundraising…. What is it this year??? Candy sales, cookie sales, fruit sales, bake goods, car wash? What is a fundraiser anyway? To a ALOT of people it means it’s time to hit up mom and dad again, or grandma and grandpa….and this gets old League coaches, directors, and ... Read more
This interview is with University of Kentucky Head Coach Gary Henderson, reprinted with permission from Inside Pitch Magazine, my favorite baseball magazine. What do you think of when you hear the term “west coast guy?” I think it’s changed over time. The connotation used to be more short game, more small ball, more base ... Read more
When youth baseball players and coaches hear conditioning, they typically think of RUNNING. Everyone hates running, and there are actually many other effective ways to condition your team. I have devised some very fun, entertaining, and effective drills that are quick and require no equipment. Drills to Increase Youth Baseball Agility 1. Scramble to Balance ... Read more
No great practice is developed without a plan. The great John Wooden used to plan at least the same amount of time as he practiced. If Wooden practiced his team for 2 hours, he planned the practice for 2 hours. Crazy right? And maybe not feasible if you work all day and go to ... Read more
Great Warmups in Youth Baseball Are Difference Makers There are many coaches out there that don’t have a clue what to do in a warmup. I’m going to show a couple of my favorites. 1. Flying birddogs- Great way to stabilize the core, and work on flexibility in the shoulders and hips, while also strengthening ... Read more
Teaching Correct Baseball Throwing Mechanics I was throwing with a 9 year old last week, and we were working on his throwing mechanics. He has been having a great deal of pain while throwing, and I set out to examine the reasons why. 9 year olds should not be having pain while throwing, and if ... Read more
Every youth coach I have ever talked to loves coaching….I mean really loves it…. But when you ask them the worse part of their job, they always roll their eyes and say “the parents”… There are some youth baseball parents that are great, and some perhaps more memorable to the coaches who aren’t as great. ... Read more
CORE you ask??? What does the core have to do with baseball? And why do you call it core instead of abs? Abs are what show on the outside…. Core is composed of the muscles underneath the outside abs, which includes the INNER CORE, which is where true strength is held in the core. It ... Read more
I have seen so many youth not know how to field a ground ball. Many kids have no concept of “soft hands” or being loose and rhythmic. Some standard mistakes made youth baseball coaches should be aware of when fielding a ground ball are: 1. Bending at the waist, not at the knees (Old Man ... Read more
