Coaches Insider https://coachesinsider.com Helping coaches learn, prepare, and excel Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:26:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://coachesinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ci-logo-small.png Coaches Insider https://coachesinsider.com 32 32 149920228 10-Minute Clinic: Building a Competitive Pitching Staff with Alex Sogard – Wright State Univ. https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-building-a-competitive-pitching-staff-alex-sogard-wright-state-university/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-building-a-competitive-pitching-staff-alex-sogard-wright-state-university/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:16:29 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=108587 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Alex Sogard, Head Coach at Wright State University, shares concepts for pitchers.

Concepts / Drills Discussed:

  • What a complete pitcher focuses on
  • .193 Line and Pitch to Strings Drill
  • Inside pitch drills
  • Goal and identity of the Wright State pitching staff
  • The first pitch strike stat
  • Pitcher warm-up concepts
  • Med ball and aqua ball exercises
  • Arm care routine concepts
  • Long toss thoughts
  • Everyday mound work philosophy
  • How to prioritize nutrition and recovery
  • Implementing a mental game strategy

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]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-building-a-competitive-pitching-staff-alex-sogard-wright-state-university/feed/ 0 108587 10-Minute Clinic: First Base Play with Travis Henson – Blue Ridge High School (SC) https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-first-base-play-traivs-henson-blue-ridge-high-school-sc/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-first-base-play-traivs-henson-blue-ridge-high-school-sc/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:45 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=106084 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Travis Henson, Head Baseball Coach at the Blue Ridge High School in South Carolina, shares concepts and drills for first basemen.

Concepts / Drills Discussed:

  • Alignment and positioning of the first baseman
  • Getting TO the bag and what to do ON the bag
  • Receiving at first base
  • Identifying balls to pick and balls to body up
  • Around the world receiving drill
  • Ladder picking drill
  • First baseline throw receiving drill
  • Pick off receiving drill

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]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-first-base-play-traivs-henson-blue-ridge-high-school-sc/feed/ 0 106084 10-Minute Clinic: Infield Movement Solutions with Billy Boyer – Detroit Tigers https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-infield-movement-solutions-with-billy-boyer/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-infield-movement-solutions-with-billy-boyer/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:24 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=103136 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Billy Boyer, Assistant Baseball Coach at the University of Washington, shares concepts and drills for infield movement.

Concepts and drills covered in this 10-minute clinic:

  • Training Glove Drills
  • Pocket Press Drills
  • 3-Ball
  • Primers
  • Ground Ball Intersection Point
  • Double Play Action Circle
  • Forehand/Backhand Snowman Drill
  • First Base Receiving

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Billy Boyer was formerly at Univ. of Washington.

]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-infield-movement-solutions-with-billy-boyer/feed/ 0 103136 10-Minute Clinic: Developing the Complete Hitter with Jay Johnson – Louisiana State Univ. https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-developing-the-complete-hitter-with-jay-johnson-louisiana-state-univ/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-developing-the-complete-hitter-with-jay-johnson-louisiana-state-univ/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:00:07 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=102145 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, sponsored by Concordia University Irvine, Head Baseball Coach, Jay Johnson, at Louisiana State University discusses how to develop a complete hitter.

Topics covered in this 10-minute clinic:

  • How to get your best swing on time
  • Vision and pitch recognition drills
  • Developing comfortability
  • Reducing early swing issues

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]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-developing-the-complete-hitter-with-jay-johnson-louisiana-state-univ/feed/ 0 102145 10-Minute Clinic: Pitching Delivery Drills with Wes Johnson – Univ. of Georgia https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pitching-delivery-setup-and-drills-with-wes-johnson-university-of-georgia/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pitching-delivery-setup-and-drills-with-wes-johnson-university-of-georgia/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:02 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=101001 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Head Baseball Coach, Wes Johnson, at the University of Georgia covers pitching delivery drills.

Drills covered in this 10-minute clinic:

  • Pitching delivery setup
  • Resistance band activation drills
  • Ball-in-arm chest speed drills

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]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pitching-delivery-setup-and-drills-with-wes-johnson-university-of-georgia/feed/ 0 101001 10-Minute Clinic: Double Barrel BP and 6-Round Situational Hitting with Chad Koehl – Smithson Valley High School (TX) https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-double-barrel-bp-and-6-round-situational-hitting-with-chad-koehl/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-double-barrel-bp-and-6-round-situational-hitting-with-chad-koehl/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 08:00:35 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=98412 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, we feature a session from Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association's (THSBCA) On-Field Clinic where Chad Koehl, Head Baseball Coach at Smithson Valley High School in Texas, shares his team's on-field double barrel BP, as well as their 6-round situational hitting drill series.

]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-double-barrel-bp-and-6-round-situational-hitting-with-chad-koehl/feed/ 0 98412 10-Minute Clinic: Pre- and Post-Practice Arm Care Routines with Cory Houston – Univ. of Houston https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pre-and-post-practice-arm-care-routines-with-cory-houston-univ-of-houston/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pre-and-post-practice-arm-care-routines-with-cory-houston-univ-of-houston/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:00:33 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=98106 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Cory Houston, Coordinator of Sports Performance at the University of Houston, shares his pre- and post-practice arm care routines for pitchers.

Arm and Shoulder Care Routines Include:

  • Pre-Practice Jaeger Band Warmup
  • Pre-Practice Dynamic Exercises
  • Post-Practice Jaeger Band Strength Exercises
  • Post-Practice Wrist, Arm, and Spine Stretches
]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-pre-and-post-practice-arm-care-routines-with-cory-houston-univ-of-houston/feed/ 0 98106 10-Minute Clinic: Hitting Drill Series with Steven Trout – Texas State Univ. https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-hitting-drill-series-with-steven-trout-texas-state-university/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-hitting-drill-series-with-steven-trout-texas-state-university/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:45:22 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=97300 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Steven Trout, Head Coach of Texas State University, shares a variety of drills to help develop an individual hitter inside of a team offense.

Drills & Techniques Inside the 10-Minute Clinic:

  • Regular Tee Philosophy
  • Happy Gilmore Tee Drill
  • Front-to-Back "Sosa" Drill
  • High-Tee Drill
  • A-Rod Swing Path Tee Drill
  • Down-and-Away Short Tee Drill
  • ISO Flip Drill
  • Ichiro Flip Drill
  • Offset Flip Drill
  • Lefty Break Flip Drill
  • Slider Flip Drill
  • Power Ground Ball BP Drill
  • Pitch Away BP Round Drill
  • L-Screen Competition BP Round Drill
  • Pitch in BP Round Drill
  • Offset Away and In BP Drill
  • Offset Slider BP Drill
]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-hitting-drill-series-with-steven-trout-texas-state-university/feed/ 0 97300 10-Minute Clinic: Six Quick Drills Every Team Can Use https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-six-quick-drills-every-team-can-use/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-six-quick-drills-every-team-can-use/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:16 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=95857 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, sponsored by Boxout Sports, we've compiled 6 drill clips from the 50 NEW clinic sessions recently added to Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus.

Drill Topics Include:

  • Indoor Outfield Route Bucket Drill with Nick Mingione - Univ. of Kentucky
  • Infielders' Hexagon Footwork Drills with Ricky Watkins - Cypress Lakes High School (TX)
  • Right Foot Baserunning Training Progression with Dan Fitzgerald - Univ. of Kansas
  • High-Tee Hitting Drill with Steven Trout - Texas State Univ.
  • 45 Angle Drill for Catchers with Blaze Lambert - Abilene Christian Univ.
  • Bullpen Golf Drill with Brett Cleveland - The Woodlands Christian Academy (TX)
]]> https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-six-quick-drills-every-team-can-use/feed/ 0 95857 10-Minute Clinic: Best Moments on the 2023 ABCA Q&A Stage https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-best-moments-2023-abca-q-a-stage/ https://coachesinsider.com/baseball/10-minute-clinic-best-moments-2023-abca-q-a-stage/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:00:16 +0000 https://coachesinsider.com/?p=94596 In this Baseball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, sponsored by Boxout Sports, we share some of the best moments captured on the 2023 ABCA/Coaches Insider Q&A stage. The coaches featured in this video are ABCA mainstage speakers, ABCA High School Coach of the Year winners, and longtime ABCA members.

View the video topics and timestamps below:

  • 1:23 - How Do You Make Your Bullpen More Competitive? (Chuck Ristano - Florida State University)
  • 2:09 - What Drives You to Be Successful as an Individual? (Mike Bianco - University of Mississippi)
  • 3:03 - How Do You Chart Your BP? (Greg Mamula - University of Delaware)
  • 3:31 - The Hitting Data I Want and How I Get It (Larry Vucan - Southlake Carroll High School, TX)
  • 4:15 - The Misnomer About Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevation Is Out the Window (Nathan Hemphill - PSP3)
  • 5:04 - Act Like the Top of the Barrel Is Full of Liquid to Deliver It to the Ball (Elton Pollock - Presbyterian College)
  • 5:48 - How Do You Do In-Game Video? (Adam Moseley - Hoover High School, AL)
  • 6:44 - Why I Keep Long Toss No More Than 40 Ft. High (Steve Trimper - Stetson University)
  • 7:18 - Studies Show Dominant Eye Doesn't Matter (Dr. Keith Smithson - Washington Nationals)
  • 7:40 - Our Unapologetically Simple Approach to Hitting (Michael Earley - Texas A&M University)
  • 8:17 - Drill Category System to Build a Foundation (Tim Funkhouser - Edwardsville High School, IL)
  • 8:40 - When to Go on a Delayed Steal (Tim Leiper - San Francisco Giants)
  • 8:55 - Why the 2-0 Changeup Is So Effective (Butch Chaffin - Cookeville High School, TN)
  • 9:38 - Using the 3rd Baseman Call to Make Double Cut Calls (David Jeans - De La Salle High School, CA)
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